Thinking back when my bride and I were
Traveling to see our children, all of whom,
Were living west of the Mississippi River, we
Tended to take the same route over to Fargo
About forty-five minutes north and west of Duluth
There was a place where we planned to get
An ice cream cone. This particular year it was closed.
I looked at her and she looked at me and I cannot
Repeat the disparaging words we used.
We were going to miss out on our treat.
I looked at her and said, “I love you,
you are the greatest ever—and such
a wonderful mother; I am so glad we are together.”
Then I said, “You are my queen—I am a lucky man.”
She said, “Let’s go find some ice cream, before
I go completely mad.” We found our treat and
then continued to the place we stayed in Walker,
Minnesota. We had pizza and wine, watched TV;
cleaned up our mess, showered and slept.
We took this trip many times over the years.
It was just like a dream. Too much to detail.
The most meaningful part of life for me and
now it is over, but if I had a chance I would do it
all over again. You were my queen and
I would dress you in your colors: Gold, purple and
Magenta.
Stanski
October 6, 2020 ^
Steve Haarman 