SUNDAY MEMORIES
Judy Wills
You might guess from the title that “62 Years and Counting” pertain to our 62 years together as a married couple…and you would be right. It’s sometimes hard to realize that we’ve been together that long – and still loving each other and making each other laugh. But we put God and Christ in the middle of our marriage and family from the very beginning, and feel that has made all the difference. And we are quick to tell any and everyone that is the case.
With the pandemic happening during our 60th anniversary, we weren’t able to celebrate much. So last year and this year, we are making up for it. For instance, today (as I write this), June 20, 2023, was our day.
The pin we both wore at the Hollywood Studios
Fred had arranged for us to get into the Disney Hollywood Studios park early in the morning – while it is cooler.
Credit Google Search and Disney World website
And then made reservations for us to eat at our favorite restaurant – Mama Melrose. Great Italian food!
We had a most enjoyable morning there, as usual. Since we are the ages we are, between Fred’s back problems and my knees and feet, we tend to not spend too much time at the Disney parks these days, and the Studios had the least walking of the four parks. We did a couple of the attractions we enjoy most, then headed to the other side of the park to watch “One Man’s Dream” which is essentially the story of Walt Disney’s life. The neat part is that Walt himself narrates most of it. It’s a wonderful video, and we thoroughly enjoy seeing it.
Credit Google Search and Disney World website
A little serendipity happened before the movie started – there is only one “bench” in the waiting area to sit on, and a young lady had just settled herself down on it. I asked if we could share her bench, and she moved over. We had about 12 minutes to wait. So she asked me if we had seen it before, as she had not. We had a lovely and lively chat for those few minutes – about “One Man’s Dream” and the Studios, and Mama Melrose in particular. She was visiting the park alone, which surprised me. She said she would be back in August with her family, so I told her she was the “scout” for the parks. She was lovely girl. After the movie was over (it lasts about 20 minutes), we caught up with her and I asked her what she thought of it. She was quite ecstatic about it – raving that she had always loved the “vintage” Disney movies, and there were clips of some in the movie that made her appreciate it more.
By that time, the storm clouds were beginning to gather and the wind was picking up, so we quickly made our way to the Disney Skyliner for our favorite ride.
Photo credit – Judy Wills
Photo credit – Judy Wills – inside the gondola
But we were turned away, as there was lightning in the area, and they were not carrying passengers at that time. Big disappointment – but we have ridden it many times in the past, so we didn’t let it worry us that much. And as it turned out, on our way to the car, we did see lightning flashing in the distance…and we encountered lots of rain on our way home.
~~~~~~~~~~To Be Continued~~~~~~~~~~
Judy is living in Central Florida with her retired U.S. Air Force husband of 50+ years. Born in Dallas, Texas, she grew up in the Southwestern United States.She met her husband at their church, where he was attending the university in her town. After college and seminary, he entered the Air Force, and their adventures began.They lived in eight of our United States, and spent six years in Europe, where their oldest daughter was born. She was a stay-at-home mom for many years .
Judy has always been involved with music, both playing the piano and singing. Always interested in exercise, she was an aerobic dancing instructor, as well as a piano teacher for many years, and continues to faithfully exercise at home.
After moving to Central Florida, she served as a church secretary for nearly nine years.Her main hobby at this point in time is scanning pictures and 35mm slides into the computer. She also enjoys scrapbooking.She and her husband have two married daughters and four grandchildren, including grandtwins as well as a great-grandson and a great-granddaughter. She and her husband enjoy the Disney parks as often as possible.
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