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Saturday, June 8, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Twenty Five

You Are Wonderful Tonight Judy and I enjoyed our time, our surroundings, and each other for the next two weeks. We went to the Atlantic over by Jensen Beach and sat on the beach for several hours, watching the waves on their relentless search for the shore. The rise and fall of the water was... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, June 7, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Twenty Four

Learning About Each Other As much as I worried about Judy having problems with our new intimacy, I think she began to relax and emotionally mature. We spent the next two weeks resting and unpacking our thoughts and burdens. Everyone carries them around, but few people carry as much baggage as the... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, June 6, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Twenty Three

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.

Wednesday, June 5, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Twenty Two

Of Toasts and Dances As we got into Steve’s car and headed toward the reception, the snow began to fall a little faster, giving me hope 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... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Twenty One

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 our relationship would change after this day. I asked him when he was going to head up. He drank the last bit of his... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, June 2, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Twenty

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 feeling great about 8:45 the next morning. I stopped ​ a ​ t the ambulance base and made sure everyone was set for my extended vacation. One of... Sign in to see full entry.

Saturday, June 1, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Nineteen

Almost There ​ The next few days went by like a whirlwind, even for a laid-back guy like me. 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.

Friday, May 31, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Eighteen

A Near Disaster Everything seemed to fall right into place, 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. About six months before our marriage, he had been moved as a minister to a new church. When I called him, he told me he... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, May 30, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Seventeen

The Countdown Begins I had given Judy full control of all the wedding plans and when it would happen. I told her I only wanted 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 we were getting... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, May 29, 2024

I Remember Judy - A Love Story - Part Sixteen

Merry Christmas, You May Marry My Daughter! By the time Christmas rolled around, Judy’s mom had walked back from her words several months before and blessed us to be married. I had suspected that would happen. The one thing my father had cautioned me about when I talked to him about what had... Sign in to see full entry.

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