Day 56. I call this "le bel age" or the beautiful age. This is Stacy's grandparents, otherwise known as Mimi and Granddaddy. They are the most genuine people I know. There is nothing pretentious about them. Mimi turned 94 last week. That means that they are now both 94 years old and have been married for 74 years. The first time I met them Stacy and I weren't even dating. So, that was about 28 years ago. We had a party at work, Stacy and I worked together, and we took the left over chocolate cake to their house. I was about to find out about Mimi's fondness for chocolate. Granddaddy (Dugan) wanted a piece of cake but they hadn't had dinner yet so Mimi said he should wait. He politely went on and noticed that she didn't follow. He called out to her and asked what she was doing. "Muffin" was the answer because her mouth was full of cake. He went back into the kitchen, wrapped his arms around her, picked her up, and carried her out. "If I don't get any neither do you" he said. I was sitting on the sofa laughing so hard my side was hurting. They have been such a stable and wonderful influence in my life. At 94 years old, they are still beautiful.
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