When you hear the number 60, what does is mean? 12 x 5? 60 days same as cash? 60 minutes in an hour? Well, today, 60 takes on a whole new meaning. It's Butch's birthday!
We happen to be in Seattle right now with 3 other couples---the Potters, Bohans and Broussards. We'll be boarding a ship tomorrow for an Alaskan cruise to celebrate our upcoming 40th anniversary along with the Potters and Bohans. Wow, 40 years. Seems like a long time, yet it has flown by.
Butch had gotten a promotion to City Manager in Charleston, West Virginia with Central Parking System. Stephanie was a newborn and Sandy was 4. The landlord kept putting us off about inspecting the house. We didn't realize that he intended to cheat us. As a result, we ran out of money pretty quickly when we got to Charleston. We stayed a couple of nights at a flea bag motel. We ended up buying a rug and blanket from K Mart and sleeping on the floor of our apartment. Our furniture and belongings didn't arrive for 2 weeks---but that's another story.
Anyway, to say "we've come a long way baby" is an understatement. We were a couple of beer drinking (well, not me), smoking, bowling kids. It's been a great 40 years. We are blessed. And my 60 year old guy doesn't seem like it!
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