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Sunday, April 3, 2022

Sunday Blog for April 3, 2022

I would like taxpayers to fund my business venture. If it's good enough for the Buffalo Bills, it's good enough for me. (or any of us).

An anniversary passed a couple weeks ago. Stacey and I first met on March 3, 2017 among a gathering of common friends who like to dance. We began a friendship that gradually grew closer and we started dating 5 months later, in August. I had wanted someone who I could come home to; someone who was a companion in life's activities. Stacey wanted someone who would accept her for who she is. We spent many hours just talking. I really listened to her. I found a really sweet, caring person who also wanted a companion. We both have disabilities. We look at each other's strengths and focus on what we are capable of doing, not what we can't do. We help each other out. I'm amazed at how much we've done together since we met; literally in places around the world.

People have often commented that we go on cruises or travel a lot. Yes, we do. It’s been my life’s goal to travel a lot when I got older, and Stacey has jumped right on board with me. How do we do it? By following my motto, “Live cheap and take expensive vacations.” If you keep your living expenses down, you’ll have more money left over to do the things you love.

Ending with a poem from my poetry book.....

Slow Dance

She sat, smiling

Thin, frail and elderly

Reveling the celebration

She asked, hoping

“Will you dance with me?”

Her eyes, lit

Grand anticipation

“Slow,” she said

“It has to be slow”

We waited for a soothing rhythm

She rose, gently

Taking her delicate hand

I guided her to the dance floor

“Tighter,” she said

“Hold me tighter”

I held her close to my chest

Eyes closed

Time stood still

Caressed in sentimental warmth

Reminiscing

She relished anew

Memories of her youthful days

The song ended

A graceful twirl Then back to her granddaughter’s day