The Real Skinny: "It Was Magic"

The real skinny (according to Boy): As usual, Evie got some things right, and some wrong. One thing she got entirely right was her exuberance about traveling to New York. She was excited. However, in the forty plus years we have been married, I could count on one hand (not counting thumb or pinky) the number of times I have ever seen her not at the top of her game. She is an incredibly happy person. She has truly made my life wonderful. To this day, when we get in the car to head to the airport for a trip, she puts her emotions into a higher gear. She is a joy to travel with.
 

Of course, she was correct when she wrote that I was a "cute guy"; but she was wrong when she referred to me as a "brilliant scholar." That was just not the case. I was a very good student, but not a brilliant scholar—the two are very different. I suppose you could say I had her fooled a little bit.

I’m glad I was the one who drew the task of writing the "Real Skinny" on her first trip to New York. I think I have read her take on it five times tonight—I’m getting really excited.

And, she is right about a couple more things. I am sure I was smiling when I looked at her at the top of the escalator. I doubt that I have ever been able to look at her without smiling. And, I did arrive at the airport early enough to find the best place to greet her. I wanted to watch her descend to me. It was magic.