Bea's Calls

I don't know how Nancy got her "Bea calls" during the day...mine all came LATE at night! And she could talk on and on and on...till the wee hours. For someone who didn't get out much, Bea had so much to say about everything! She knew what she was talking about too! And, we would laugh for hours at nothing...nothing others would think was funny at least...maybe it was the sleep deprivation After awhile, Sherry Jo (musichead) and I figured out that we should combine our late night calls - so, we would conference in our Bea for a three-way...OMG now the laughs really got going! Twice, we were just chatting away - all of us - and either Sherry or I would say "hey Bea, what do you think?" and we'd find that little Bea had fallen asleep with the phone in her hand! Bea also knew that I held home tourneys every other week for a year or so - she must have either had a calendar or and excellent memory because she would always call during the tourney to see how I, and any other people she knew here were doing (Bow, Musichead, Musichead's hubby, etc.) She LOVED being a railbird and cheerleader! I'd have to pass the phone around so everyone could say hi - which sometimes held up the game quite a bit!And her cheerleading was online too as most of you know. She would sit and watch any game that the chix were in...and if they ran late, she would IM me the second I went out and ask "Can I call now?" She cracked me up!I'd also get calls after the games at Cara's house - Bea would be in the money almost every week, but she always beat up on her game...she never knew how really good she was!Then there were the "boy" talks! OMG...she was so shy when it came to guys and I would try to give her tips. I remember one day in particular, there was a guy she really wanted to notice her at one of Cara's home games but she didn't know what to do. I suggested she look her very best, her favorite outfit, do her hair a little extra nice that night, maybe some makeup - well that stopped the conversation dead in its tracks! "Makeup?", she said..."No way!" LOL So we dropped that idea and went on to little things like showing him some attention like when she got up to refill her glass to offer to grab him another beer or whatever...she was terrified, but I think she did it! She was a trooper!Yes, Bea LOVED to give gifts!!! Big Time! Last Christmas she was my secret santa (and it killed her to not be able to tell me! But she made SO many hints that I eventually caught on.) Anyway, you know how we would all make up a list of things for our secret santa to pick from - an idea list, like our favorite colors or whatever...well, Bea went out and got me EVERYTHING that was on my list! I said I liked dangly earrings - she sent me 4 pairs! I said I liked candles, I got those. I said I liked pretty pictures, she sent me a beautifdul calendar...it just kept coming! And she spent a small fortune to send it 2nd day air even tho it arrived something like 2 weeks before our "open date" and she made me open one gift each time we spoke before the real open date...she would say "Tonight I want you to open the small one wrapped in pink tissue" (bossy eh? LOL ) There was no saying no to this beautiful woman - I had to comply - or get seriously yelled at!I never had the blessing of meeting Bea face to face, but after logging 1000's of phone hours with her, (and meting Cara), I may as well have known her all my life.I am so grateful to be able to call Bea my friend - now and forever. She touched my life in ways that no one else ever had. She gave me unconditional love and undying friendship. She taught me patience, understanding and always a new way to look at life.I love Bea and know that she is still watching over me (and the rest of us)...next time you are playing chix rule, watch the chat...I wouldn't be surprised if our cheerleader is there saying GL GL GL and Gooooooooooooooo!



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