At this point I had been single for 7 years. I was really starting to think I would be alone forever. I decided one night to write down what I was looking for (and yes I still have that paper too). I was very specific. Someone who would be able to handle what I do for starters,that would understand my health problems, someone to care about my son as well as me and please let him look like Alan Jackson the only country and western star, who I liked. I just threw that in at the end.

I started saying it everynight kind of like a prayer. Angels on high please send me the man who is supposed to be with me and send him soon. Amen. With-in 3 weeks (again 3) to the day I started to say this prayer my father had a floor model t.v., he could not move it to my house so I had to find someone with a truck or van, so I gave it to the angels.

Later that night I thought of calling my friend Kathy. I told her of my problem and asked if she knew anyone with a truck or van that could help me out. She said, 'well Art is here and he has a van', she asked him if he could help me out, he said 'ya sure no problem'. We made arrangements to do it on the following Monday. He had to clean out his van, so he could help me.

On the Monday he and Dutch (Kathy's boyfriend) came up. I took them over to my parents and got the t.v. When we were done I told him I had no money till the 20th of August, he could either have 5 dollars for gas or he, Dutch and Cathy could come for a BBQ on the weekend - being a bachelor he chose the food.

So on that Saturday they came for a BBQ. Now here's the kicker, he looks like Alan Jackson, we have been together ever since. He takes care of me now. For how slow I am he makes up for it 100 times. His picture should be in the dictionary under hyper...lol.

He knew that I was a sensitive reader, Kathy and Dutch had told him that I read people. That weekend I got my nephew (who had come back from his trip early) to babysit Anthony. And we went out to the Gally a bar in Hamilton. Had a great time, we were very comfortable with each other and got even more comfortable later.