This story was excerpted from an interview in September 2026 with Sam and Sandy.

Sam We’ve been excited about it all week.

Sandy Yeah,

Alli Crandell Yeah?  

Sandy We’ve been looking forward to it. 

Alli Crandell  And so, what would you think makes you look forward to it? 

Sam Just to see where we was born, you know, knowing 67 years ago, in a couple of days, you know, life was given to me here, you know. I mean, it was sort of sort of exciting. 

Alli Crandell  Yeah absolutely. How about you? How do you feel?

Sandy I was just curious about. Well, I see. I don’t remember anything about the inside, and I was going to see, just wanted to see where I was born. 

Alli Crandell  Yeah, and it’s like it gives you insight, right? In terms of you know, it’s like what space, you know, it’s like to kind of return, and you all have a beautiful return story too, of just finding each other after so many years apart. That’s beautiful. 

Sam Maybe she’ll keep me for the rest of it.