“I made the move on her,” boldly stated groom Bob Morse, 87, about his new bride, Sue Morse, 78, both residents of La Mesa’s Grossmont Gardens retirement facility. The couple was married in the gardens of the facility. The festivities took place on Feb. 17 in an outdoor ceremony among friends, other residents and family.
Indeed Morse did make the first move, claiming instant “chemistry” with his next door neighbor at the facility, the former Sue Farrell.
“I made the move on her,” boldly stated groom Bob Morse, 87, about his new bride, Sue Morse, 78, both residents of La Mesa’s Grossmont Gardens retirement facility. The couple was married in the gardens of the facility. The festivities took place on Feb. 17 in an outdoor ceremony among friends, other residents and family.
Indeed Morse did make the first move, claiming instant “chemistry” with his next door neighbor at the facility, the former Sue Farrell.
Their first date? Anthony’s Fish Grotto on the bay. Neighborly love turned into two and a half years of dating culminating in a “finished” description by Mr. Morse himself at their wedding.
Bob’s son, Jim, first learned that Sue was a dear friend when he joined his father and Sue, a widow, on a walk. His father was married for years and took care of his former wife, Jim’s mother, before she passed away.
Grossmont Gardens staff member, Mario Esparza, a licensed minister who married the two, said that the couple wanted their wedding vows to be short and sweet.
Sweet it was, with only a small mishap … getting the ring for Sue off of Bob’s finger. Humor was in abundance, along with a big dose of playfulness in front of an array of wedding guests.
A reception followed the ceremony, complete with scrumptious looking desserts, wine and champagne. The lovebirds did not hesitate to express affection for each other, as they frequently held or touched each other’s hands during the festivities, as well as during Bob’s sons Jeff Morse’s speech.
Bride Sue said that she was “Overwhelmed with the turnout and the reception.”
The couple were actually legally married at the county courthouse recently, but the garden wedding complete with lovely bride and adoring groom was the real ceremonial wedding.
Members of the facility staff expressed some concern upon discovering that Sue had a little health scare prior to the wedding, but were later relieved and grateful that she soon recovered so the two residents could marry and obviously wind up happily ever after.
Grossmont Gardens Community Relations Director Kris Payne said proudly, “I actually helped Sue to pick out her dress.”
“Bob always gets what he wants, and he did, indeed, get what he wanted this time — his bride Sue. Here’s to a long, loving marriage,” added Minister Esparza.
