“The Laundry Man’s Here!”
“MOM! THE LAUNDRYMAN’S HERE!”
And, with that excited shout-out from my little brother, Steve, the front door opened and in walked this tall, lanky young man with a shock of black hair and warm smile on his face. Sure, Marshall Lemmond had come to pick up our dry-cleaning for Domestic Laundry — but, more importantly, he’d come as our friend.
Back during those days of sunnier skies, simpler times and youthful exuberance, I don’t believe a person was more welcome in the Hinson household than the “laundry man.” His sense of humor, his humility and warmth made every visit a time we all enjoyed.
But he wasn’t just a tall man who picked up laundry and chatted awhile (he was also the tallest person I’d ever seen to that point, having to “stoop” a little to get through our doorway); he was also the man I’ll forever thank for teaching me a bit about the guitar … and opening the door to a lifelong interest in music! From watching him pick up that old Sears Silvertone of mine and showing me different chords, I wanted to learn more about the six-string wonder of the acoustic.
He, his loving wife Doris, and my parents cemented a friendship that lasted for years. Later on — as I progressed into my later teen years and began some wonderful times with some of my peers from Garinger High (man, I wish what happened to them all! Hope they’re all well …) — I also visited his house on Florida Avenue. The man was someone whose warmth and easy-going nature was cherished.
Well, I said all that to say this: A few days ago, I received an email from his son, Bob, who’d happened across this site and read an earlier reference to him. He told me a bit about what his dad was up to these days (we’d lost contact back in the late Sixties) … and, thanks to his sharing Mr. L’s number, I was honored and blessed to renew our friendship after over 41 years!. We talked over old times, regaled each other with family memories, and (of course) even talked a bit about music. Honestly, it was the highlight of the year for me!!
He and wife Doris have moved to Indian Trail now. Though, obviously, many years have passed, he sounds just the same as I remember him! And (thanks to Bob again, who shared a fairly recent photo of his parents), though the hair has become whiter, the same welcome smiles, warm eyes — and certainly the love of each other — beam as brilliantly today as it did back in 1967!
Now, for all you who remember Mr. Lemmond and Doris, let me ask ya to hold your spot right here (I don’t think the page is gonna run away!), bow your heads a bit and say a quick prayer for both of them! You see, they’ve fought some tremendous health battles over the years, and Doris is up for heart surgery. These two saintly people deserve the community praying for their wellness and recoveries … they’ve touched our lives with theirs, so let’s touch the ears of the Almighty with prayers for them okay? Mr. Lemmond, you touched our family (and my life) in so many wonderful ways …
Oh … and you always brought the laundry back just right! God bless you, my friend …
GOT A HOME THEATER?
Y’know, we’ve come a long way from the days of Naugahyde chairs pulled close to the old black-and-white Motorola. I mean, we’ve got color, high-def, stereo, quad, and other nifty doodads on the wide-screen, flat-screen or other-screen sets. In music, we no longer have the free-standing record player (although those are starting to make a comeback!), but small stereo systems with big sounds!
Most people have what’s called a home theater these days which organizes the whole shebang into a nice, neat entertainment area. The only challenge, then, is to find something that’ll replace the old chairs scattered around the room with some comfortable, uniform seating that allow everyone to enjoy those home theaters to the max!
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