The Unexpected
My parents always told me that “ the best moments in life are the unexpected moments ”. They were right .
When I bought The Mill in 2014 , I certainly didn ’ t expect to find love . But that ’ s exactly what happened in 2017 .
Two colleagues ( husband and wife , Dr . Janel Kittredge and Dr . Thomas Sterling ) told me , “ Our friend , Carolyn Blitz , is the Chair of The Carlos Otis Medical Clinic at Stratton and Chair of the Stratton Community Foundation . Carolyn recently bought STRATTON Magazine . She should do an article on you and The Mill .” At the same time , they told Carolyn , “ You ’ ve got to meet this guy ; He ’ s a doctor and has a background on Broadway — and he just bought this historic gristmill . He ’ d be a great magazine story !”
Carolyn and I met on Old Mill Road in
March . By that summer , we were in love .
Carolyn had spent most of her professional career working for the National Basketball Association ( NBA ). From that experience , in addition to her early years with the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce , she knew that media and promotion were critical to a community ’ s success . That ’ s why she bought STRATTON Magazine and created Manchester Life . She wanted to utilize those media assets to promote all of the wonderful businesses and organizations in the Southern Vermont community . Her favorite quote ? “ A rising tide lifts all boats .”
Carolyn also loved music .
Although most of her life had been spent in the corporate world , she always told me that when she was 18 , who she really wanted to be was Mary Travers ( of “ Peter , Paul & Mary ” fame ).
Much of our private time together was spent listening and dancing to music .
Carolyn and I were married on September 9 , 2018 .
Music is , indeed , the universal connector .
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