No Whar But Texas!

Today marks the 26th year since Dear Heart and I met.

A day for which I will always be thankful

and still remember as though it was yesterday! ;-)

Having been widowed for one year and X-tremely lonely,

my friend, Sandy, invited me to attend her church which had a singles group.

(I WAS the single adult group at our small church)

On Sunday nights, several of the singles would head over to a
country western place for some fun and to do a little two-steppin'

now this was a shocking thing to my Mom who

could not believe that Baptists would dance on Sunday nights!

 

So, I reluctantly headed over there early to take a few lessons.

(Country Western dance had not been part of my repertoire, doncha see?)

After seeing my choices of partners at the lessons, I found myself an

obscure place to hide and keep away from the "weirdos."

Sandy informed me that I had a bad attitude and how another friend of hers

had actually met her husband in a "place like this." HA! I said.

After being invited to dance with a few exuberant dancers,

(maybe a few too many?)

a nice-looking man came over and said, "Would you like to dance with me?"

Oh yes! He was a sweet talker indeed and talked all the

time as he guided me around the dance floor.

Felt like I had been 2-steppin' all my life.

We danced and danced and went out for a bite to eat together.

After giving him my office phone number, we said our good-byes,

(not telling him where I lived.)

and then I drove home at breakneck speed.

hoping he wasn't a crazy who would follow me home

He called the next day. We set a date.

In a few days, he called again, asking me to go to a movie
with him and "his boy."

Okay! Now this is crazy.

Only a few weeks before,

as I sat at a red light staring at a man and his son in the truck ahead of me,

I distinctly remember my prayer,

.

"O God, that's what I need. A man and a boy."

All I can say is, God works in mysterious ways, doesn't He?

He knows, He hears, He cares.

Those eyes still spark with a sweet mischief.
You gotta love a guy like that!

Turns out, the little boy had a sister.

So, second date finds me with Dear Heart, his son, and his daughter.

Two of the best kids. Ever!

I not only got the cake, but the frosting AND sprinkles too.

 If you have time to listen, this is Willie Nelson singing
I Could Waltz Across Texas With You.
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Y7YuDRO5d0