Suzie and I grew up together from age l9 thru the late 40's in age, and life was an exciting adventure for us each and every day.
Suzie was always my anchor and adapted to every idea I could come up. We loved one another.
From a one bedroom apartement on Collier Street in Lima, to a sprawling home in Lakewood California with short stops in Chagrin Falls and two wonderful children added to the fun.
Life for us was never boring, instead it was an adventure and a kind of '50's mom at home dad at work' story. Suzie was a wonderful Mom and Wife and always supported my efforts at being a breadwinner.
We shared family and friends and enjoyed one anothers company every day we were together.
We laughed and loved life each day as it unfolded.
I traveled for business and was often gone a week or so at a time, so Suzie was on her own to keep the home fires burning.
We also shared many travels as a family and with close friends to local attractions and events. As a family the four of us had the opportunity to travel to far off places like China before it was open to tourism and those trips were real adventures. Fun and educational.
Suzie was self sufficent and was in charge of all things to do with our children. She was a true 'stay at home mom', with Natalie and Mark the center of her Universe.
I recall one winter week in Chagrin Falls when I was away on business and there was deep snow on the roads, Suzie had a 63 VW bug (with snow tires no less) and she was an excellent driver and used that car to go everywhere. So, when I got home, Natalie came running to greet me and whispered in my ear, 'Mommy put the card in the ditch'. No big deal to her, everyone was ok, car was towed and repaired and returned to the garage. If she had not whispered in my ear, I wouldn't have even known. Suzie, as usual, handled it.
I don't think either of us ever stopped thinking of the other. At the end of her life, my sister Marlene visited her often and I always ask how Suzie was doing? Marlene said that when Suzie was recalling some time in her life, she always ask, 'How is Scott?' We had 26 wonderful years together, and one pretty bad day. Not bad on balance, huh. We loved each other. She will be missed.