Friday Evening – Anniversary Day

Today was a busy and full day.It’s really late now as I’ve just come back from Homer’s birthday in Vergennes. It’s so late, that I’m going to wait until tomorrow to download the pictures from the hooked rug show we saw today, Gabe’s night at gymnastics and Homer’s party. Hope that’s OK with everyone.
   Today also  marks the 22nd anniversary of the day that Diane and I got engaged. We were living in Winchester in the south of England. Diane was working hard grad school work. We dressed up and went to the Chessil Rectory, a 14th century church rectory that had been redone into a very nice resturant. After dinner we walked back home along the river. It was a cold and drizly evening as many were in England. I got down on my knee and asked Diane to marry me.. and then she did the same. I gave her a ring I’d made for her in my blacksmitthing class.. Pretty delicate for soemthing made out of 1/4 inch  steel barstock.. but a little clunky just the same… After that we wandered home. I remember that night so well. Diane, I’m so glad you said ‘yes’ !.. I love you very much.
  
One picture I do have to upload is the wonderful poter that our friends made for the upcoming Sam Cohn Foundation concert.  It’s on Saturday Nov 24th at the West Monitor Barn in Richmond. Please pass the word along..!

G’nite all, g’nite Sam
-me