Wednesday; December 2
Forty-one years ago, I had a steak dinner; then a chocolate milkshake and a cherry pie for dessert. I believe I was wearing a pair of cream-colored pants, a brown Qiana shirt and my best cowboy boots. I spent the majority of the evening watching the Nutcracker Ballet and a good portion of the rest of the evening at McDonalds. Now, if you know me, you realize I have trouble remembering what I did yesterday; so how can I recall with detail what I was doing over four decades ago? Well, it was my first date with Jeane. That date (the event, not just December 2) is such an important part of my life that it is stamped in my memory! I am not the most sentimental person around, but every December 2nd I try to take a minute and remember the excitement of that night. Sure, we have had our challenges along the way, but my life was forever changed for the better on that night and I am thankful for it! We live in an era where we seek out things that are bigger and better. Unfortunately,