It Started With A Kiss

About the Book

The 63-year journey for Joanne and Stan was written because everyone should have the opportunity to see how Joanne spent her life helping everyone. I surprised her with an ever-so-gentle kiss on our blind date. She said she doesn’t let guys kiss her on the first date. I replied, “there is always a first time for everything.”We were married on June 28, 1958, on a beautiful sunshiney day. As the days turned to weeks to months and then years, our love grew. She didn’t want the attention, was our cheerleader for all of us and was the center of the family. Together we were a team that lived the American dream. Joanne made me what I am today a guy who loved her and misses her and will work to be with her in heaven.

About the Author

Stan Sipka was Joanne’s boyfriend for two years and husband for 61 plus years. Her presence blessed his life. Jo encouraged Stan to attend Kent State University, and he obtained two degrees. His career in machining, both working and teaching, made their marriage near perfect. She encouraged him to write “Memoirs of a Shop Teacher,” and he did after her death. “Memoirs…” is about Stan and many stories about Joanne and how she helped him become what he is today. “It Started with a Kiss” is about Joanne. Stan wants the world to know what an outstanding person she was to him, our family, friends, and everyone else. She wanted to be a nurse but was not allowed because of a chemistry class. In her last 60 + years, she cared for people and realized she was a nurse without a diploma. She didn’t want attention and enjoyed our successes. She was our number one cheerleader. She is not present, but he talks to her each day and believes she is helping him until they meet again. She is in heaven, and Stan has to work at getting there to give her another kiss like the first one. He knows the details because he was her boyfriend for two years and husband for 61 years.