Howie Wants Me to Put Jamie First

 

(Jamie did all of her own cooking and cleaning from the time she could use a stool to reach the counters)

 

Howie writes Carole 11 Feb 2003 19:19:54

 

You are welcome to pop in by surprise any time you want.   Today at noon you would have found a funny scene.  I got myself stuck up on the roof (yes, again).  Fortunately I had the hose with me.  I tied it to a vent, prayed that the vent and the hose would hold, and lowered myself.  What an idiot. 

 

I hope I'm not overburdening your calendar and you can decline any of my invitations with no issue, but I now find I have to be in NY March 30 for the 50th birthday party of the sister of my long time friend Marshall.  His parents have been like a second set of parents to me.  Would be thinking to make it a 3 day, 2 night trip and see friends in NY and then go upstate to Poughkeepsie for the event and see my one remaining aunt who turns 90 this year and is still wonderfully sharp.  Anyway, would love to have you join me and could gear the specific days in front of or behind 30th to your schedule if you are able and would like to go.  - Howie

 

Carole writes Howie At 05:33 PM 2/11/03 :

 

Dear Howie,  Najla sounds like the perfect mate or life partner in her attitudes expressed in the section titled:  The Power of Belief.  What greater gift can a person give their loved one than that sense of unconditional love and the commitment to champion their cause.  You have given that to me.  I have no higher calling than to reciprocate in kind.  

 

Strange, I have had the same sensation in missing you.  I wanted to drop by this morning, because I was in the area (OK, Dale Marbry north of Waters).  I wanted to stop by on the way to the Harbor Island club and then again afterwards, but decided I would appear needy and heaven forbid...  How odd.

 

I really enjoyed the tennis lesson and signed on for six more.  I have misplaced the one week card, but Dan said I don't need it to access the courts as long as I am scheduled for classes.  Next one is Thursday morning at 8:00 am.  What was I thinking?  I guess that just about insures that I will spend the night Wednesday.  I cannot believe that I found this physically challenging.  

 

I picked up two king feather pillows (that I can live with) for your place, a cookie sheet (bet you didn't know I knew what that was called) and a set of six little fork like things for the snails.

 

I have to leave in 5 minutes and the electric guys are still here so I haven't had a bath, nor shaved, nor washed my hair, so I am not likely to show up at your door later.  I will miss you (even more than I did during the day) and will greatly look forward to tomorrow after church around 9:15 PM.  Today was amazingly productive.  Hope yours was too. - Carole

 

Howie writes Carole 11 Feb 2003 19:26:34

 

Re the purchases, you are so sweet, but I am becoming afraid to mention my shopping list to you.  And I have a 20% coupon to Bed,Bath Beyond that I just put by the door so I could stop on the way to you Friday.  Somewhat like the Quidam tickets, I really do appreciate it, but l would also urge some restraint?  By the way, I'm also thinking of getting myself a new Rolex watch.  :-)  (That was a joke - honest!  It occurs to me you might not think so. :-))

 

Sorry not to see you tonight.  For future reference, you are always welcome to show up disheveled and do your tidying here.

 

Just to remind you of something I mentioned earlier, I really, really do not want Jamie feeling like you cut short an evening with her and Daniel to get to me.  If you guys are having a good time and the evening lingers, don't be looking at your watch or leaving when everyone is having fun.  You can arrive here as late as you want, or just call to let me know you won't be here, but please complete the evening with her as if you were not planning to be here.   Thanks.

 

P.S.  Bob, of course, you can walk out on as you wish.  :-)

 

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