Mom and Dad

These two lovebirds met in high school and the rest is history.  Today we were recounting stories of mommy babysitting for daddy's little sister, their first date at the cast party of My Fair Lady, and the fact that when they first started dating, you only needed the last 4 digits of a number to call within Jericho.

I haven't known many relationships as intimately as I know theirs, but it was special.  There was so much selflessness between them, so much mutual admiration, so much gentleness and care and joy.

I really wanted to catch this picture of daddy looking at mommy.  He has always looked at her like that. All through my childhood he would look at her like this, and then kiss her in the kitchen (So embarrassing!  But even then I knew it was the best thing in the world).  Even when she was sickest and wasn't acting much like herself, in quiet moments, he would still look at her this way.  I actually got this pictures after she was gone.  Even without her there, you can tell he sees beauty and knows he is lucky to have had her.

They starting dating 40 years ago.  She is still his high school sweetheart, and the love on his face is so evident.