Archive for August, 2011

The call came in as we were on our way out the door to a soccer tournament.  “Michael?”  It was my mother’s voice.  “Your dad and I have decided what we want to do for our 50^th.” 

The ideas we’d discussed about what to do to celebrate the 50^th anniversary of the wedding of my parents, Wita and Edwin Gardiner (August 12, 2011), had been all over the map, ranging from a road trip to Chicago to a massive bash or a much smaller pilgrimage to Carmel (where they were married).  Mom and dad had a different idea:   “We want you and Jacqueline” – my sister – “to throw a party for us for our anniversary.  We’ll give you a list of the guests we want.  Seven or eight couples, or so.”