Sunday, January 8, 2023

52 AND COUNTING

 You may have thought from the title of this post that I was going to show you a card trick.

52 being the number of cards in a deck of playing cards.

But no, it's something else entirely.

It's the number of years that I have known the lady who stands by my side.

Exactly 52 years ago today, in Indianapolis, Indiana, I met a beautiful young lady known as Judy.




I fell instantly in love.

And 89 days later we were married, beginning a long and adventurous life together.

Over the years she has morphed into many things.


Nature lover


Barefoot beach visitor


Mexican sailboat passenger


Tree hugger


Wine lover


Art appreciator


Always a friend to cats


World Traveler with some lout in Monaco in '85


Amused by Beautiful Bruno in a tavern in Innsbruck, Austria


Stunning a Christmas party in Guadalajara, Mexico


There are many, many more images and memories I could share.

Let me just say that it's been a wild and wonderful ride.

A great deck of cards, one might say.

24 comments:

  1. Happy Anniversary! Love that mod cut in pic #1! And nice new header.

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  2. Congratulations, you make a fine couple. Here's to more years together!

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  3. An excellent deck of cards indeed! You were fortunate to have found each other and have certainly enjoyed these past 52 years.

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  4. Happy 52nd to both of you.

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  5. So glad I got to enjoy part of that 52 with you both!

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  6. Happy 52nd anniversary of true love.

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  7. What a happy day for both of you!

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  8. The way you have honored your wife with these pictures is nobel, indeed. ....and, many more!

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  9. Happy 52...you have a lovely partner there. ((Hugs )) to the both of you!

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  10. This is a lovely tribute to Judy and your happy life together. You are a soft-hearted kind of guy Bruce. Maybe that is what Judy liked about you. In contrast, hat shifty fellow in Monaco looks like a Russian spy. I wonder what secrets SWMBO was exchanging with him

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  11. Congratulations for 52 years. Nice comparison with the cards.

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  12. I loved all the heart that went into this post! Just love it. Cheers, Ivy.

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  13. She is beautiful, and you must be quite a 'lout' to not only capture her affections, but to keep them for 52 years. Congratulations.

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  14. I'm so happy for you both. Congratulations. ❤️

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  15. And fence artist! She deserves a medal :)

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  16. Happy 52 to you! This is such a nice tribute to a beautiful lady.

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  17. This is so sweet! Congrats on 52 years together - how lucky you are!

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  18. Such a lovely post. You two are so lucky to have found each other and to have so many adventures and good times.

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  19. She really is beautiful, inside and out I'd say. A wonderful woman. I'm glad you found each other.

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