Gladys, ‘member when NAPA was Dairy Queen?
Lawdie, Henry. I ‘member when it was trees.
I ‘member that, too. Mercy day, we’s gettin’ old.
S’okay, Henry. We’s gettin’ old together. That’s what counts.
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Picture is from google images (www.mirror.co.uk )
Hubbymoose and I actually had this conversation – well, something like it – just this morning. I pared ours down to a trifextra 33.
That is true, it’s all that counts.
This is very sweet.
And kind of funny, because my sister just told me this morning that where my great great grandparents had a ranch is now a Costco. That’s okay, because I’m a proud member of Costco and if I ever get there I’ll feel right at home. My grandmother took me there when I was a kid 60 years ago and there is a historical marker… it was called the 15 Mile House, as it was 15 miles out of Sacramento and the first stop of the Pony Express.
Ahh!
Love the conversations you can only have with someone who knows you well. Nicely done, Barbara. :)))
When I was just a young lad in my tweens, dabbling in creative writing, I wrote the following:
“One image sustains me
As now I grow old;
Me on a porch swing
with your hand to hold.”
When I was in my courting days, that was one of the silent criteria I had in my mind. My beloved had to be someone I could see myself growing old with. How lucky to be able to grow old, in Love! What a feel-good poem, Barbara. Thank you very much for writing it and brightening my day. 🙂
that was cute. it’s crazy how things change so quickly over time, but those that you love and love you never waver.
This is the kind of intimacy we’re building. Thank you.
That’s lovely.
Love the conversation, adorable. 🙂
I reckon I can relate to this. Well played my friend.
That’s what counts! Aw
So sweet, romantic, and lovely! I could see those two sitting on a front porch somewhere.
I love this! What you’ve written her is so true:)
sweet and compelling. your pic choice was spot on!
Lovely! And such a wonderful job with the dialogue.
oh my goodness, so incredibly lovely and sweet. beautiful picture.
I picture this loving scene so well with your perfect dialogue. More important, I love the idea that you relish getting old together. While many couples stay together, I’m not sure there are that many that are happy.
I love the way you write dialog. You get dialect and your dialect/dialog always convey relationships so good. This is sweet, sentimental and makes me feel all warm and fuzzy. <3
Great voices, both of them!
I like this one a lot. It’s hopeful. I like hopeful. Thanks, Barbara.
Wow.. love the dialect. the dialogue.. a lot packed in 33 words
this was WONDERFUL and like ODNT said, HOPEFUL.
I love thinking about an older couple celebrating their age, their memories, their past within their present. That’s LOVE.
Wow, Barbara, I loved this.
Ha! I’m getting old enough to play those games! Not funny.
Beautiful !