Detroit—Wayne State, football scholarship, 1951
Street Cars clanging up,down Woodward, Gratiot Avenues
First date Snows of Kilimanjaro, Pizza afterward,
fell in love with homecoming queen nominee.
Mid-semester, draft board requested participation in Korean War.
Proposed, flew to Fort Lauderdale, married, children, grandchildren,
great-grandchildren
What a life! Love still growing!
Always my homecoming queen.
Jim
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JF...?
ReplyDeleteYou trying to butter up The G-Man?
You mentioned everything but Vernor's, Stroh's, and Milky The Clown!
Excellent 55 My Friend....Kick Ass!!
TWIN....PINES!!!!!!!!
G-Man
ReplyDeleteYup.
My wife's favorite is Vernor's
and I drank Stroh's with Soupy Sales in
the Maccabees between classes.
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Thanks my friend
Jim
always my home coming queen...how cool is that...and what a life indeed. nice 55.
ReplyDeletemine is up!
Michigan was once #1 in car production, and we aren't talking automobiles.
ReplyDeleteExcellent snapshot of a full life! And more to come, right?
Nice to meet you.
Happy lives in 55words, unhappy in a novel. Late for me, this week, what with work demanding I do what I'm paid to do. I mean, what a cheek. My 55 story here
ReplyDeleteThat is SO ROMANTIC!Well done!
ReplyDeleteMine is here
Have you a great weekend!
hugs
shakira
Really nice! My first attempt at a 55 is also up. Have a good one!
ReplyDeleteCan't believe how much content you packed into only 55 words!
ReplyDeleteMy first date with my wife was followed by pizza too :)
My 55 is Molten Words
These things always amaze me, and mostly they pull me in, as this one does. Enjoyable.
ReplyDeletethast really nice :-)
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