Jimmy

Jimmy (pronounced yim-ee) was a good bird and a loyal friend. We had a lot of fun times together old buddy and we miss you.

Last night, me, Dan, Colby, and Jacob carpooled to Abbey and Nick's engagement shower/party/fiesta. It was an all out Mexican themed affair, and boy did the hosts have the theme down to the T! From the sombreros to the pinatas to the Corona... "they dun good." I felt like I was replaying a scene from Gossip Girl. Everybody looked fabulous and it was definitely "the" party to be at last night. The tent said it all. Just imagine a huge white circus-like tent, and that was in the hosts' backyard! It was incredible.

We socialized and mingled for about an hour and then it was time for dinner. It was a buffet of build your own tacos/fajitas, etc. and it was really good. Jess told Jacob that if he picked a table with the sombrero centerpiece that she'd make him wear it. So Jacob chose the table in the back corner of the tent with a parrot pinata centerpiece. Jess and I sat in the back of table and it was kind of on this incline. We had to laugh forward (weird to do) so we didn't fall over backwards out of our chairs. And discussing this, of course, made us laugh. Did i mention that Jess is awesome? She's our new friend :) Abbey's friend from Raleigh that went to school "in Connecticut." Anyways. We were all sitting around the table eating when someone decided to name our parrot centerpiece. We tossed a few names around, and then i said, "what about Jimmy?" then dan, who obviously was NOT paying attention said, "yeah, Jimmy is a great name for a parrot! when did you get a parrot?" (asking colby and jacob) We all burst into laughter...no dan, not a real parrot, the centerpiece! OH. then Jimmy became more than a silly centerpiece. he became our pet and friend. We talked to him, sat him at the table and put one of our empty plates of food in front of him. Dan (or Jacob?) said, "Jimmy, you cleaned your plate! Good boy!" It was quite entertaining.

Jacob sat Jimmy on his shoulder like a pirate and carried him around after dinner. It was apparent that the 2 were becoming attached. When Jacob went to the bathroom, Colby decided to play a trick on him and hide Jimmy under a table with just his beak and eye sticking out. When Jacob came back, the first thing he did was ask worriedly, "Where's Jimmy?" At first, we pretended not to know, but jacob looked so sad that i decided to move my eyes towards the table to help the poor guy out. Eventually, jacob found jimmy and immediately lit up with elation. together again!

The guys were determined that Jimmy was coming home with us. But how to make an exit without being conspicuous carrying a parrot pinata away? Jacob and Dan stood next to each other and it looked like the plan was fool proof... As we were hugging Abbey and Nick goodbye, i forgot that i had some princess sillybandz to give abbey. I've had them at my house for months and had to give them to her. She loved them and we spent another 5 minutes showing them off to the guests: a glass slipper, crown, castle, and diamond ring! Well, this turned out to be our downfall. In the time i spent giving abbey the sillybandz and saying goodbye, the hostesses were secretly devising a plan to get Jimmy back! Just as we were turning to leave, thinking the coast was clear, one of the hostesses comes up to Jacob (Jimmy is still being held between both guys) and says ever so sweetly, "thank you for holding him," taking Jimmy from his hands and giving him an innocent smile and wink. Jacob and Dan were caught off guard and Jacob was like, "haha, yes you're welcome!" Jimmy was now gone. Dan laughed nervously and said to us, "OK now we really have to go!" Colby and I were just laughing.

RIP Jimmy, wherever you are.