Happy Anniversary to Us

Hard to believe it has been 46 years, since we marched down the aisle at The Little Chapel of the West in Las Vegas. And no, we weren’t married by Elvis. The ceremony was so short, one of my uncles missed it because they got caught by a stoplight. The other noticeable event occurred when the Not-Elvis Chaplain asked for the rings. We had no rings. My Dad, Buster, was heard muttering – “What the Hell kind of wedding is this … no rings!”
That set the stage for the next 46 years! We have had quite an adventure. We started out in California, then I moved to Florida. We were bicoastal for a few years, then I took an assignment in Australia. Lou wrapped up his career and joined me in Sydney. After a few fun years, we came back to Florida before moving to Arizona. We bounced back to Florida before cruising the Intracoastal Waterway to Maine. As you know, we ended up in Maine full time before recently relocating to Arizona. Whew, I’m tired just thinking about all those moves.
We held our wedding reception at Aunt Jeanne’s and one of my other relatives volunteered to be the photographer. She must have been short, because the top of Lou’s head is cut off in most of the photos 😂. It was a fun time. My Aunt Arlene comped a suite for us at The Landmark, where she worked. This was very nice, but we have wiped the memory from our minds. I was deadly ill for two days ☠️.
Sadly, this is the first year we don’t have a nice handwritten card from Jeannette commemorating our anniversary, but I wouldn’t be surprised if she already had it ready to go in the mail.
Here are a few snapshots from that day, 46 years ago:




Thanks for following along on our adventures. We hope to have many more! I am thankful for all 46 years, and I believe Lou would say the same. I am also grateful for Lou bringing Catherine and Beth into my life.
Stay Safe!
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