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Thursday, July 9, 2015

little.things.thursday | once was ...

The Honorable Gaston Caperton 

 I went to his Inaugural Ball. 
 Long, long ago. 
Formal dresses, flowers, live musicians in every (or nearly every) room. 
Invitation Only! 
It was a big deal.


Hey, Mr. Caperton, do you remember? 


It was so strange to see him, the FORMER Governor of West Virginia, out and about with no apparent, or even subtly hidden security. I remember the heydays when he was surrounded by security, fame seekers, security, brown-nosers, security, political yahoos, security.



And me, a nobody, so young I didn't even contemplate keeping the invitation as a keepsake. 
I guess some things are better let go of in order to move on. 
 Invitations and apparently security. 

but awe, the memories of what once was ...


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9 comments:

  1. Tamar SBJuly 9, 2015 at 7:21 AM

    How great to see him out on the course - and to be at the ball -- wow!!

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  2. 4 Lettre WordsJuly 9, 2015 at 7:28 AM

    Awww...that is so cool! (Past and present!)

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  3. Linda KayJuly 9, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    I'm sure this man is glad to have his life back. Notoriety is not necessarily a good thing!

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    1. NickiJuly 9, 2015 at 9:00 PM

      Linda - you are absolutely right. I would tire quickly of all that comes with the fame and hoopla.

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  4. Kim Cunningham July 9, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    I bet he is so relieved just to be doing the normal life! But how cool that you remember what once was!

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  5. A Bit of the BlarneyJuly 9, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    Enjoyable photos. One can see he is enjoying himself! Well done! Cathy

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  6. AnonymousJuly 9, 2015 at 12:29 PM

    It's all right! Fame and beauty can fade over a night! Hold on to the things that keep its value over time:):)

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  7. shirleyJuly 10, 2015 at 1:51 PM

    That must have been quite an event! He looks pretty relaxed now - being out of the limelight probably helps! (Although, I'm not sure I would find all these people watching me play golf would allow me to relax!)

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  8. barbara l. haleJuly 13, 2015 at 4:12 PM

    How interesting. I think we're all like that. Things happen that we think are no big deal until we have some perspective years later.

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