As I was typing my previous blog, I truly realized how much the Linder girls have always loved their military men. More specifically, I guess that would be Navy boys they love. =)
I guess it probably started with Sherrell - although, she met her husband knocking on doors for church. Yep, that's right. She knocked on Paul's door and invited him to church. We laugh now, because I'm pretty certain Paul didn't know the last time he had been to church, but he knew a good thing when he saw it. He started coming to church and it wasn't too long before he had a wife - and my first sister married into the Navy.
Not to be outdone, the next two married pilots. I'm know for a fact that Becky met Eric at Trader John's - which as every person in Pensacola knew - was where the Navy guys went on the weekend. I'm sure many girls shed serious tears when they closed their doors for good. I'm not certain where Marsha met Roger, but I am certain we pretty much loved him from the get go.
Now, you have to understand - this all happened before I was even out of high school. Sherrell is 12 years older than I am, Becky, 10, and Marsha 8. So, before I was even old enough to drive - three of my sister married into the Navy.
Then along came Richard....and I could see this one coming a mile away. Sure enough - the summer before my junior year in high school I was the maid of honor in Lindie's wedding. Richard is currently deployed overseas.
Now that I think about it - I'm fairly certain that Mae-Beth's Scott was in the Navy, too. He's out now, but I think I'll still count him. Plus, I'm already counting on him being my brother-in-law, so I guess that will make 5 sisters that married Navy.
Which makes one wonder how in the world I'm not married to someone in the Navy. That would probably be because I met my now ex-husband while I was still in high school. Although, I do remember the summer after my Senior year - Becky had it all set for me to spend the summer in California with her and Eric. I'm not certain why I didn't go now, but maybe it's because I knew deep down, a Linder girl obviously can't turn down a Navy boy - and it has become pretty apparent they can't turn down a Linder girl, either - and since I was with Johnny I should probably not chance it. =)
All in all - those men are responsible for giving me 4 nephews (we're already counting Scott's son), and 5 nieces. I'd say that is pretty impressive...
