The whiskey tastes biter tonight. Laura Skiba has passed away. She always described her last name to new people as a sheep going down hill on skis going bahhh. Laura was one of a kind she loved her family, her friends and taking photos She had the single largest collection of blackmail pics of anyone I have ever known. That is up until she lost a lot of her photos some years ago. That was a hard time for her. She mourned that loss for a long time.
In honor of Laura this post will contain many, many photos. If you were ever friends with Laura she took photos, and you got copies of them. If you are lucky enough to be Facebook friends I suggest you go and take a look at her photos. Chances are you will find yourself.
She took some truly amazing photos. You would be surprised what she managed to sneak photos of. Her candid shots were amazing.
She was always down for an adventure, even if it wasn't planned. I hadn't been to St Anthony in years. She was my emotional support person when I decided to go back. We of course had to link up with Adam while we were in town. I would like to think those two are wherever spirits go catching up right now.
This was when we decided to drive all the way to Idaho Falls for Jack In The Box right after the bar closed. We loaded up in my VW and hit the road. JIB has a two order per car drive through limit. Laura did not believe us when we told her that. She looked so defeated when they confirmed that fact. We went through the drive through line twice so she could order too. One time she gave us gift cards just so we would have to go again.
She loved, and I mean really loved karaoke. We went almost weekly for a long time. Afterward a trip to Denny's or IHOP had to happen. I can't tell you how many hours we spent early in the morning in a booth just living. We would frequent a little hole in the wall in Lehi often. Sometimes the Pool Hall or other locations depending on who wanted to meet up.
After my divorce, I went on a lot of walks. Laura would often meet up with me after dark. We would head up Provo canyon armed with good shoes and a bottle of Dr Pepper mixed with Malibu Rum. We would talk, walk and process. Always in the dark with no flashlights. It was our therapy.
She was always down for sushi. One time she was dead set on finish a roll so she did not have to pay extra. That turned into a mistake and the term splushi was coined that day. Pictured here Kai, Adam, Laura and myself. This was taken in Provo.
Laura was not just a fair weather friend. One fateful day after work. I broke, I broke bad. I texted her a goodbye message. She argued with me. She asked where I was, and I lied about my location. She left work and she came to find me. I was not planning on making it out of that day alive, and she came and found me. She spent the rest of the day by my side and kept checking in with me when we were apart. Without Laura, I would not be here today. So if I do something in the present that annoys you... Blame Laura this is all her fault.
March of 2020 I took my first vacation in forever. We went to Idaho Falls to see the IF Ted Talks live. It was a bucket list item for me. Seppi, Laura, Alisha and myself pictured here in Orem fueling up to head out. We of course met up with Adam and went to karaoke. Fords Bar was a fun time.
I am blow away by all the photos she took of me and our friends. Laura you were one of a kind and you will be missed by many. It is still hard to belive you are actually gone. I hope you are flying high and living the afterlife just like you lived life completely on your own terms.
I will miss the nights of swapping music on YouTube and just vibing about life. The nights of board game where we all saw a completely different side of you. You had a beautiful smile, kind soul, amazing voice and infectious laugh. You were one of a kind and the amount of people trying to find up knowing you are gone might surprise you. You will be missed. I am grateful for all the photos you leave behind, they will remind me of the good times until it someone else's time to write about me.
Bishop :(:
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