My Uncle Bill, 1947, rowing, on Lake Winnipesaukee. The photo was shot by my aunt, Hoohoo, on their honeymoon. He was 35, she was barely 21, and life would not turn out to be as exciting as she thought. Bill was my father's brother, and Hoohoo was my mother's sister. Bill and Hoohoo introduced my parents to each other at their wedding and three years later my parents married.
Hoohoo during their honeymoon. They rode Bill's Harley-Davidson to the motorcycle hill climbs in New Hampshire and toured New England for a few weeks.
Happy. At first. Though they remained married until Hoohoo died in 1982, the "excitement" of marrying a divorced older man with a motorcycle turned out to be untrue. After the honeymoon, he moved into Hoohoo's (and my mother's) family's large shoreline home and never again got off the couch. They never had any children, though longtime readers know that Hoohoo had a very large, and loving, influence on my life.
Promises unkept.
Probably should have let him ride away. Alone.
He'd very soon run out of gas for the next 35 years.
Wow, a rather scathing review. Obviously, Uncle Bill was one of your favorites. Good to see that time heals all wounds!
ReplyDeletePlease don't let me get get on your bad side, yikes!
In typical Casey style, a story told with truth - warts and all. As we are nearing Valentine's Day all I can say is love is a funny thing. Sometimes if it weren't for the hormones it would fall flat on its face. ;)
ReplyDeleteTake that Dan Cupid and your quiver full of love potion #9 tipped arrows.
yes. He ruined the family in many, many ways and was a lifelong thorn in my father's side as well. HE was a thoroughly disagreeable person that continued his assault on the family even after his death.
ReplyDeleteEVERY FAMILY HAS A LAZY PERSON. SAD BUT TRUE.THERE'S ALWAY A STORY IF YOU LOOK DEEP ENOUGH.WHAT A WONDERFUL AUNT HOO HOO WAS TO YOU. I HAD MY ONE AUNT THAT I LOVE AS MUCH AS YOU LOVED HER. I ALWAYS TRIED TO BE A GOOD AUNT TO ALL MY KIN BUT I FOUND THE MORE I GAVE THE MORE A COUPLE OF THE KIDS WANTED. NEVER TO SAY THANK YOU. WHAT'S WRONG WITH KIDS TODAY, THEY JUST DON'T GET IT. THANK YOUSSSSS SOMETIMES GETS YOU DOUBLE.
ReplyDeleteOH WELL, SUCH IS LIFE. WE CAN'T ALL AGREE ON EVERYTHING. MY VIEWS ARE SO DIFFERANT THAN SOME SO WHY FIGHT OR GET MAD ABOUT THEM. YOU CAN'T WIN EVEN WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR RIGHT.THEN OF COURSE I COULD BE WRONG ON SOME THINGS, WHICH IS SELDOM LOL.
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Sorry but your uncle was interested in two things: himself and screwing your family mentally and physically. If he were my uncle, I would have used a hot glue gun and stuck him to his bike for good, lol.
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He sure had a swell Motorcyle, any Idea where that ended up?
ReplyDeleteNope, I don' have any idea where it went. I believe it was sold in the early 1950s. thanks for stopping by! -casey
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