"...we were rascals..."

Ms Sylvia is wife of Arne, who is brother of Al, who is husband of Ms Katie; in other words, the two are sister-in-laws!

Ms Sylvia is high on my family favorites list. She always has laughter in her eyes and is full of energy that is hard to measure. She overflows with love and is always meticulously put together!! We saw all of that again a few days ago!!

There was a big smile on her face when she opened the door, many "oh, honeys" and lots of hugs. The energy was there too as she stubbornly determined my arm was the only thing needed for walking assistance. Whew - we made it to lunch and back with no mishaps!

And the meticulousness - -

every hair was in place,

the perfect color lipstick,

eyelashes curled,

matching white bracelet, necklace, earrings and shoes,

and the awesome yellow bag!!

That has been Ms Sylvia for as long as I can remember. And there is a bonus - her favorite color is red!

The stories began in earnest when she said, "Oh my, we were rascals when we were young!" One in particular was reminiscent of something you might see Lucy and Ethel do in I Love Lucy.

Ms Katie and Ms Sylvia worked side by side in the business owned by brothers, Al and Arne. They had crushes on their bosses. No one else employed knew they were wives and husbands!

"Doesn't he look good today!"

"That shirt makes his eyes so blue!"

"We have the best bosses in the world!"

"Can't wait to take him home!"

And the wave and "Hi, Arne!" "Hi, Al!"

And then the hugs and big smooches!!

And embarassed husbands!

And laughing wives!!

Ms Sylvia is a great storyteller! Now read that with all the right inflection and flirtiness!

Rascals they were and maybe still are!