Ageless

A year ago we took a family vacation to California. Part of what made it so fun was being able to stay in an amazing apartment in downtown LA. This was our view when we opened our curtains in the morning.

The famous Disney Hall on one side of the apartment.

These were out the other side.

A king size bed? Are you kidding the big guy?!!

The dining area. Notice how I barely made it in for the timed photo?

Story of my life and every other designated family photographer!!

Without the generosity of Jack and Winnie, we might not have been able to do all that we did. We felt like we were going home each night from our adventures. What a treat when you're on vacation!!



We finally got the privilege of thanking them as a family over some Texas Sheet Cake. We spent the evening chatting and getting to know these wonderful people.

First of all, Jack is 91 and Winnie is 88. When you meet them you really can't believe it. Jack is one of the most bright eyed men I've ever met. He took a seat at the kitchen table and parked it there for the evening, him and his cane. Winnie was chatting and getting to know each of us, her with her sweet smile. At one point Whitney tells us to come outside to look at the rainbow. Winnie was so discouraged, "I just can't see it." How heartbreaking. She had surgery on her eyes and they aren't doing so well. I instantly thought, if you drove here how in the world did you arrive safely? I assumed she drove since Jack is 91. Nope, he drove.

Over dessert we heard their love story. I've never seen all three kids so mesmerized. They took turns telling us how they dated as teenagers, but then he went to the war and she married a sailor. He married and divorced, she was widowed in her 70's. That was when they were reunited through family friends. He would stop in Denver to visit on business trips between Houston and LA. They dated and one day with his briefcase in hand, apparently his signature look, he said something along the lines of wanting to talk about the proposition of marriage. "Real romantic, right?" he asks us. In Winnie's sweet way, she said, "I told him, Jack you know how I feel about Jesus and my relationship with him." She was basically telling Jack that since he wasn't a believer she couldn't marry him. He went home and started reading and learning more. In the meantime he got into a serious accident at work, a 1,200 lb. gate fell on him and he ended up in the hospital for months. During that time he accepted the Lord and look at that... they have been married 14 years.

On their way out I sent them home with cake. She said something about Jack noticing when she gets a little fluffy. What, this woman is tiny. He tells me, "I know fluffy when I see it." The kids were dying!!

We walked them out to where Jack parked their Mercedes SVU. How cool are they? I'm having a mini-coronary watching them navigatge our steep driveway. Scott didn't know Jack was their designated driver so I think he was having his own mini-coronary when he took off down our street. Lets just say we prayed for a safe trip home.

What an evening with amazing people who didn't mind at all not acting their age!!!