Our story began in 1984, when Tom’s family moved to Colorado Springs, where he became neighbors with John. Both just freshmen in high school, little did they know that would be the start of a friendship that would last a lifetime. After high school, both moved to different states, but always kept in touch. Eventually John and Jessica moved to Alabama to finish college along with Tom and Shannon and all four graduated from Auburn University in Montgomery. Through high school, moving to different states, starting college, meeting their future wives, and now raising children together, the friendship has survived 39 years. John and Jessica have made a career of caring for others. Both being nurses, they run their own health care company in Auburn and have 2 children, Kayla and Jabe. Kayla attends Troy University where she is majoring in nursing. Jabe is a freshmen at Enterprise State Community College where he is playing baseball. Tom is a successful salesman and Shannon is a retired elementary school teacher. They have one son who is an electrician. We have hopes of all retiring in the near future and enjoying a life at our “Happy Place”, the Beach.