Ruth and Tom
Valentines Day is tomorrow here is a flashback to one of the sweetest love affairs I have ever witnessed......my Grandparents.....Tom and Ruth Mason. In High School "little Ruthie" was friends with Tommy's younger sister Vi. Vi brought home shy "little Ruthie" to stay at their home until the quarantine was lifted on her house (imagine that?). Tommy was quite taken with my Grandma and after she was allowed to go back to her home they spent their high school years courting ........they fell in love, got married , had three children ( the youngest was my Mom). They had an amazing journey together........(I can't watch The Notebook without thinking of them.) Married just a few months shy of 70 years .....they took their vows seriously......always held hands, loved to square dance, shared bowls of ice cream every night before watching Johnny Carson together (they never really care for Jay Leno....."he just wasn't Johnny"), they wouldn't go to bed angry. Tommy could always make "his best girl" Ruthie laugh....(the hard laugh that she would cover her mouth)...........Ruth put up with all of his new inventions and 9 different hair pieces. Alone they were very special people and together they made each other whole......they passed away six weeks apart from each other. I know my Grandpa is leading the choir up in Heaven and Grandma is proudly watching her handsome Tommy.
I miss you , love you and thank you!
( About a year before they both passed away) 
