Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Mary Lou and I were friends from the start. She was the best colleague a young professional could have and helped me navigate the heavy travel schedule I kept, giving restaurant, hotel, and airline tips, and helping me track my coveted frequent flier miles. I helped her with Microsoft spreadsheets and labels.
I have so many memories of her. Baking a cake, in which we’d mismeasured a key ingredient, taking our corporate lunch breaks at Chuck’s on Spring Street, sharing a Coke, and taking turns watching each other’s dog when we traveled. She was my son’s Godmother and took it seriously.
She always cared for us, baking stuffed peppers and cookies for the family and me. I loved when she’d drop by to catch up. There was always so much to talk about. I loved hearing about her family, her trips, the basketball games far and wide, and, of course, Jim and Chelsea, Roxy and Casey.
I will never forget when she babysat my boys one evening, giving my husband and me a well-needed night out. We came home, and there was a bottle of Twisted Tea on the counter that my boys had shared. Twisted Tea, the “original” hard iced tea, was new to the market. I suppose my boys were pretty tranquil that evening. Oh, we laughed hard that evening!
Mary Lou was genuinely interested in people. She was always thoughtful, curious, and the kindest person I’ve ever known. She’s always been there to support my family and me.
I will miss her dearly.
