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A relationship that works

by Linda Sherwood
David and Karla Calvert go out to eat on Friday night after work. They met four years ago working in the Dollar General Store warehouse in Scottsville. Karla has only been working a few months when she started dating David in 1982. He had already worked there seven years. He was a forklift operator. Karla worked in receiving. “When I saw him that first time, I fell in love right then.” So did he. On their third date, he proposed. She accepted. “The first night, he sent me six red roses; the second night six more; and on the third night came the proposal.” They’ve worked at the warehouse ever since. They share the 7 a.m. drive to work and the 3:30 p.m. drive home. David is a receiving supervisor and Karla is in shipping. But they don’t see each other during the day – not even at lunch. “It’s probably better we don’t see each other during the day,” she said. “We might get jealous and stuff real easy if we did.”

David and Karla Calvert met four years ago working in the Dollar General Store warehouse in Scottsville.

Karla had only been working a few months when she started dating David in 1982. He had already worked there seven years. He was a forklift operator. Karla worked in receiving.

“When I saw him that first time, I fell in love right then.”

So did he. On their third date, he proposed. She accepted.

“The first night, he sent six red roses; the second night, six more; and on the third night came the proposal,” Carla said.

They’ve worked at the warehouse ever since. They share the 7 a.m. drive to work and the 3:30 p.m. drive home. David is a receiving supervisor and Karla is in shipping. But they don’t see each other during the day – not even  at lunch.

“It’s probably better we don’t see each other during the day,” she said. “We might get jealous and stuff real easy if we did.”

Karla talks with coworkers in the shipping department before the day starts. David and Karla Calvert met four years ago working in the Dollar General Store warehouse in Scottsville. Karla has only been working a few months when she started dating David in 1982. He had already worked there seven years. He was a forklift operator. Karla worked in receiving. “When I saw him that first time, I fell in love right then.” So did he. On their third date, he proposed. She accepted. “The first night, he sent me six red roses; the second night six more; and on the third night came the proposal.” They’ve worked at the warehouse ever since. They share the 7 a.m. drive to work and the 3:30 p.m. drive home. David is a receiving supervisor and Karla is in shipping. But they don’t see each other during the day – not even at lunch. “It’s probably better we don’t see each other during the day,” she said. “We might get jealous and stuff real easy if we did.”
David and Karla Calvert met four years ago working in the Dollar General Store warehouse in Scottsville. Karla has only been working a few months when she started dating David in 1982. He had already worked there seven years. He was a forklift operator. Karla worked in receiving. “When I saw him that first time, I fell in love right then.” So did he. On their third date, he proposed. She accepted. “The first night, he sent me six red roses; the second night six more; and on the third night came the proposal.” They’ve worked at the warehouse ever since. They share the 7 a.m. drive to work and the 3:30 p.m. drive home. David is a receiving supervisor and Karla is in shipping. But they don’t see each other during the day – not even at lunch. “It’s probably better we don’t see each other during the day,” she said. “We might get jealous and stuff real easy if we did.”
Karla Calvert wipes spots off David’s shirt. She had been waiting for him at a small grocery store. David and Karla Calvert met four years ago working in the Dollar General Store warehouse in Scottsville. Karla has only been working a few months when she started dating David in 1982. He had already worked there seven years. He was a forklift operator. Karla worked in receiving. “When I saw him that first time, I fell in love right then.” So did he. On their third date, he proposed. She accepted. “The first night, he sent me six red roses; the second night six more; and on the third night came the proposal.” They’ve worked at the warehouse ever since. They share the 7 a.m. drive to work and the 3:30 p.m. drive home. David is a receiving supervisor and Karla is in shipping. But they don’t see each other during the day – not even at lunch. “It’s probably better we don’t see each other during the day,” she said. “We might get jealous and stuff real easy if we did.”
“Window service” at Tadpoles Restaurant on the square.
A saw shop sign shows a peculiar paradox in the way of life; and thinking of the Scottsville people. The sign is off of 31E in Scottsville.
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Lone fisherman on Barren River at twilight.