D&K's Cafe End of Summer Contest

[ItzKatzTime]

Well, I know mine wasn't a "story", but it was written from my heart. Thank you RiverOtter for taking that beautiful picture. I hope you don't mind that I used it. Really, words for me cannot express my feelings about our special place, or this message board. The friends that I have made here will be with me until the end, and I mean that. I try to explain to people that don't "get it" how special it is. I will keep trying until they finally do.

KD....:nono1: Don't you go trying to make out yours was something less then it was! I knew when I read it that you had written it yourself. I just can't believe you sat down and wrote this today. Girl you've got some major talent. Yes it sounded like a "pro" poet had written it, because it came from your heart....it's what is important to you. The words flowed from a place you hold dear. And WE GET IT!!!!

Oooops I said I wasn't going to use quotes from your posts! Oh well, too bad I screwed up again.:funn: Ahhhh who cares!

RO's picture is marvelous!

savvyt....can't wait to read yours!!!!;-)

 

[ItzKatzTime]

I just wish I could do the cool photos you do. I am still learning and I think the major problem is my computer is slow, my AOL is slower and my mind is even slower.

Okay Minnie let's see if I can help you get that wonderful wedding picture of your parents up for everyone to see what a sweet young loving couple they were. Wedding date....December 28, 1947 (60 Years)

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[Minnie]

Thanks Kat, I look at them at then at my daughter who is 22 and I think, they were babies. Now that Kat has shared the photo of my parents, on their wedding day. I have to share how they met and it will explain that huge smile on my Dad's face.

Always Mom had told us that they met in an fender bender.

My Mom and her sister, who was about 2 years older, where out cruising on a Sunday afternoon the summer after my Mom graduated from High School.They lived in different counties and went to different high schools.

They were in my GrandDad's huge 4 door brand new Crysler tank of a car. He loved big cars. At the only traffic light in my hometown, my Dad "bumped" my GrandDad's car in the rear while the light was still red with his two door hot rod coupe. He was somewhat of a rebel back then.

Well my Aunt is a very fiesty someone and she jumped out to read him the riot act about hitting them, as it broke out the tail light. My Mom got out on the passenger side and just kinda stood around, not saying much.

My Dad introduced himself and told my Aunt, if she would give her a phone number and address, he would come out to their house and pay for the light and apolgize to her Father.

Well my Dad had already scoped my Mom out a week or so earlier and this was the only way he could figure out how to meet her. So the finder bender was no accident.

The week my Dad had his heart attack and stroke, this woman came to the hospital. At that particular time my Mom was there alone, and she thought the woman looked familar and of a similar age as her and Dad but she could not place her.

She asked my Mom is she knew who she was and Mom said, You look very familar but no I am sorry I can't recall your name." She said I am Patty Webb Thurman his high school girl friend" Of course as soon as she said her name, Mom remembered her. Mom said Patty was quite the beauty queen, Prom queen, cheer captain in high school.

She said, I was in the car the day you met him. Which my Mom never knew. Patty said, We were on date, and were going to the drive inn, and were just cruising around town waiting for the time for the movie. When he saw you and your sister pass by he did a turn around and pulled up behind you at the traffic light and went right on and hit you.

After talking to your sister he got back in the car and we drove off. I thought we would be going on to the movie, but instead he took me home and put me out. When I asked him, "Why?", he grinned and said, "Because I just met my wife."

Come December 28th, they would have been married 60 years and only spend 3 nights apart.

 

[Jdarg]

Well, I know mine wasn't a "story", but it was written from my heart. Thank you RiverOtter for taking that beautiful picture. I hope you don't mind that I used it. Really, words for me cannot express my feelings about our special place, or this message board. The friends that I have made here will be with me until the end, and I mean that. I try to explain to people that don't "get it" how special it is. I will keep trying until they finally do.

I'm printing this out to keep forever.

 

[LightWorker]

Minnie all I can say is WOW

 

[kathydwells]

I'm printing this out to keep forever.

Kat, thank you for your kind words.

Minnie, what a wonderful story.

 

[DD]

Darlene--wonderful!!

 

[seacrestkristi]

darlene, we knew you were talented with poledancin' and all ;-) but who'da thunk it about your poetry. You rock, gull. I how you made the background art. Quite talented with your computer wizardry too. ;-)

Minnie, your story is very moving. I just and several times. First about you missin' your Dad, then about him bein' there when your gull was born, then the clever dating story. That was quick thinkin'. Sounds like you have lots of grayt memoriies to go on. Was your mom red-headed? Kinda looks like it in the photo, so full of and joy.

 

[kathydwells]

Darlene--wonderful!!

Thank you. Sometimes I surprise myself.

 

[savvytangerine]

My most memorable event this summer.​

If I had to say what my most memorable event this summer was ? it would be the day I celebrated my birthday with my close friends. My birthday is June 11th but we decided to celebrate two days earlier to accommodate everyone?s work schedule.​

Let me say, that I have lived in Seagrove my entire life. Well ? ok since I was 6 months old. I have lots of favorite places that hold special memories. However, as a kid growing up here, I spent a lot of time in Panama City Beach. ​

So, for my birthday, the goal was for me and my friends to act like kids again.​

The three of us from Seagrove hopped in one car to begin the celebration.​

First we ate at Thomas?s Donut?s on front beach road. A fourth kid-in-training met us there. We all said ?to heck? with healthy eating, ordered our favorite fried foods and gobbled up donuts. ​

With each of us moaning ? blaming each other for eating so much ? we headed to FunLand arcade. Now this place is very special to me. When I walk in and hear the games blaring, it is like I stepped back into the happiest moment of my childhood. We played one of everything, challenging each other at who could play pool, air-hockey or kill zombies better. ​

The convoy made two more stops and gained two more kids-in-training. The memory that makes me smile the most is being in Ripley?s in front of the motion sensor disco screen, watching two of my favorite people dance like no one was watching. ​

I am a very lucky girl to have such crazy, up for anything friends. ​