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From The Editor:

Love Story…

The play, “Brigadoon,” been asked the question before and became excited about the second time you fall. Like a friendly home, the second
is an interesting love story the idea as Frank awakened Geri to tell her they would time you call. Who can say what brought us to this miracle
which I like to highlight be marrying again. The flight crew acted as the wedding we’ve found? There are those who’ll bet, love comes
in February – the month party attendants and a memorable event was celebrated but once, and yet, I’m so glad we met, the second time
of love. Tommy and Jeff by the all who participated. It was so unique that one of around.”
are the characters from the attendants remembered Frank and Geri when they Who knows? Perhaps Frank and Geri will be inspired
New York who are visiting traveled on a subsequent flight. to repeat their vows a fifth time in their Love Story.
Scotland and stumble Sometime later, Frank and Geri were dining at a Until next month…
across the town that is restaurant on the west side of Manhattan. They noticed James A. Cioffi, Esq., Editor
not located on any maps. a huge yacht docked nearby. They mentioned to other james@jcclaw.com
Tommy meets Fiona and diners that they would ask the captain of the yacht to
they fall in love despite him marry them. Frank and Geri were accompanied by an P.S. If you would like to share your Love Story or that
being engaged to another woman. Tommy is shocked to entourage as they approached the vessel. Frank spotted of another couple, please forward it to me.
discover that Brigadoon appears one day every 100 years. the captain on the top deck which felt like it was 8 stories
If Tommy wants to be with Fiona, he must join her in high. He shouted to him that he would like to ask him
Brigadoon and he will never see any of his friends and a question. The captain said that Frank and Geri could Season Is Here!
family again. This is the Love Story of Tommy and Fiona. board the vessel but not the crowd with them. When they
The commitment is extraordinary but there are bonds of met the captain, they requested that he perform a wedding Along with season comes the increased temptation
love so strong that people have been known to take drastic ceremony. You can imagine his surprise – and the surprise to utilize the golf courses as a park/playground, but
measures expressing their love and devotion. of the love birds to find out the super yacht was owned we must ask you to refrain from any non-golf related
My friends, Frank and Geri, met in the late 1980’s at by a Mexican billionaire. The captain assented to their access.
Regine’s Nightclub in New York City. Many of you may request and Frank and Geri exchanged their vows for the Maintenance is performed on all the courses
remember the club – as it was as popular before Studio third time while the throng of well-wishers observed from during the year, so there is equipment and work being
54 during the disco craze in New York City. Frank and the dock. done. In addition, it is a time when there are more
Geri were having dinner with other people when their eyes Years passed as Frank and Geri approached another golfers on the course enjoying our beautiful weather.
met from a distance. The lyrics from “Some Enchanted anniversary and they decided they would invite their Thank you
Evening” by Richard Rodgers are appropriate when close friends and family to their fourth wedding in the
hearing about that night when two strangers met across marriage capital of the world, Las Vegas. An average of
a crowded room. “Once you have found her, never let her almost 100,000 weddings are performed there each year.
go.” Frank and Geri have been together since that chance A marriage license can be obtained without any waiting
meeting. They both had previous relationships but found period and there is no residency requirement. When I
their soulmate in each other. In fact, a psychic has told traveled there recently, I saw the drive-in wedding chapel
them that they met in a previous life. where couples can get married in their car! Frank and
In 1989 Frank and Geri were married at the roof garden Geri opted for a wedding chapel and it was enjoyed by
of The Savoy apartment building (61st street and third all those in attendance.
avenue) where they lived in Manhattan. One wedding Music is a central part of our lives. Many lyrics and
was not enough for Frank. Later while in first class on their medleys lift our spirits. When I think of Frank and
a Northwest Orient flight from New York to Tokyo, Geri’s meeting at a later stage in their lives, the song, “The
while over Prince Edward Island, Frank asked one of the Second Time Around,” (lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy
captains of the plane to marry them. The captain had never Van Heusen) fills my thoughts. “Love’s more comfortable