Saturday, January 20, 2018
We met Marie almost 27 years ago when she invited us to their home so that we could all become acquainted before Janet and Dan married. That thoughtful gesture planted the seeds of our growing friendship. She wanted to learn about our family and tell about hers. She always inquired about everyone by name after that. Another special memory was Marie and John's visit to our Nags Head cottage, planned to be a week but cut short by hurricane warnings. Yes, we got in a card game before Al's early AM call upstairs to say maybe we had best think of leaving. In a flash they and their luggage were downstairs. I think the ocean sounds hadn't allowed for much sleep. We were so impressed with what good sports they were. They were always fun to have lunch with whenever we were in Chicago. Most recently we had a nice visit in her new home and then lunch at a nearby restaurant. We feel so fortunate to have known Marie who lives on in our daughter-in-law, Janet and Bernie and Joan.
