"As If It Were Yesterday!"

My first thought was that perhaps I'm not that old after all, if I had such a vivid memory of something that happened over 28 years ago.  Then quickly I realized that old people often have good long term memories, while they are busy forgetting when they last changed their underwear.

Regardless, it is a very fond memory, and perhaps the last time I was in control of anything in my life.  I can still see her standing there with her sister and her brother in law at the employee entrance of Presstran Industries..  She was about 5'4' tall, with brown hair and an amazing smile.  She was wearing a pair of blue overalls and she had her hands in her pockets.

I was in some kind of supervisory position at Presstran, and on her transfer from a sister plant she was supposed to report to me. Hah!  Good one.

She reported all right.  She said, "my name is Claudette, who are you?"  I was in love!!

And you know the rest of the story.  Like I said, the reporting lasted for all of about 5 minutes at which point she began to take over my life, while somehow letting me think I was in control.  Some days I still think I may be doing some of the steering, but deep down inside I know it's a delusion.  And I'm good with that.  My delusions that is!!!

Along with that memory I have so many other great ones.  I remember discovering that she could throw a baseball and take a slap shot.  I remember quitting smoking together.  I remember our first fixer-upperer on Queen street.  I remember "her" decision that we would have children.  And on and on, through sickness and health as they say.  Most people know about the sickness and how she carried both of us through that, but many don't know that she was also my health inspiration.  I only swim/bike/run because of her. 

Of course there  were a few tough moments as well, but as the song says "too few to mention".

So happy 26th Claudette.  Only 23 more to go.  Hang in there!!

To celebrate I decided I was gonna try to run a little faster today but it never really materialized.  I'm more tired than I expected to be at this point, but I think it's okay.  Best to find it out this week rather than next. 

rune 7.3 kms, 33:28

"A wedding anniversary is the celebration of love, trust, partnership, tolerance and tenacity. The order varies for any given year."---Paul Sweeney

Love

Peter