Margaret says:
In high school, Christine and I shared many great experiences. Of particular significance in my life was sharing KAIROS with Chris in high school. KAIROS in this context means "time with God" but it is an ancient Greek word meaning "due measure" or "opportune time." It is also the name for a Jesuit retreat program that takes you through what I can only describe as an emotional roller coaster. I believe that the KAIROS experience is heightened by those that you share it with and I was fortunate to share my first retreat with Chris. A participant can take out of it as much or as little as they are willing to give and at the time I was on the search for meaning. It is an experience that will always be a part of who I have become as a person and as a result Chris will always hold a special place in my heart as well.
After college I traveled a good deal for work and found my way up to Boston quite often. I usually stayed with Chris when I was visiting Beantown and we had a many great adventures throughout the city (and to nearby states). I am still jealous to this day that she got to drive the duck boat on the Charles River. Lucky girl! Chris also came to visit me in Washington DC a couple of times and I had the great fortune of checking out a Redskins game from the 50 yard line with her (Troy Aikman was sitting behind us and we also got to go on the field!).
But all of these vivid memories cannot eclipse our close friendship. We have supported each other through all that life has dealt us. And I could not be happier that she will be there on my wedding day.
From L to R: The Notre Dame girls - Sandra, Heather, Christine, Erin, Bridgette, and MargaretChristine says:
I met Margaret 16 years ago when we were freshmen in high school. Some of my favorite memories include being in the same Kairos VII group, late nights at the Minella Diner, playing pool in Manyunk, and sharing Christmas dinner. My absolute favorite, though, was when we took a spur-of-the-moment weekend trip together to Bar Harbor, Maine. Our weekend began when we haphazardly ended up at a Lumberjack Show!!! It was one of the funniest shows I've ever experienced and something that I still recommend to anyone I know who's passing through Bar Harbor. We topped that off by waking up crazy early the next morning to drive up a mountain and be the first people in the US to see the sunrise in the freezing cold. Our weekend concluded with one of the best whale watching cruises I've been on. No matter what we've done together, we've always had a lot of fun...
I don't remember when I met Eric, but I remember that I always thought that Margaret and Eric were great together. Dave and I went down to DC to visit them a few years back. We spent our 4th of July watching A National Spelling Bee, stopping only briefly to run up to their roof deck to watch some fireworks. They offered some great perspective on the movie and helped us understand why the Spelling Bee is a televised sport on ESPN. For that, I will always be grateful. Since then, they've made their own fireworks, covering a lot of distance and time zones. I'm so glad that they're finally together in the same city (again) and that they'll soon be together forever.
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