Happy Birthday!!

Happy Birthday to the love of my life!!! Today, Gary turns 60 years old. OMGness...where has the time gone?

I "discovered" Gary when I was 12 years old. We had just started going to Gospel Assembly Church when it was in downtown Houston. One night, before services started, Gary walks through the door at the front of the church to go to the band area. To this day, I cannot understand why I had not seen him before. But....I am so glad I saw him that night!!

My heart, at 12 years old, was taken. It sounds funny because I was so young, but I knew....I KNEW!! However, at that time, he was not reciprocating my feelings...LOL He was a 13 year old boy who was totally NOT interested. That did not daunt me at all. As silly little girls will do, I "chased" him shamelessly.

I would watch his every move....and when I would see him go out a door, I would run as fast as I could to make sure that we would meet up. Thinking about this now cracks me up!! hahaha I would get doors slammed in my face. Can't say I blame him....but that would leave me in tears. He would talk to other girls....and I would "die".

Four years later, when I was 16 years old, things began to change. I had a friend who was getting married to my cousin. It just so happened that Gary was friends with my cousin and was going to be in the wedding party. So.....my friend and I figured out that she would have me walk down the aisle with him.....which would have us walking arm in arm back up the aisle when the ceremony was over. How could it get any better!!! I was easy to please....arm in arm was good!!

I must say that I looked awesome that day in my beautiful peach brocade dress. And I could tell that Gary thought so too. :-) I just KNEW that night, after church service, he would finally ask me out. *sigh* He did not....and I was crushed.

However, it was not long before we became "an item".

We dated for a little over 2 years and then we got married. I was only 18...he was 19. This year, we have been married for 40 years. It blows my mind to think that so much time has passed!! I am so thankful that I still have him in my life. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SWEETIE!