Happy Anniversary!

Yesterday was our 31st anniversary - of our first date. Bennie and I met in early June, 1974, but he didn't ask me out until June 24th. We have always celebrated this day. Actually we are celebrating tonight, because I was at Youth Conference yesterday. Being at YC always brings up memories of our dating years. I guess because they talk about it so much at all the classes and seminars. At one point yesterday afternoon two of the girls from Dobson and I went to swing during one of the free times. There were three swings pretty close together hanging from branches of huge trees outside of the art building on the Wake Forest campus. One was especially fun because it hung from a really high branch, so you just seemed to glide forever. Anyway, one of the girls and I got to talking about my past. She was curious and asked me what I had been like as a teenager. I told her some things - my marijuana-scented jacket, the skinny-dipping hitchhikers, etc. Then we got into me and Bennie and how we came to be members of the church. And then we talked about our attraction to each other, and I guess about how come we still have a strong marriage. So I was trying to explain to her about things she should be looking for in a guy. She is fifteen and spent a lot of time the last couple of days on the phone to her boyfriend. So, I was saying how it is easy to look at someone on the outside and just see a good looking guy, but you have to be looking for more. I said that may last for a few years, but people's bodies change over time, and you don't want to end up with a really boring person. Which brings me to my original thought when I started updating this blog today. Bennie is not and has NEVER been a boring person. He has always interested me in so many topics. He makes me laugh, and he is the easiest person in the world to talk to. I always tease him that he has an answer to every question I ask, whether he knows the answer or not he will give one. I have a good time with him, and I'm glad I have him as my eternal companion.

Attack of the Hummingbirds!

This has never happened to me before. I was sitting on our porch swing yesterday watching this one hummingbird at our birdfeeder. He would come and sip a while and then fly away. Then he would come back for more. He was cool. At one point he was so still that I wasn't sure he was even drinking until I saw a bubble float up the bottle. He was mostly black with a red striple around his neck. At one point after he few away a different hummingbird came and started sipping from other feeder. We have two on a post right next to our front porch. He was gray and not as pretty. So, in a couple seconds the first one came back. So I was watching the two hummingbirds on the two different feeders, and I remember my mother telling me once that if two or more hummingbirds are together there is a "boss", and he will chase everybody else away. So I was wondering about this when all of a sudden the new hummingbird flew up and at the other one, and they both took off, RIGHT TOWARD ME! I was just sitting there when these two small creatures came at me 1,000 mph. Before I could even put up my hands to shield myself they were gone. They flew between me and the chain on the swing. It reminded me of the space motorcycles or whatever they're called in Star Wars, the 3rd one.

BTW, my job is going well. I'm still struggling with the accents, but it is getting easier. I got my picture made Friday for the practice's website. When it is updated I'll put a link on here.

Last Day at Dr. B's

This was it. My last day! It was bittersweet. After you've spent time with people 32-40 hours a week for over five years it's hard to just leave, knowing you'll never have that friendship and closeness again. But, on the bright side, I'm excited about working at home again. I was treated very well today. Dr. Bokesch bought lunch for everybody and let me pick out the place (Cross Creek Country Club!), and then on top of that he gave me a $100.00 GC to Belk's. AND, he said if things didn't work out at home to let him know and I can come back any time. Now why wasn't he this sweet all this time I was there?

Storytime. This afternoon Pat and I had been outside our office talking, and then we came in and Inez went outside to smoke. I had just gotten back to my desk and started typing again when Inez opened the door (there were no patients there this afternoon) and yelled for Pat to come out. Well, I went to see what was going on too. You know how "curious" I am. So me, Pat, and Inez were all outside watching this big truck in our parking lot. It was a shredding truck. They had gone next door to pick up a big plastic tub of papers and put it in this truck. It was kind of like a garbage truck. He pushed this button and the plastic tub disappeared up inside the truck where, I assume, the contents were shredded, and then the empty tub came back out. It was cool. So Pat and Inez were talking about the merits of having a service like that come to our office to do the shredding, and we were all watching this truck as it started to leave. As it went across the parking lot the top of the truck caught hold of a cable and pulled it off the roof of our office. As it came off, this wooden piece came flying through the air with it and hit my car busting my windshield and denting the hood and door. Wow, what excitement. Pat went running out to catch the guy, waving her arms and stuff, and I whistled really loud to try to get his attention, but he didn't see or hear either one of us. He just pulled out in the street and kept on going. The wire was lying in the street and in the trees. So, to make a long story short, I called the police, they came, called the guy back, and I guess I'll get my car fixed tomorrow or Monday.