43 years ago

[stephenD sarcastic old geezer Find all posts View Profile Close stephenD]

Hi gang.
I'd like to brag a bit about my good wife.
I met her when I was in the Air Force serving in Japan on the island of Okinawa. She was working in a restaurant I frequented and I would visit with her there. After a few months I asked her out. On that first date I proposed marriage and she accepted.
We have three children, each one more wonderful than the other two.
She is the best friend I have.
I don't want to get carried away here so I will just say it has been an adventure for 43 years and the saga continues.

[stephenD sarcastic old geezer Find all posts View Profile Close stephenD]

OH, I forgot to add that I am thinking of buying her that new router I have been wanting.

[Jan Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Jan]

Congratulations and best wishes for many more years of wedded bliss and adventure. Sounds like it might get a bit more adventurous if you give her the router.

Jan

[Hawaiilad Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Hawaiilad]

Happy for both of you Stephen. My wife and I are re-newing our vow's on the 16th of this month....plus my wife is turning 60 as well. The wife has been so busy getting everything just right around here....we are doing this big party here at our place. Invited about 125 people, but I doubt there will be that many show up. We have a band and tons of food...BYOB and you will be ready. I just wish one of our 5 grown kids could make it...

[Bill Wilson Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bill Wilson]

Hi gang.
After a few months I asked her out. On that first date I proposed marriage and she accepted.

Soooo, you are a little slow to get started, but once you set a course, it's full speed ahead, huh?

Congratulations! For the good decision 43 years ago and for sticking with it.

[ubgoofy2003 ubgoofy Find all posts View Profile Close ubgoofy2003]

Congrat's Stephen ! I only hope after all those wonderful years, you don't ruin it with a Router for yourself, HA I'm assuming it is for you? Don't take me serious. Have a wonderful Anniversary.

[JimSawyer Laying into Inlay Find all posts View Profile Close JimSawyer]

Congrats Stephen..!!!
....don't forget... Safety first...lol.

[woodwizard Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close woodwizard]

love

hey Stephen, enjoy your life together and be sure to tell her with every breath how much you love her. you never know what you have till its gone. we had 59 years together and it was heaven. now she is gone and the loneliness is unbearable. so enjoy and may the good lORD bless you both. john

[DWSudekum Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DWSudekum]

Congratulations on 43 years of marriage. May you have many many more.

DW

[Ghornet54 Member - Level 2 Find all posts View Profile Close Ghornet54]

Congratulations on 43 years! Great accomplishment. My wife and I will celebrate 30 this year.

Charles

[ray hampton Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close ray hampton]

why did you wait so long to propose ? congrats on the 43 years

[flyfisherman_53 Level 4 Find all posts View Profile Close flyfisherman_53]

Congratulations we just had our 37th in april keep on moving.

[stephenD sarcastic old geezer Find all posts View Profile Close stephenD]

Thanks heaps for the fun replies.
I think hanging on during the lean years has made the retirement sooo much better. With our pensions, ss and part time work we are doing really better than we did when working. Can't figure it out, unless we did crappy when working.

[SteveK Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close SteveK]

Congratulations to one Stephen from another Stephen.

We will mark 40 years in Dec, also on the 16th. Best decision I ever made.

[WoodCarverOH The WoodEraser Find all posts View Profile Close WoodCarverOH]

Congratulations !
This would have been our 44th but the Lord called her home 15 yrs ago.
I ditto what woodwizard said.