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In 1987, I left home and was in the process of getting a divorce. I moved into an apartment near work in mid-summer. I missed the kids, and they were pretty much mad at me for leaving. I understood, but it was something I had to do! It’s a long story!
December was a difficult month because the kids were not around, and I was alone. Most of my co-workers knew what was going on, and right before the holiday break, Sue Miller asked me to join her and her mother at Disneyland on Christmas Eve.
Sue and I worked together on the Space Station proposal for Rockwell, and I had previously met her back in 1975 when she and her husband worked in my laboratory.
I was a little unsure but finally accepted Sue’s kind offer.
I had a big car, so with Sue’s excellent directions, I stopped by to pick her up in Los Alamitos and then went to Garden Grove to pick up her mother.
We spent most of the day at the park, enjoyed a nice dinner, and stayed to watch the fireworks even though I was freezing to death. It was a lovely day, and it helped me get away from the sadness of not seeing the kids.
Disneyland had some magic that evening because three months later, in March 1988, we got married and stayed happily married for thirty-three years until Sue’s passing in February 2020.
Mary and I were up early getting ready for tonight’s celebration with family and friends. We left the house at 8:15 am to go to Trader Joe’s for last-minute supplies, then stopped at Ralph’s on the way back. We could not be without Fireball Whiskey!!
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Mary is ready to play Santa, and she changes quickly!
We expect everyone around 5:00 pm, so we can get things started as soon as we get home. We also decided to use the formal dining room for the first time in a long time.
We started with the grog!
One whiff and it will knock you over!
Mary got all fired up and raced through the house, making everything ready for our company! I finally figured out what she moved so fast…
The Grinch came to visit, and no, it’s NOT Paul!
Yummy!!
The dining room was ready! It was nice to use it after almost a year!
We even have the fine Christmas plates out!!!
We loaded our plates in the kitchen and came to the dining room for the meal! WC Fields kept an eye on us to make sure we were OK!
Stories are told.
MAe West kept an eye on the other side of the table!
Paul has the anti-freeze ready!
Robin made Jello Shots, but this time she used Fireball!
Jello-Fireball shots in process!
After dinner and the movie, we sat for a while, remembering this wonderful evening!
Yacking is a favorite pastime.
Everyone got the memo except Dianne!
Good Night All!
It was almost time to leave on the sleigh, so I kissed Mrs. Claus, and I was off on an around-the-world journey.
Soon after everyone departed, I kissed Mrs Claus good night, and we were off!
