Loving memories
The second date; Charlotte was still not too sure about me,
but she did agree to a double date with Carl and Barbie. We decided to go to a
movie. What movie I can’t remember, it didn’t matter to me, it was our second
date and would be our last. (Remember, I had “rules.”) Back in those days you
would go to a theater, with only one movie. I remember it was at the Palace
Theater in Peoria. I don’t remember the movie, but what a night.
This is
how it started; I was cheap, so we got there a little early so I could park in
the street close to the theater. It was cold, and the wind was blowing. You
could see little snow trails blowing across the street. Right across from the
Palace was a store with a recessed door way. The store was closed, so Charlotte
and I stood inside the recess to get out of the wind and wait for Carl and
Barbie. It was so cold, that even though she still didn’t trust me, when I
opened up my coat she stepped inside of it and I put my arms around her to keep
her warm. (I liked that.) From where I was standing, I could see a parking
garage. (You know the kind that cost money,) as I looked across the street and
saw a little short girl, with little short legs going 90MPH. It was Barbie.
Carl was not as cheap as me and had paid to park. (I think Barbie was even
shorter than Charlotte) But here is what else I saw. Behind her was a man, a
big dude that kind of looked like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. He was running
behind her with a limp. It looked like one leg was 6” shorter than the other.
He had one arm up in the air, with his hand in the shape of a claw. It was
Carl. I pointed and started laughing, Charlotte turned around and started
laughing. When Barbie saw us she (still running) turned and saw Carl. Up came
her purse and she started chasing Carl. Carl, his hand still in the air, keeping
up the limp, started to run away yelling “help me, help me”. I laughed until I
cried. All through the movie, every once in a while I would break into a laugh.
But here is the problem, I couldn’t watch the movie because when we were
together we had fun. And this was our last date. She could see something was
wrong, so she asked, “What’s wrong?” I said “nothing”. It was right then that I
decided we would go on one more date, nobody knew about the rules but me and so
no one would know I was breaking the rules. I was relieved and the rest of the
night was a blast.
Those were the day, and I thought they would never
end…sounds like a song J
I don’t know why this is such a precious memory, but it is.
Maybe it’s because it was the first time I put my arms around her. But I
remember it like it was yesterday.
Day 30 and missing
her more than ever.
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