LEGACY

Wake-up coffee

And

We’ve got mail!

Somebody sent us

A word puzzle

With family clues

HAPPY ANNIVESARY!!

December 21

Golden!

            How did they do that?

Outside, Aaron

Staking up yard signs

Boldly announcing to passers-by

“Happy Fiftieth, Dennis and Carole”

            His own idea

            Or a three-sib conspiracy?

The neighbors, prompted,

Stopped by

With “Hellos!” and “Congratulations!”

           

That evening

Dressing for dinner

What?

In our yard!

Luminaria!!

            I counted seventy-three

Each with a lighted candle

Sneakery with industry

            Thanks to Aaron and his daughter, Emily

At dinner with friends

And their champagne

A server’s alert --

Save room for dessert!

            Marya called it in from Chicago

At evening’s end

Tired, we tried to put to bed

Ourselves and our memories

From this special day

But the next morning

A sunrise surprise

Church friends who, unlike us

Had read the morning paper

Brought our attention to

            Our picture and anniversary story

            Who did that?

We looked pretty good in our finery

From Louisa and Mike’s wedding last year

The luminaria, which delighted

Were removed the next day

De-lighted

And our life goes on

But with a persistent grin

Confirming again

The blessings

Of our legacy

Hail to these three

And those in the future

They choose to regale

DRK

1/30/2019