Dreamboat

What do you do when you meet the man of your dreams?

Marry him quickly, preferably within 6 months.

Mom always said, “When you see something you want, get it right away because it’ll most likely be gone when you go back.”  I guess this rule applies to men too.

In the mid-fifties, she worked at the Gorham Silver Company in Providence, R.I.  As she was sorting the silver pieces, Mom – young and beautiful –  looked up to see a handsome, blonde, blue-eyed sailor looking down at her.  It was love at first sight.  The next thing she knew, they were  on their first date to a Providence Reds hockey game.

Six months later, she wed her Prince Charming and throughout their 42 years of marriage, they never fought once.

Of course, the last part of that statement is pure fiction, created by my mother.

She told everyone about their no-argue marriage, and those who were in the know would just laugh and roll their eyes.

Especially my dad. However, he knew there was absolutely no point in arguing with her about it.