Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Heading South The next morning, we awakened almost at precisely the same time. The weather had warmed during the night, and some of the snow was melting away. We made some coffee, and I loaded our luggage into the car while Judy showered. When she was out, I took a shower while she made sure that I... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 22, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Twenty-Five
Of Toasts and Dances As we got into Steve’s car and headed toward the reception, the snow fell a little faster, giving me hope that we would be home that evening at a decent hour. Our honeymoon plans were to leave home at about nine in the morning to be in Kissimmee, Florida, at about noon the next... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 21, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Twenty-Four
Finally! I thanked Dad for his time and put my hand out to shake his, but he wasn't having that. He pulled me in and hugged me for nearly a minute. I think we both understood that there would be a change in our relationship after this day. I asked him when he was going to head up, and he told me he... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 20, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Twenty-three
From This Day Forward Everything considered, I slept very well that night. I didn't even set my alarm, and after about nine hours of deep sleep, I awoke at about 8:45 the next morning feeling great. I stopped over at the ambulance base and made sure everyone was set for my extended vacation. I... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 19, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Twenty-Two
Almost There Even for a laid-back guy like me, the next few days went by like a whirlwind. To help get a few extra days off for our honeymoon, I worked as many days as I could fit in. The girls had scheduled a wedding rehearsal on the Friday afternoon before we were actually to get married. I was... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Twenty-One
A Near Disaster Everything seemed to fall right into line, with the wedding less than ten days away. We had met with my former pastor, who had been a good friend to me for years. They had moved him as a minister to a new church about six months before our marriage but told me he would consider it an... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Twenty
The Countdown Begins I had given Judy full control of all the wedding plans and its date. I told her that all I wanted was a week’s notice to be sure I could get my suit cleaned and time off for the honeymoon. It wasn’t until Christmas dinner at her parent’s house that I was told that we were... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 15, 2023
I Remember Judy Part Nineteen
Merry Christmas, You May Marry My Daughter By the time Christmas rolled around, Judy’s Mom had walked back from her words and gave her blessing for us to be married. I had suspected that would happen, but the one thing my father had cautioned me about when I talked to him about what had happened was... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 14, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Eighteen
Before I go much further with this, it needs to be noted for posterity that I understood why this happened. Judy’s Mom thought she was protecting her daughter, and I admire that effort, but her concern was not that I would hurt Judy but that I wasn’t like everyone else they knew. To be honest, I’m... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 11, 2023
I Remember Judy - Part Seventeen
Heading Down The Aisle After that night, things just flew by at a pace that astounded me. All of Judy’s co-workers were almost as excited as she was, and I think a couple of them were even more excited. Word spread faster than a dry season fire, and everywhere I went, someone was congratulating me.... Sign in to see full entry.