Fun Monday # 37
Janet is our gracious host this week. She took a vote and this is is the assignement:
Describe your meeting with your spouse/significant other. I especially want to hear "meet cute" stories. And it doesn't have to be your actual current sig/other. Perhaps the "meet cute" story is a former boy/girlfriend... or even a best friend. Illustrate with photos, of course.
Why am I posting a picture of tennis players. There's no romance in that I hear you say~ well let me tell you I have seen a lot of hanky-panky at tennis clubs!!! Well it's really a clue to where we first met. Not actually at the tennis club where this picture was taken. This was taken a few years later at an annual August tournament that we entered. See if you can find the whole family. By the way for those who may not have seen any pictures of my dog. That is Tamsie in the front (much loved and long gone to doggie heaven). As usual I digress so back to the story.
Back in 1973 a friend of mine persuaded me to join a local tennis club. Little did I know that tennis would soon become my saviour when a few months later my husband left me for a
I became quite friendly with Margaret and she even came and worked with me in my playgroup. I can see you thinking nice and convenient, I did actually partner and win the club mixed doubles with Norman (absolutely no romance), he was a good tennis player so I was able to stand on court, hitting the odd ball, while he did all the work. Margaret actually quite fancied Embee and she used to try and get into sets with him and we did try and set them up.
However, he didn't seem to take the bait and one Sunday he arrived on my doorstep, clutching a bunch of .......
To cut a long story short Embee wanted somewhere to take his daughter and my girls enjoyed trips out so he used to take them out while I was working as a private nurse. He was quite persistent and I did go out on dates and he gradually
Sam was already practising early photographic skills as she took this picture on one of our early holidays.
Same holiday Embee's a big kid and gets in on the fun.
Wait is that Daniel Craig emerging from the sea and talking to Sam!!! Lets take a closer look... sorry to disappoint you........ swimming trunks were all like that back in the 70's!!
PS if you want to see the Wedding Photo it's posted here
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45 Comments:
I don't remember dad that thin.
beccy the camera never lies!!
Friendships that catch fire are the best!!!!!
Dad, thin? Cameras? No wait...that's comments and not the blog entry. [just kidding] Love the story, I really enjoyed it. And since you had part of this in your blog entry today, your dog was beautiful, I can still 'hear' the love and devotion you had for your best FURend. But, how Embee wormed his way into your life was a sweet story. Really. And the wedding photo....beautiful bride.
Awesome pictures Chris and what a lovely story! Congrats on your upcoming anniversary!
a lovely story and a beautiful family
Great story and pictures!
Rhubarb? The key to a woman's heart. I think friendships turning into romance are really long lasting. Cause when the romance cools a bit, you always have that strong friendship.
Beautiful pics Chris! Most of us forget to take photos as we get busy.These shows how important they are!:))
Happy Monday!
A bouquet of rhubarb? Classic.
Great pictures and I love Embee's plaid pants.
I'm glad #2 worked out for you. I think friends make the best mates.
Razzy Bailey used to have a song, "Who makes better lovers than friends?". You and Embee are proof of the truth. Great story.
Lovely story and great pictures.
Sounds like that trollop did you a favor as it looks like you've ended up with a wonderful life.
But how about a picture of the rhubarb? I haven't a clue what it looks like......
sayre, lisa, alix thank you for your nice comments
hootin'anni tamsie was my baby she died just before she reached 14yr!
deborah I'm often in Dublin around that time so I'd better mak esur eth edates don't clash!
her indoors sometimes it would be nice to turn the clock back to those early days!
AFF and Nikki we often laugh about the rhubarb.
asha I love to take photos so Have quite a collection.
robinella embee thinks I have no romance in my soul, it took me a long time to heal the wounds left by #1.
sandy we've had a few rocky patches I can tell you.
blue momma I think I posted a picture of my current rhubarb plants earlier in the season on my photo blog. It has now finished until next year.
Now had I been clever enough I would have made my rhubarb into this http://www.nordljus.co.uk/en/rhubarb-and-custard
Great tale and pictures!
Happy pearl anniversary! xx
that is so funny beccy....
Chrisb!~ a lovely story.
and happy anniversary.
What a lovely story. And don't your girls look like you?!
Great photos too. i love "holidays past".
sally. don't ever say that ! you know how much daughters don't like to hear it!
I think the best relationships start out as good friendships!
(laughing at beccy's comment)
that is to sweet.. just depends on what you define as sweet i guess;)
Great story! I can't help but wonder how it wouldn've turned out if he had shown up with flowers instead of rubarb. Rubarb is so...unthreatening!
Friendship - that is the best kind of romance. To me anyway - I am so doggone practical.
Love the pictures - I guess I need to dig through some old film photos and do some scanning.
That is a sweet and fun story,chris! Great photos! Giving you Rhubarb, worked, that would definetly get my attention!! :)
I remember my great-grandmother made the best homemade rhubarb pie.
And that's wonderful he took the girls places.
Sounds like you two are a perfect match!!
Very sweet and love that he brought you rhubarb. I know. I'm weird. But I love practical not gushy. Great photos!
Aw I like the story of the Rhubarb man.
The plaid pants - I think BOTH my mom and dad had some of those! I think best friends is what ALL spouse-relationships should be...for sure!
all that and the rhubard man too....lovely story...friendship should always come first :-)
haha, rhubarb even.....i must remember to spell check once in a while...
cute photos btw....forgot that as well...
Did he cringe when he saw the photo of himself on the beach? I wanted to post a photo of my hubby from the time we met but knew he would hate it. He hates having his photo taken. :)
You're lucky you were able to marry EmBee, in some countries those pants of his are considered illegal, with possible jail time!
That was a fun story, and I remember reading about Tamsie awhile back. A tennis club really sounds hoity toity, so boring it is not. Thanks for sharing your story.
If you want to spice it up a bit you can borrow my first story any time you want.
I think it's cute!
You have to give him credit for being unique by giving you rhubarb instead of flowers. Glad to hear it worked out great in the end.
Great story - I loved the wedding photo!
That was a great love story. I think the ones that start out as friendship are the best sort.
Seriously. I never for one second imagined my parents ever had a love story AND this is the first time I have heard about the rhubarb which I understand is perceived as phallic in some circles.
I love your story! The photos were lovely! Rhubarb would be one way to my heart! Congrats on 29 years together!!
This was really great hearing how all met their other half. I guess you are right, but I have always been unigue.
What's not cute about rhubarb? Or romantic? Well, if nothing else, it's VERY memorable.
Who cares if this isn't cute exactly? It's a sweet story of love and friendship...and it has stood the test of time.
Lovely, Chris. :)
A friendship that blossoms is the best kind. From your story and your other posts, I can tell that the friendship and the love is still blooming.
(I think that my husband wore the same plaid pants in the 70's)
I forgot to mention "that anyone who brings you rhubarb has to be a great guy."
Those pants were definitely 70s. I know; I was there.
sam how could you forget the rhubarb!
robin memorable indeed!
mjd a lot more practical than flowers and I was a hard up single parent at the time.
AC they were very fashionable at the time.
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