Pete and his Lady!!

First off I would like to start by saying I have really enjoyed reading the notes that people have put up so far, albeit hard but it is definitely good to hear the stories and the good times. I would like to take this time to share with you a couple of my own. As many of you know I tend to error on the side of humor in most situations so bear with me.

Pete Gruber and I met freshman year. We lived on the now famous 1 South Marycrest together along with many others. Which somehow became the best place to live freshman year. Maybe I am bias but that’s what I have heard people say. I have been shifting through the many stories that came as a result of our friendship that continues to this day and with so many I really struggled with what to say. And for those of you that are thinking this, because I know you all too well, I do remember all of them. I think the one most fitting for this blog, would be my fondest memory of Senior year, the year Pete and Leigh got it right. I am sure some of you have heard that I have a little song that goes with along with how Pete and Leigh finally ended up together after 3 years of fighting off the inevitable and how they fell in love. Some of you might think that you know where this song originated from but I can assure you it was written, recorded and performed on Trinity Ave. AKA the street we built. I will give you the short version seeing how everyone seems to be saying sorry for this being so long. Well hell, since this is my first ever post to a blog I am going to play the card that I don’t know any blogging etiquette (if that is even a phrase).

I would like to thank Rodo in advance for the help.

Richie: (Will be playing the part of Pete in the second verse)
Rodo: (Will be playing the part of Leigh in the second verse)


Richie: I can see what’s happing and they don’t have a clue.
Rodo: Who?
Richie: They’ll fall in love and here’s the bottom line our trio’s down to two.
Rodo: Oh

Can you feel the love tonight…………..


Richie: So many things to tell her but how to make her see.
Richie: The truth about my …………… she’ll turn away from me.

Rodo: He’s holding back he’s hiding but what I can’t decide
Rodo: Why won’t he be the Pete I know he is the Pete I see inside.

Can you feel the love tonight……..

As many of you know Leigh and Pete were the perfect couple. The song represents to me Pete’s good humor. I sang the song to them many times and each time Pete would give me one of his looks, which as you can imagine I knew what he was saying. But I knew deep down inside he loved it, because it was true. Pete and Leigh felt the love 24/7.

Leigh, as Pete’s friend I want to thank you for all the happy times you brought to Pete's life. I love you both. Pete I will miss you but will be thinking of you a lot.