I opened a Pandora Box!
It all began like this..........
Hubby and I went to see "Elvis" movie (never was a fan when we were growing up)
In the past few years we have become to know Elvis better- We have seen impersonators at theater productions, even renewed our wedding vows in Vegas with " Elvis" in attendance. We even saw the real Elvis in person during one of this hurried tours of US.
Elvis was a remarkable man! This movie brought to life the features of why he lost his life to
drugs and entertainment addictions. And his overbearing manager, Col Parker.
To us, it was an excellent movie--the young guy who portrayed Elvis was remarkable!
Okay, to my Pandora Box!
We had a discussion upon leaving the theater as to where we were when we learned about the death of Elvis August 16, 1977.
Even though the family was together in the same place at the same time--each had different ideas where we were when we heard the radio news. We all agreed we were in Colorado but we could not agree on where exactly!
Here comes the Pandora Box--I searched for our travel journals. This was way before mobile phones or computers--we made our own games! to help with boredom on car travels, each kid had an assignment--one wrote a journal, one kept financial records, another took photos.
I found the large box with all the photos, written papers and notes from that trip--and then it happened--
I began to read each card that was saved, each photo that was taken, each memory noted.
I went from one hour to time for dinner!
Lost!
in the Pandora's box!
how to use one of these today?? This was our 'computer/calculator! In fact, there were TWO of these
rulers in the box! Guess it's part of our history!
There were letters that brown headed daughter wrote that brought tears to my eyes;
cards with various notes of love; happy birthday and anniversary cards,
hand drawn pictures from our kids and grandkids;
souvenirs from various travels,
so many memories!
And did I finally learn where we were exactly on that Day?
Yes, I did! We were on way to Durango on a windy, twisty road in Southern Colorado!
Sometimes, it's good to open that Pandora Box--just do it when you have plenty of time to allow those memories to flood into your soul!
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