250812 The best time of my life

Time to go back with the time machine for this story.

I met Joyce at the end of May in 1963. She was and is a whole different ball game and she was and still is the right one. My love for her has never faltered. I looked at her every day and wondered how lucky can one man be? I had this picture of Joyce during navy bootcamp. One day the guy who had the locker beside mine saw the picture and asked who is that? I said it was my girlfriend. He shook his head and questioned, why the hell are here?

There was something about Joyce that thrilled me right from the start. She was so different from any girl I ever met and the bonus was she was so beautiful she made my head spin. We dated through the summer; in July I had a dream we were standing at an altar getting married that dream came true in January. In August I knew she was going away to college in September. I knew I could not stay home and be in the same place without her, so I timed my departure for the navy 2 days before she was scheduled to leave. Joyce and I were married in January of 1964 and I am happy to say never for one day have I regretted it. We had had some situations with difficult times and we have had the best of times,but have always been in love through it all. There are far too many events to relate here. I wanted to write it, but Joyce said back then I should have some filters and that would limit the best parts.

One of the many great times was in 1966. We headed west in the early spring to San Diego where I was to be stationed. That led to one of the best summers in our lives. California in the mid sixties was like a dream world, sun, fun, beaches, and just cruising the boulevards. The song:December 1963 always reminds me of Joyce. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTUhnIY3oRM It came out in 1975 and has always reminded me of my initial meeting with Joyce.