About anniversaries and crutches...

This being my own anniversary, reminds me of the many guests who celebrated their special occasions at the B&B.

Don T. phoned from Maui, asking if we could provide a beautiful flower lei for his wife, Mimi, when they arrive that week, as it would be their 40th anniversary.

I shopped for a fresh lei, and had it ready to put around her neck when they drove up. But, she was helping him out of the car. I watched them hobble up the path around the house to the back door, as he was on crutches.

Seems that they had spent a week on Maui, and were walking on the beach close to the water, when a heavy surge came up and swept them both off their feet. It enveloped Mimi, and thrashed Don around, breaking his leg in a spiral fracture, as he frantically tried to rescue Mimi. A Hawaiian family, picnicking on the beach saw the incident, and rushed into the water and saved them both. Don was taken to a hospital, treated, and put in a soft adjustable cast, with lots of straps and a big boot.

Mimi gladly put on the lei, and when it was time to go out to dinner to celebrate their anniversary, they both dressed up beautifully. Don was able to get his pants over the cast, and if he hadn't been using the crutches you would never have noticed. I took their photo, with Mimi wearing the lei, sitting on his lap, and Don grinning like a bridegroom. Fun, loving couple.

Happy Anniversary up there, Bob.

Our last anniversary, browsing in Carmel-by-the-Sea, 2005