Words to Live By

What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to be with each other in silent unspeakable memories.  ~George Eliot

I love the life we’ve built together over the last 29 years. Here’s to 29 more!

It Was A Party Day!

We had a wonderful open house celebration for Greg's parents' 50th wedding anniversary today.

I was a little nervous beforehand, wondering if we remembered everything we needed, if there would be enough cake and punch, if having the party on a Saturday would be okay.

I needn't have worried at all, of course. We got to see many people we haven't seen in a long while, and meet some old friends of Bob's and Jan's for the first time. There was plenty of cake and punch.

This party was a collaborative effort. Here you see Greg and Randy arranging tulle on the tables. (NEVER in my life would I EVER have thought I'd type that sentence!)

Nick is setting out the glittered gourds and pumpkins.

Gotta love these guys - Adam and Jake jumped right in to serve drinks - coffee, tea, and punch. (Adam is Sara's boyfriend, and Jake belongs to Hannah.) Hannah's in the background waiting for plates of cake to put on the table.Here we have Sara and Jessica getting ready to cut and serve the sheet cakes.

On the guest book table we had Bob's and Jan's marriage license, the certificate from the pastor, and their 50th anniversary photo. The silk flower arrangement came from their good friends, Rose and Woz.

Nick took guest book duty - he had to say hello to each person as they arrived. :o)

To kick things off, Bob and Jan cut the wedding cake,

then Jan fed a piece to Bob,

and Bob fed a piece to Jan.

Wasn't that sweet? Makes me smile to tell you about it.

We sent the top of the cake home with them. They put it in the freezer and will enjoy it next year. :o)

It was our pleasure and privilege to have this party for them. Like all couples, they've had their challenges over the years, but in the end, love wins.

We wish them many more happy years together - and we're starting plans for their 60th celebration now! :o)

Thirty years ago today...

She was a high school Junior. Student manager for the boy's basketball team. Waitress at the Village Inn pancake house.

He was a Freshman at UNL, majoring in engineering. Drove a 1968 Chevy Impala that had an eight-track tape player in it. Worked weekends for his dad.

They had met a year earlier at her friend's birthday party at Pizza Hut.

He called her several Saturdays in a row, asking if she would like to do something. She had away basketball games, and wasn't able to make plans.

Finally, he decided he'd try one last time.

She didn't have a game, but she did have plans to go to the girl's basketball game with her friend. She invited him to join them.

He showed up just after half-time. They watched a little bit of the game, then decided to go get a soda and drive around. Awhile later, they dropped off her friend, and drove around some more.

At one point, the traffic lights started blinking yellow, so it was late. He stopped at the yellow light, and they talked and talked and talked, all the while the light was blinking... Pretty soon she noticed that and asked how long was he going to sit at a blinking traffic light? :o)

They've been together ever since. Married three years later and looking at their 27th wedding anniversary in May.

Thirty years ago today we had our first date. I still tease him about the flashing traffic light. :o)

Anniversary

Bob & Jan -

Twenty-six years ago

We were so young, and had a great deal of growing up to do, but we did it together.

Happy Anniversary Honey!

Belated Anniversary Wishes!

Yesterday was Tonita's and Daniel's 21st wedding anniversary. I thought about it several times during the day, but never when I had computer time. So they're getting belated wishes from us!