This photo is scanned from a slide, taken by our friend Keith, that was damaged by flood water in Colorado. It's from a few years back, but it makes me smile. Today is our wedding anniversary. I thought about sharing that info in our Sunday School class yesterday, but we've been married longer than some of the folks in our class have been alive. So I didn't want to reveal that we might be older than they realize. Actually, we were kids when we got married, not fully aware of what all that "I do" meant. But we've made it this far. And we are blessed and happy, after 47 years.

It was a rainy Friday evening at the Godfrey UCC Church. My mother, sister and brother were there. (My mother had to give permission for me at the courthouse since I was under 21). It was a small wedding. My best friend Bob Griffin was my best man and Mary LaGudice was the maid of honor. They were our only friends present. And Judy's family was there. Judy made her wedding dress. And we spent our wedding night in an "expensive motel", and I left the key in the door!