Hasta la Vista, Roger Hayes!

I have dated a lot of men in Dallas during my 6 years here. Granted, most of them have been a waste of time, but that is a different blog entry all together! And, I have accumulated a lot of friends in the process. But, the most special of these friendships is the one I have developed with Roger Hayes. We didn't date for too long, as we quickly learned that it would eventually lead to one of us being behind bars for murder. But, we did develop an amazing friendship which started my first year of medical school and has continued until this day. We have been by each other's side through both our triumphs and downfalls. We have supported each other through our crazy relationships (he has had his share too!). But, this chapter of our lives will soon be ending as Roger makes his way to Atlanta for a new job. No more crazy nights chatting with people on speaker phone on the Quest Personals line. No more telling crazy Lerxst stories as we sip a beer at The Metropolitan bar. No more meeting for happy hour at Campisi's downtown so we can have all-you-can eat pizza and a glass of wine for a whole $5. No more hearing about Roger's latest Platinum Club flings. Yes, those days are over.

We had a little surprise going away party for Roger at one of his haunts - The Stoneliegh Pea. I cannot count the number of ex-girlfriends that were in attendance as it was like one of my parties with all of my exes. But, he must have touched all of our lives because we all turned out to say goodbye. Good luck in Atlanta Roger. The next time you come to Dallas, a rum and Coke is on me!