Wednesday afternoon

G.W. and Edna King!

 

I love this couple! As soon as they came on stage my heart melted. They had life and a pizazz in them that is not found often. My background stems in recreation therapy - gerontology. This gives me an instant love for anyone over 60.

We had amazing seats and I'm so glad we did!

Let me share a bit about this amazing couple. They have been married for 41 years. In this time they have become world travelers. In their first 5 years of marriage they went to some islands on their honeymoon and traveled Europe on 5 dollars a day. G.W. wrote a book on his travels and had it published years ago.

I have only been married for two years and cannot imagine traveling that much in the next couple years. Especially while they were still finishing school (nursing) and in a starter job (civil engineer). Where there is a will there is a way.

The Kings have been retired for 31 years. Every month they take a week off and go on vacation! Every month!! Oh the possibilities. They have been in 53 countries and had the opportunity to travel with their families. They have taken their mothers and sisters all over the world. G.W. said he is looking for the best chicken in the world. I think that's a wonderful idea. I wonder where in the world it might be? Any guesses? Do you have the recipe for the best chicken in the world? Yumm even thinking about chicken makes me hungry.

I try and learn something from every couple that I meet. This couple was very inspiring. I loved the way that they complimented each other, worked together and achieved what they worked for. Jason and I are constantly bettering our selves and our relationship. We still have a ways to go but I am loving the journey we are on together.

G.W. kept saying on a Wednesday afternoon, No job, nothing to do, someone's got to do it!! That's exactly right. Wednesday afternoons are meant to be enjoyed by someone so why not Jason and myself.

My favorite story shared was the story of the pay check!

I will briefly share it.
GW was working for a firm and every other friday was payday. It was back in the day when direct deposit didnt exist. His checks where delivered to his cubicle by a man with a wobbly cart. You could hear it coming down the hall. People just waited impatiently for the cart to roll to them so they could rush off to the bank. Most people had already allotted their entire paycheck to various bills and needs. GW hated going to the bank on friday's because it was so busy. As a result of the work that GW and Edna had been doing outside of office hours he was not concerned about his paycheck. When the cart came to him, he opened the envelope, looked and the cheque and set it in the drawer. He didnt need to rush off to the bank. He did this with 3 pay cheques. He received a call from the finance department, they were concerned that he wasn't receiving his money so they told him he better deposit them soon. Keeping them was throwing off their book keeping. GW decided to make thursday his bank day. He always went to the same cashier and deposited the money into one account. He did this for a year and didn't touch the money. He just watched it grow. Life is good when you don't have money concerns.

This is similar to our plan. We have almost worked enough so I can stay home with our little Bee. We will see what the future holds. I might keep working for bit, until my next maternity leave, just so I can put my entire cheque in the bank and just watch it grow. Then bring Jason home from work so he too can spend quality time with our family. I am so excited for our future and the opportunities/possibilities that lie in our future.

Wednesday afternoon. No job, nothing to do, 

someone's got to do it!!