May 11, 2021
It took a while for Jean to think I was ‘OK’. I was the ‘city girl’ so the jury was out for a short time.
Eventually She knew Dennis and I were in love and good for each other and that’s all that mattered to her. So I guess I got my stamp of approval.
She and my mom were fun together. They stayed with Christopher and Caroline for a week once. Jean loved to tell stories about that week. Once we all rented a cabin together for a weekend. My parents, Chuck and Jean and Dennis and me. One morning we woke up and Jean and my mom were standing looking out a window AMAZED at how still this owl was sitting in the tree. They watched for quite awhile. And whispered about for a long time. They didn’t realize but we watched them watching. It turned out it was a fake owl put in the tree to scare off whatever owls scare off. We never let them forget that!! Hence- owls for Christmas presents!!
Jean and Chuck had the best phrases - like “that’s so far out the roosters were fornicating with the hoot owls.” I thought my mom was going to have to be picked up off the floor she was laughing so hard.
They loved all their grandchildren and great grandchildren. You could hear them bursting with pride when they talked about them!
When I think of more I’ll write more. But for now I’ll say I miss them both terribly. It’s a void in my heart that will never be filled.
Eventually She knew Dennis and I were in love and good for each other and that’s all that mattered to her. So I guess I got my stamp of approval.
She and my mom were fun together. They stayed with Christopher and Caroline for a week once. Jean loved to tell stories about that week. Once we all rented a cabin together for a weekend. My parents, Chuck and Jean and Dennis and me. One morning we woke up and Jean and my mom were standing looking out a window AMAZED at how still this owl was sitting in the tree. They watched for quite awhile. And whispered about for a long time. They didn’t realize but we watched them watching. It turned out it was a fake owl put in the tree to scare off whatever owls scare off. We never let them forget that!! Hence- owls for Christmas presents!!
Jean and Chuck had the best phrases - like “that’s so far out the roosters were fornicating with the hoot owls.” I thought my mom was going to have to be picked up off the floor she was laughing so hard.
They loved all their grandchildren and great grandchildren. You could hear them bursting with pride when they talked about them!
When I think of more I’ll write more. But for now I’ll say I miss them both terribly. It’s a void in my heart that will never be filled.