You're gonna miss this....

Back in the dark ages, after I started driving, and

secured a job as a soda jerkette at Doc's drugstore;

it became a ritual of sorts for my best friend, Kay

and I to take Mikey to the drive-in on Friday nights.

In the beginning, he was only five so he sat in the car with us. 

As time progressed, and he became older, his friend Jeffie would

also go, and  I'd lay a quilt in front of the car for them; load

em up with pop corn, candy, corn dogs and "cold drinks"

as our other brother always referred to soda's.

We had a good reason for this:  Lawd forbid that any

of the cute guys who might pass by think we had children.

Are you kidding me?

:)

As time passed, and I got married, moved away

from home, Mikey knew that when my husband

was away in the Army, he could expect me to still

take him to the drive-in just as he knew I'd give him

a dollar out of my $47.50 weekly paycheck.

Before I knew it, more time had passed.

Mikey got all growed up, and married his childhood

sweetheart, Wanda at the age of 19.

Just a BABY!!

After this, he and his bride

would take my daughter to the movies.  They've

been married now for 38 years-I can hardly believe it!

Mikey and Dad January 17, 1973

The tables have turned; my baby brother

is now my protector, he calls most every

day to check on me.  He's like an old

mother hen with all of us, his family

 and mine, and we love him for it.

I just don't like him to worry about me,

but he does. 

But, you know of those dark ages, as Trace Adkins

sings "You're gonna miss this".

Those bygone days,

yes, I surely do!

:)