Mary Anne Blackburn

The lady I married in another time, long ago.
I have made a mistake or two, but marrying this beautiful and intelligent lady was was not one of them.
Together we created two lovely and intelligent daughters.
The day I met Mary Ann, a life long
obsession with her began for me.
Oh, I didn't show it.
But she occupied my thoughts  much of the time from the very first time I laid eyes on her.
When I think of her blood flowing
In the veins of the descendants of Richard and Evelyn, it gives me great joy.

I saw her in the park for the first time. MacCarther Park, a mile or two from downtown L.A., the day was perfect, seventy degrees, everything was green...well the lake and sky were blue, the shrubs near where Mary Anne was wrestling were green....