Dad and I

Wow, so long ago. These pictures were taken back in high school. I didn't even know who Joe Shappard was and wasn't interested in boys much but did have a crush this one missionary, Elder Burton! He was at that time was all I could see.
Had dated a couple boys , Dickie George who Jean Clark really liked , he wanted to marry me but I said no. Even had a ring! He had cancer, infection set in and he later died and was only in his twenties . Another kid liked me and dedicated a song to me and it was played and announced on the radio right as I was riding to school one day on the bus. I was so embarrasssed. I think went with him one or two times but no fireworks went off!
Time passed and then one evening my sister Sarah wanted me to come to a cookout at her home which happened to be across street from Shappard's Grocery. Guess timing is everything and so I went and she wanted me to meet this boy next door, and that was your dad . After cookout and casual talk , he ask to take me home and then wanted to know if I wanted to go to a movie with him the next evening. I said ok, and thats how it all began. Movies and A & W. rootbeer stand nearly every week was a ritual . Oh we did go roller skating now and then and to the outdoor drive in threater. He was sweet , all the family loved him, we were six months dating and six months engaged and on June 3rd , 1961 we were married. Those early days were special and now its been 50 years / all passing memories / we go back to those memories now and then and talk about the good old days and say remember when? then reality pops in!! ha!