I.. I think I, –no, that’s no good. Sh**! it’s August already, WTH! (what the heck). Things catch up so fast. It was only yesterday, it seems, we were married in the park, and went merrily on our honeymoon up the coast to see the sea, and the seals therein; and the sea lions, too (aren’t they the same? and puppy love vs. old, mature dog love, aren’t they also, oh, –well!) I recall the salty dampness of that place for rescued sea mammals – damaged from nets – to re-hab, with the indoor giant aquarium and echoes of their shrill barks! from behind the plexi-glass barriers, expecting you to toss a fish..conveniently available from the proprietors, for a couple of bucks. It was nice wasn’t it? And now long gone. The real estate market and other hostile factors seem to kill, always! what good people start that doesn’t make much money for the state, and the county; in whichever of those you happen to be. (Oy.) Then we got the Pinto and went to San Francisco, Las Vegas, and many trips up to the Ranch, SIGH! and we still had our little half acre on the Boulevard in Big Bear City..got there when no one else wanted it because of all the ‘A’ heads and drunk locals and their schemes and misdeeds; and a hard way to go with paying the rent. But we did it somehow (later we figured out it was God who did it). And it was fun! (sigh) living off the fat of the land; collecting junk, re-selling it, and living good. We got two great Greek friends (Mike and Steve), and a good church..because we were the only ones in it, and the preacher (Reverend Glen plus a few others). Then we got Elizabeth. Elizabeth was born after we were born again; and again; and gave up..sin! Thank you Jesus. Elizabeth was delivered by Dr. Bloch and said, “A gu!” (her first words) and then they let us go and we went to John’s in Indio and she saw the sunset in the desert and then in the morning – or maybe at night – we went home to Big Bear City and she saw the highway around the lake covered in snow and grayness on our way to church in Fawnskin, where, with witnesses, she was dedicated to the service of the Lord; and next, to Grandma’s, where she took in the marvelous view of a sun sinking in the ocean, at Oceanside, where so many other wonderful memories are stored, like buying new shoes at the mall, Thanks, Mom! and..and now she moved, to New York, New York..from Big Bear City, with her boyfriend, to New York City! land of liberals; and cows that can’t fart (because of liberals). And I think, “I think I love you!” Happy Anniversary, Darling! Well, it got David Cassidy a hit..didn’t it?? (Happy Birthday, too) Love, –guess who! Ps: Not passionate enough? wait! I’ll try harder!!