I was always impressed by our dear friends J and J who were married 62 years. He married us and her name is on our wedding certificate. Last year we went to his alma mater for his burial, Annapolis, for a special ceremony.
Today I was in a doctor’s office for the second time and the same couple came in as I’d seen two weeks ago on my first visit. We engaged in conversation even though the wife kept telling me she couldn’t hear.
During our wait the gentleman said they’d been married 73 years, that she’ll be 94 in two weeks and that he’s “older.” Amazing! We’re heading for 11 years of bliss next month but I can’t imagine 73.
They knew instinctively what the other wanted. He helped her doff her coat, then she his. Later as she got too warm without a word he helped with her sweater. It was so sweet.
After my visit I found myself out in the hallway with the doc. I asked if he had seen this lovely old couple and he said yes they’ve been married and we both chimed in “73 years!” I believe we were both astonished, amazed and have a sense of peace and knowledge that true love is in our midst and can last. At least I do, can’t tell you about doc.
I love my husband dearly but right now he’s home with a cold and driving me nuts. Luckily I gave him his usual breakfast (eggs, bacon, toast) and chicken noodle soup and egg rolls for lunch, made spaghetti with homemade meat sauce for dinner. He’s sleeping soundly and the dog is on the bed. I may actually have an hour before he calls out for tea!
Let’s hear it for successful marriages.My folks split on their 35th anniversary. My brother said “it’s about time.” At least we were grown. I waited and married 20 years late because I didn’t want to make the same mistakes others did. That means we have a dog, no kids.
We can be sent anywhere because the dog has what amounts to nine years of quarantine and annual rabies shots, yes a three year shot every year because the US doesn’t do one-year shots anymore and the UK (the most restrictive body in the world) will not recognize a three-year US immunization. How’s that for fraternization?
Doc asked me how much more cooking I had to do for family and guests, worried about my hands. I said I need to find a Capon here to feed us two for Christmas, other than that it’s just three square meals a day. I even have gloves, hot pink ones up to the elbow for doing dishes! Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 