Two of my friends just got engaged and I couldn't be happier for them. They met and fell in love around the same time that Cody and I did. In Hawai'i... I mean, c'mon... it's not that hard to fall in love under the big, bright Oahu sky. Congratulations, Beav and Rachel!!

Cody and I didn't have a car, so we walked everywhere. It was usually to Starbuck's or McD's because they were reasonably close. We lived in separate houses - he was at the "Pipe" house (named after the famous half pipe) and I was in "Sunset", which overlooked Pearl Harbor.

At the end of everyday, I would walk Cody "half-way home". At the end of the halfway point we would stop walking, turn to each other, and start dancing under the Honolulu moon. It was magical... every girl's dream. I'm getting butterflies just thinking about it :)

Cody would usually softly sing some song that I've never heard.. or something totally made up in the moment. He was really good at freestylin'.

I remember one night we climbed up on the roof of the "sunset" house to watch the sunset over Pearl Harbor. It was beautiful and unforgettable.

One thing I will never forget about Cody is how he treated me. He was a perfect gentleman in every sense of the word. He respected me, honored me, and treasured me.

Now I can't see through tear stained eyes... ahh... man, I miss him!