If I had to choose . . .

Today, 49 years ago, I met my husband, Keith. I didn’t know it at the time, but when I first saw him walk through the Valley View Young Adults Club, located in Frankfort, Illinois, I knew I was going to marry him. In fact, the girlfriend I was sitting with turned out to be my Maid-of-Honor, Runi.

Keith walked in with his friend Roger, who Runi thought was cute and wanted to dance with him. When we all got upstairs to the dance hall, Roger asked me to dance before Keith did. I can’t remember if Roger danced with Runi, but as soon as the dance was over, I walked over to Keith and started to talk to him. Then we danced to the next song, and I think the one after that.

At the end of the evening, we all walked out of the club. It was a warm evening and we stood and talked awhile. Then Keith asked me for my phone number. I gave it to him but was concerned he wouldn’t remember it since he didn’t have anything to write it down on. He said he would remember it and will give me a call. Boy, I sure hoped he would.

Now I can’t remember if he called me the following day, but he did call me. I was thrilled. We talked a while and then he asked me for my address and said he would come over. And that Sunday, that summer . . . and as they say, the rest is history.

So here we are, on June 1, 2018, and don’t you laugh, sitting across from each other working on a jigsaw puzzle. When I remarked to him about this, we both had a good laugh and then realize that you know, this wasn’t so bad at all. Here we are, together all these years and now have come to a time in our lives when we can play with a puzzle in the middle of a Friday afternoon. And then Keith said, and something he says often, how did we get here? I smiled, he smiled, and we went on, for today is another good day and tomorrow will come and life goes on, hopefully for many, many years to come.

Happy Anniversary, Honey, Keith. I Love You!

Your Honey Liz

P.S. Honey, here is a song that reminds me of when we met. Enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVpHLmZDs0o&start_radio=1&list=RDYVpHLmZDs0o#t=0

The lyrics to: That Sunday, that summer

If I had to choose just one day
To last my whole life through
It would surely be that Sunday
The day that I met you

Newborn whippoorwills were calling from the hills
Summer was a-coming in but fast
Lots of daffodils were showing off their skills
Nodding all together, I could almost hear them whisper
"Go on, kiss her, go on and kiss her"

If I had to choose one moment
To live within my heart
It would be that tender moment
Recalling how we started
Darling, it would be when you smiled at me
That way, that Sunday, that summer

(Newborn whippoorwills were calling from the hills)
(Summer was a-comin' in but fast)
(Lots of daffodils were showin' off their skills)
(Nodding all together, I could almost hear them whisper)
("Go on, kiss her, go on and kiss her")

If I had to choose one moment
To live within my heart
It would be that tender moment
Recalling how we started
Darling, it would be when you smiled at me
That way, that Sunday, that summer

-Artist: Nat King Cole
-peak Billboard position # 12 in 1963
-Words and Music by George David Weiss and Joe Sherman