God bless us all Mary Beth

Our paths they crossed many years ago,
A friendship was started, and destined to grow;

In the bright lights of Vegas there was time to play,
Win or loose on the spreadsheet, it sometimes would say;

High up on the deck of a large cruise ship,
The adventure was yours, on a wondrous trip;

Wearing orange would bring comments and some thought was strange,
But that was your standard, no need to change;

On the porch taking time to enjoy a smoke,
You made us all laugh, with always a joke;

On the road you knew the exact time it would take,
Even with all those pit stops, for Heaven’s sake;

Golf club in hand you would walk to the green,
Ignoring what numbers, on a score card would mean;

Dressed in red white and blue by the pool you would be,
A proud fashion statement, for all to see;

With line in the water and bait on the hook,
The catch would be yours, no matter the time it took;

With wonderful child and loving wife at your side,
You withstood all the hardships, and took them in stride;

Stretched out on white sand all covered with oil,
You baked in that tan, almost to a boil;

You had a wild nature sometimes hard to tame,
But always “all-in”, regardless the game;

Standing by your side right up to the end,
We know you are with us, and will see you again,
For these are the memories we hold dear, of a friend.

Chuck