Remembering 56 Years Ago
Fifty-six years ago, I married the love of my life. He is still my beloved husband, though he has spent the last ten years in heaven.
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Fifty Years
Fifty years ago, on May 31, 1967, my father escorted me down an improvised aisle on the back porch of my parents’ home to marry the man of my dreams. I’ve shared many memories of our courtship and marriage through the years on my blog. Maybe I love romance novels so much because I’ve been … Read more
A Decade Ago …
Do you remember what you were doing ten years ago today? I certainly do because it was a very important date for me. I was struggling to write my very first blog post. It was all of 100 words and probably took me longer than most of the 1000+ word posts I’ve written since. I … Read more
Memories…
Forty-nine years today, I married the love of my life. We had forty-five years together before God called him home. I still miss him every day, but I cherish the precious memories–so much joy, so much laughter. Anyone who knew Jack will agree that there was never a dull moment when he was around. Life is … Read more
Remembering Jack on Our 48th Anniversary
Although I remember my husband Jack every day, I’m thinking of him especially today on what would have been our forty-eighth anniversary. We were so blessed to have been married more than forty-five years before he went to be with the Lord–but it wasn’t long enough.
Remembering Jack
Today I am remembering Jack. Of course, I remember him every single day, but I’m remembering more than usual because we would have been married 47 years today. I’ve re-read Jack Storiesand enjoyed laughter, smiles, and tears as I read stories his friends told about him. I love these stories because they remind of just … Read more
Happy 45th Anniversary to Us!
Hard as it is to believe, Jack and I have been married 45 years today. I wrote about our life together on our anniversary last year, and I invite you to read Happy 44th Anniversary to Us! We still enjoy our weekly dates to grocery shop at Walmart and have breakfast at Denny’s. However, when … Read more
Happy 44th Anniversary to Us!
Forty-four years ago I walked down an improvised aisle on my parents’ enclosed back porch to meet my groom, my hero, my colorful character—Jack. We’ve faced a few challenges in our lives, and each of us has cared for the others during illnesses. However, we’ve never lacked for love or laughter. Today we carry more pounds and wrinkles, and we move … Read more
Happy 40th Anniversary to Us!
Not very long ago, so it seems, I thought anyone forty years old was ancient. All of sudden, I’m way past forty years old – my husband and I have been married for forty years…today. Jack and I met when I got a summer job during college in the same office at Kelly Air Force … Read more