Lawrence P Bachmann, c 1965, Property The Entertaining House

Mr and Mrs Lawrence P Bachmann c 1965, Property The Entertaining House

Bettina and Larry Bachmann, c 1965, Property The Entertaining House

This is my grandfather, Larry and my Grandmother, Bettina, aka La Jolie Grandmere.

This picture was taken in the mid 1960s just after they married and built their home in the South of France.

Larry always looked at my grandmother as if she was the only one in the entire world...

They shared a love, respect and admiration most only dream...

He served our country. He piloted jet planes in the Second World War.

He lived long enough to have an amazing career as a novelist and Hollywood producer for MGM Studios.

He lived long enough to meet and marry my grandmother later in life.

He was an amazing, adoring and doting husband, step-father and grandfather...

Among a myriad of accomplishments he was an avid tennis player. He played well until his 90s. He was 10 years older than my grandmother. She passed away nearly 10 years ago from a form of Leukemia.

He passed away a few months later... from, I am quite certain, a broken heart.
But his life was long and rich and full...

We must take a moment to thank all of those who have served our country and who are serving our country and to celebrate those who are no longer with us...

And especially those who never got to follow their dreams...

Who never met true loves... Who passed away much too young...

While we remember them, let's celebrate life and soak it all up!

I hope you all have a wonderful Memorial Day filled with family, fun and barbecues.

XOOX

Jessica