LI Annos

August 15^th, 1960.  51 one years (LI Annos in Latin) ago today, Muv & Pha got married in Cadiz, KY.  As they celebrate their last anniversary, it’s easy to see that there is no way for this couple to ever have enough time together.

See below his Anniversary present to her.  The inscription is hard to read in the picture, but I typed it below.  Pha had the tray made during the Lexington visit last week and I smuggled it back to Pinehurst.  He gave it to Muv yesterday (even though they are big on doing things the day of) because she gave him a tie with horses on a Carousel that he was wearing for church Sunday morning.  They met during a UK production of Carousel, must have been summer of 58.

LI Annos

We made beautiful things together

We travelled the world

What a joy, Amen

Children, music, laughter and theater

There are lots of tears around the house, but there is also grace in having enough time to say goodbye.  Just as The Great Pha taught us how to live, he is teaching us how to die.

Mary Anne is in Pinehurst, at least for the next three weeks.  I’m flying in and out to Denver, but will be around as much as I can.

Given that the last dose of chemotherapy seemed to give Pha enough strength for the farewell tour to KY, he’s scheduled himself for another round of chemo this week.  He’s always been very good about measuring cost (both to us the taxpayer and to his comfort) versus the benefit of any therapy.  Apparently, it feels like another round of the nasty drugs is worth it.

I’ll try to write as emotions and time allow.  We welcome prayers for Pha and Muv and the whole family.

The shot below is from Soph's in Charlotte as they drove up to KY last week.