Message Received
“Liz said, seemingly savoring the delicious Dungeness crab.
“I’ve always been partial to Dungeness crab,”
Ike said. “My wife always favored King crab though.”
Liz watched his face. The mention of his wife had set a pensive, faraway look in his eyes. “You loved her very much, didn’t you?”
He nodded. “She was my best friend,” he said, smiling. “I lost her eight years ago.” He shook his head. “Sometimes I find myself expecting to see her coming around a corner.” He gave a self-deprecating l...augh. “Imagine. She’s been gone so many years and I still get a feeling of surprise when I realize she’s really gone.”
“You had a good marriage?”
He nodded. “We did. As I told you, I worked too hard, but we’re from the generation where it was expected. She was always a trooper. I still miss her.”
“I know you do,” she said, smiling softly. She was quiet for a moment, but roused herself. “Ike, have you ever seen the movie The Notebook?”MoreLess
“I’ve always been partial to Dungeness crab,”
Ike said. “My wife always favored King crab though.”
Liz watched his face. The mention of his wife had set a pensive, faraway look in his eyes. “You loved her very much, didn’t you?”
He nodded. “She was my best friend,” he said, smiling. “I lost her eight years ago.” He shook his head. “Sometimes I find myself expecting to see her coming around a corner.” He gave a self-deprecating l...augh. “Imagine. She’s been gone so many years and I still get a feeling of surprise when I realize she’s really gone.”
“You had a good marriage?”
He nodded. “We did. As I told you, I worked too hard, but we’re from the generation where it was expected. She was always a trooper. I still miss her.”
“I know you do,” she said, smiling softly. She was quiet for a moment, but roused herself. “Ike, have you ever seen the movie The Notebook?”MoreLess
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