Harris' First Love
February 2020
Farm kid, town school, English class, Jr. High Newspaper,
Collaborators in editing, sophomore friend said she was "nice girl"
First major date, gave ride home from Winterset Football game to band member Mary accompanied by his mother.
More dates including Christmas ball; she wore formal; he gave her wrist corsage.
In new year she pulled back. He found other girls but they were still friends.
Six years later back together. Eight years later married. 58-1/2 years later-still married.