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love in 1962

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This is a picture of my grandma and grandpa Maxfield - my mom's parents. Grandma was probably in her late 50's at this time. Grandpa was sitting there looking at her with such love in his eyes - he with his quart of beer and she with her coffee - always served with a saucer. We could go to the bar and get beer for grandpa when we were kids with no questions asked. They knew it was for him. It cost 50 cents for a quart. If anyone came to visit him, he would place the bottle on the floor by his chair so he didn't have to share it. Grandma and Grandpa had a hard life. Their first child - a baby boy died at about 11 months of age. He had a bad heart, my mom said. Grandma said he ate well that morning and she put him to sleep and he died. She went on to have 7 more kids - giving birth to all of them at home except for the last one - born in a hospital. Only her firstborn died before she did. Grandpa was a heavy drinker. He worked in the mines and I guess he wasn't always ni

can I have this dance....

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For the rest of my life? Happy Birthday to my "soul mate" that I didn't even have to go hiking in the Appalachians (or Argentina) to find. All I had to do was go for a long bike ride with you on a Saturday morning in May, 32 years ago, on a balloon tired bomber that I borrowed from a friend, and the deal was set. Where did the time go and how did it go so fast? How can we be this old when we are this young inside? Whatever it is, it is good, and I will grow old(er) with you cause when I met you, you knew about "The Point" by Harry Neilson, you didn't care about fancy things and I am pretty sure you will still love me if I get an apron. Besides, I know all the words! Happy Birthday my love!