Tank birthday and I'm a Geezer

[Paul B]

I can't believe Greta will be gone for a year! I was so home sick when I got married lol.

When I got married we moved into my wife's Mothers house for a while because she had a two family house with a tiny apartment just big enough for my fish tank.

Then we bought our own house so she didn't move far. My wife and I grew up a few blocks from each other and our Mothers became best friends.

 

[Paul B]

On our daughter's roof deck in lower Manhattan.

 

[Paul B]

Exciting morning at 4:30. I am taking my neighbor to the hospital this morning for a colonoscopy. I'm glad it is not me. I had my last one last year and now, I am done with that. After you get to a certain age, they figure you're going to croak soon anyway so you don't need them anymore.

People here depend on me because they know as a Veteran, I am never late and they can count on my no matter what time it is or weather conditions. No excuses.

 

[diana a]

On our daughter's roof deck in lower Manhattan.

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She can still rock a mini skirt!

 

[Paul B]

She can, and she is not exactly a kid. She also can't stand up which is why she is holding me so tight. Her walker is behind her out of the picture. Or, maybe she still likes me.

52 years married and still going strong. Stronger every year, but that's what happens in a great relationship.

We haven't changed at all in all those years.

(I still have that Army shirt she is wearing and I wear it every Veterans Day)





Same shirt.

 

[Paul B]

Unfortunately a very good friend of mine for over 50 years was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer last year. They removed a foot of his colon. Yesterday he called me to say it spread to his liver and next week they are cutting out half his liver.

I don't think he has long to go. We invited them here next week for dinner. I am not sure we will see him again which makes me very sad. I have lost 4 close friends in the last 4 years. But I guess, thats life as we are all getting to that point.