"Baby inspects roses from Goomp that arrived this morning," we captioned this image six years ago today in our March 25, 2005 post "64 years ago today."
"70 years ago today we drove through snow and sleet to get married. Love, Dad," says the card accompanying a lovely "presentation bouquet" of pink roses — garnished with eucalyptus sprigs, asparagus fern and baby's breath — from Goomp. The occasion? The anniversary of his romantic elopement with our mother when they were just a couple of college kids in love. They drove from Medford, MA to Manchester, NH and returned to their Tufts dormitory rooms the same evening. Their first night together as Mr. and Mrs. had to wait until the following weekend. The rest is history. Thanks, Goomp, for blessing us with your sentimental and enduring love for Mummy.
"I wish she were here," he just i-mailed us a moment ago. As we wrote in our December 7, 2004 post "A most incandescent light":
In her family's heart Mary lives on, beckoning us all to be the best that we can be.
That she is remembered with so much love is a wonderful legacy indeed.
Posted by: Teresa | March 25, 2011 at 12:28 PM
That's lovely Sissy!
Posted by: chickelit | March 25, 2011 at 12:40 PM
And so she lives on in the person of your wonderful self Ms. Sissy and the lovely woman who is your sister. And most of all, she lives on vibrant and beautiful in goomp's happy memory.
I think we all should be grateful to those two impetuous kids for eloping. Else how would we have you to entertain and enlighten us, eh? Answer me that one!
My beloved mother frequently told me that nobody was really gone if they lived on in just one other person's memory. Which is why my mother is alive and well and living in my heart!
Posted by: Gayle Miller | March 25, 2011 at 01:57 PM
What a sweet way to celebrate your parents.
Well done, Sissy.
Posted by: KingShamus | March 26, 2011 at 03:30 PM
Thank you, my friends, for your kind comments. :)
Posted by: Sissy Willis | March 26, 2011 at 03:44 PM
Happy Anniversary to Mummy and Goomp. I wish she were still here with you all too! Blessed by such love you all are!
Posted by: Denise | March 30, 2011 at 06:37 PM