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September 4, 2010
Not Your Average Love Story
I just came across an old book my grandparents (on my mom's side) filled out and gave to me when I was a baby. It has been less than a year since Grandma passed away, and over three years since Grandpa passed away, so it has been a special experience to read through their answers.
Here is my favorite entry so far, filled out by Grandma and Grandpa together, it is a great example of their couple dynamics and sense of humor. Questions are in bold italics, their answers in regular font:
I'll never forget the day we met: In Rush City. Beverly (Grandma's sister) and I with Uncle Alvin and Grandpa - some parade or deal in town.
What we said to each other: Hi- probably not much more- we were both very shy.
Our first impressions of each other were: She was a flirt.
If someone had said then that we would be married, our reaction would have been: Grandma- NEVER. He had an old car- no job. Full of mischief- liked to tease everyone.
The first evening we spent together was: Roller skating.
I knew we were in love when: Grandpa went in the Army- we missed each other very much- wrote many love letters. Grandpa would hitchhike home on weekends.
We were together for three years before Grandpa popped the question. We were sitting on an old leather couch under a willow tree at Grandma's farm in the front yard.
We celebrated our engagement by: We did not have a lot of money and we didn't go out for dinner- we went to the movies. Grandpa's mother died- his dad moved in with Allen- he had no home so we made a home together. His mom died the same time as he got out of the Army. Then he went to college.
This exchange is pure gold to me. It is a perfect example of how unromantically romantic my Grandma and Grandpa were. They were so in love but rarely let on to how sappy they really could be about it, only giving subtle hints like the ones seen in this entry.
Here is my favorite entry so far, filled out by Grandma and Grandpa together, it is a great example of their couple dynamics and sense of humor. Questions are in bold italics, their answers in regular font:
I'll never forget the day we met: In Rush City. Beverly (Grandma's sister) and I with Uncle Alvin and Grandpa - some parade or deal in town.
What we said to each other: Hi- probably not much more- we were both very shy.
Our first impressions of each other were: She was a flirt.
If someone had said then that we would be married, our reaction would have been: Grandma- NEVER. He had an old car- no job. Full of mischief- liked to tease everyone.
The first evening we spent together was: Roller skating.
I knew we were in love when: Grandpa went in the Army- we missed each other very much- wrote many love letters. Grandpa would hitchhike home on weekends.
We were together for three years before Grandpa popped the question. We were sitting on an old leather couch under a willow tree at Grandma's farm in the front yard.
We celebrated our engagement by: We did not have a lot of money and we didn't go out for dinner- we went to the movies. Grandpa's mother died- his dad moved in with Allen- he had no home so we made a home together. His mom died the same time as he got out of the Army. Then he went to college.
This exchange is pure gold to me. It is a perfect example of how unromantically romantic my Grandma and Grandpa were. They were so in love but rarely let on to how sappy they really could be about it, only giving subtle hints like the ones seen in this entry.