Re: [gardeners] Getting ready already
George Shirley (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 25 Nov 2002 08:28:51 -0600
Miz Anne and I will be married 42 years on December 26, 2002. I first
met her in June of 1958, I was 19 and she was barely 18. My heart turned
over three or four times and I told her I was going to marry her. Her
response was, "Yeah!" 2.5 years later we were married, mostly it has
been good but we have had our ups and downs, usually because of my
stubborness. I wouldn't swap her for all the tall, willowy, models in
the world as she is the goddess of my world.
Yesterday we had all of our descendants gathered around us and Miz Anne
had a smile big enough to light the world. I had to leave the room for a
little while as I was overcome with emotion and the babies don't
understand that Grandpa cries for happiness and not sadness. I certainly
hope I live long enough for the two of us to reach 60 years of marriage.
Jimmie just doesn't know how lucky he is to have you.
George
pennyx1@juno.com wrote:
>
> George, Thanksgiving was always exhausting. We used to have to drive
> to Long Island, and the traffic was unreal. A 60 minute trip took 4 hours
> - and even with Jimmie driving thru back streets! Then, all those years,
> we were too many in too small a house with too many dogs. But the food
> was good, that's for certain.
>
> Thanksgiving was my grandparents' wedding anniversary, and when I was
> a child, we all would gather in their Manhattan apartment and have a
> ball ... It was the only day of the year that I got to see my cousins,
> and I
> just loved it.
>
> Then along came the war, and everything changed. We all gathered at
> Gallagher's Steak House in New York City, and I sure do remember
> bringing my new hubby, Jimmie, along for dinner, in his spanking new
> G.I. uniform. . . My grandpa asked him would he prefer the turkey or
> the steak dinner, and of course, Jimmie answered, "Both!" -- which is
> what he got. No problem finishing -- I should have known what I was
> in for, right then! He was 6'2" and skinny as a rail, and bossy as all
> get-out. He wanted me to practice lifting him in a fireman's carry,
> just in case of a hurricane ... You know what...? I sure tried, but I
> never succeeded.
>
> I guess that I envy tall people, George, because Jimmie only had
> eyes for tall girls, 6ft and up. Still does. And this fire and brimstone
> marriage will have reached 60 years, come next May -- a miracle
> beyond belief~! Come to think of it, he could still finish both a
> turkey and then a steak Thanksgiving dinner.
>
> Penny, NY
>
> .
>
>
> > Never envy tall people Penny, us altitudeinly challenged folk can
> > get
> > into places they can't and it's easier for us to buy clothes off the
> > rack that fit. Our son is 6 foot one inch tall, weighs 150 lbs, and
> > wears 32 waistband jeans with a 34 inch leg. Try finding those just
> > anywhere.
> >
> > George, standing proud at five foot seven inches (used to be 5"8"
> > when I
> > was young)
> >
> > pennyx1@juno.com wrote:
> > >
> > > George, how did those 3 grandchildren get so tall...?
> > >
> > > I envy them.
> > >
> > > Penny, NY
> > >
> > > .
> > >
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