Paul Goldsmith, Leslie Goldsmith, Leslie Goldsmith, Paul Goldsmith
Well - we all did! All 2 Paul Goldsmiths and 2 Leslie Goldsmiths met in Osceola at Terrible's Casino in the tiny sports bar with a tiny table. Paul (mine) and I got their first - he arrived from Creston shortly after I arrived from Waukee. Gee that reminds me of my AHS years when we had Sherry Smith (our grade) and Sherry Smith a year younger.
Anyway - we recognized them right away because
a. They weren't ancient and she wasn't wearing a beanie and a fanny pack (like some of the gamblers we saw).
b. We saw their picture in the DM Register back in August (many our friends and family also called our attention to the clipping congratulating them on 30 years of wedded bliss).
c. They walked in looking for someone - us.
They have lived in Chariton for something like 30 years and Paul grew up in DM and attended Dowling - learning from non other than our Father Leonard Kenkel. Leslie spent some of her formative years in MN, but moved to DM later in childhood. They didn't meet until later though - a complex story involving a Chicago airport and another girl. Their son Brian is 29 (all 6' 7" of him) and Rebecca is 25ish and has a bit of wanderlust (just like another daughter of people of the same name).
Leslie teaches 8th grade language arts and Paul is the Lucas County Attorney. They are funny and tell stories together, each from their particular viewpoint or memory. They are certainly much older than we are - why she was born 5/3/57, and I didn't enter the world until 6 months and 1 day later! It sounds like they like to travel and have done quite a bit of it - just back from Vegas (Baby!).
L&P had a couple stories of being mixed up with us - Iowa Methodist must have the dickens of the time keeping us straight! And Paul once called our buddy Steve the Creston banker and Steve assumed it was Pablo (mine), so Paul had to set him straight! I've documented before the many occasions of being mistaken for OL (Other Leslie). I did enjoy receiving the 2 bottles of wine meant for her though. The gifter, when told of the mixup, simply said "enjoy"!
I did take a photo (or at least had our faithful waiter take one). When I get home tomorrow night I will post it ASAP so you can see this Double Mint duo duo! I do hope we have occasion to see them again someday - they're pretty cool, thus the cool names!
Note - her name is pronounced as mine is - with a soft S. (her husband said it very nicely) No Lezzlie, as my 5th grade teacher (for reading) Mrs. Beer pronounced my name very dramatically. Several friends I know call me Lezlie, they can't seem to help it. I don't mind being called Les by friends (Paul's fam has a penchant for calling me Les), but not by outsiders.
I am named after my grandfather Herbert Leslie Morehead. I have an older cousin, Leslie Morehead and a niece, Leslie Patricia Alvillar. Our family isn't real good at coming up with new names...
I have a cousin Amy, a sister Elizabeth (Betso Bean), and a daughter Amy Elizabeth
A cousin David, a father David Judson and a son Judson David
Husband Paul and nephew Paul Kohan
not to forget a Mother Patricia, Paul's father George, and our beloved deceased baby boy Patrick George (12/02/91 -12/08/91) hypoplastic left ventricle in case you're wondering
see - no originality points for us!
Anyway - we recognized them right away because
a. They weren't ancient and she wasn't wearing a beanie and a fanny pack (like some of the gamblers we saw).
b. We saw their picture in the DM Register back in August (many our friends and family also called our attention to the clipping congratulating them on 30 years of wedded bliss).
c. They walked in looking for someone - us.
They have lived in Chariton for something like 30 years and Paul grew up in DM and attended Dowling - learning from non other than our Father Leonard Kenkel. Leslie spent some of her formative years in MN, but moved to DM later in childhood. They didn't meet until later though - a complex story involving a Chicago airport and another girl. Their son Brian is 29 (all 6' 7" of him) and Rebecca is 25ish and has a bit of wanderlust (just like another daughter of people of the same name).
Leslie teaches 8th grade language arts and Paul is the Lucas County Attorney. They are funny and tell stories together, each from their particular viewpoint or memory. They are certainly much older than we are - why she was born 5/3/57, and I didn't enter the world until 6 months and 1 day later! It sounds like they like to travel and have done quite a bit of it - just back from Vegas (Baby!).
L&P had a couple stories of being mixed up with us - Iowa Methodist must have the dickens of the time keeping us straight! And Paul once called our buddy Steve the Creston banker and Steve assumed it was Pablo (mine), so Paul had to set him straight! I've documented before the many occasions of being mistaken for OL (Other Leslie). I did enjoy receiving the 2 bottles of wine meant for her though. The gifter, when told of the mixup, simply said "enjoy"!
I did take a photo (or at least had our faithful waiter take one). When I get home tomorrow night I will post it ASAP so you can see this Double Mint duo duo! I do hope we have occasion to see them again someday - they're pretty cool, thus the cool names!
Note - her name is pronounced as mine is - with a soft S. (her husband said it very nicely) No Lezzlie, as my 5th grade teacher (for reading) Mrs. Beer pronounced my name very dramatically. Several friends I know call me Lezlie, they can't seem to help it. I don't mind being called Les by friends (Paul's fam has a penchant for calling me Les), but not by outsiders.
I am named after my grandfather Herbert Leslie Morehead. I have an older cousin, Leslie Morehead and a niece, Leslie Patricia Alvillar. Our family isn't real good at coming up with new names...
I have a cousin Amy, a sister Elizabeth (Betso Bean), and a daughter Amy Elizabeth
A cousin David, a father David Judson and a son Judson David
Husband Paul and nephew Paul Kohan
not to forget a Mother Patricia, Paul's father George, and our beloved deceased baby boy Patrick George (12/02/91 -12/08/91) hypoplastic left ventricle in case you're wondering
see - no originality points for us!
1 comment:
did you ever read Superman comix? remember Bizarro world? that's what i think of every time the OL and P come up. :)
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