1962
My First Love and Dream Date
I love this old bridge …Short Creek Bridge in Perry County….this bridge is where I had my first real date with my first true love David Lee ,we both lived on Brooklyn St at one time..I lived at the bottom of the hill in a beautiful old, duplex he lived at the top of the hill in the sharp curve the house was beautiful that he lived in as it still is.. but at this time mom,Johnny,Dicky and I had moved up town behind the Church of Christ into a luxury home it had a bathroom inside with a shower and sink.
David Lee and I would ride our bikes together around the neighborhood and down town  we were in the same class together one time we decided to ride just a little further we had saw all the sites in our neighborhood and we were up for some adventure we knew where the old Short Creek Bridge was and figured it would be ok so we took off for our date ..going down by the riverside I can still remember the freedom I felt that day we had never been that far before on our bikes ..it was a such sweet love ..he had just gave me me a very beautiful Valentines card in Mrs. Maurines class..it was official he had ask me to be his valentine ,no words were exchanged we just knew …..2nd graders can love too..but that was the end to my true love…because mom found out and grounded me..and he moved off after that…gone were the days of riding our bikes , catching lighting bugs , simple love, and adventures on the Buffalo,I have never saw nor heard from him again but I have never forgot our true love I would still like to know who told on us..it wasnt that far just a couple of miles and we went the back roads…