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:

Pixie said...

What a lovely tribute.

LL said...

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

Should Fish More said...

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

Margaret said...

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

Anonymous said...

Happy 52nd to both of you.

Lori said...

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

NewRobin13 said...

Happy 52nd anniversary of true love.

The Bug said...

What a happy day for both of you!

Kathy G said...

Congratulations!

Peace Thyme said...

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

William Kendall said...

Quite a tribute!

gz said...

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

Yorkshire Pudding said...

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

Red said...

Congratulations for 52 years. Nice comparison with the cards.

The Happy Whisk said...

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

Debby said...

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

CheerfulMonk said...

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

Tom said...

And fence artist! She deserves a medal :)

Sharon said...

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

Ellen D. said...

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

RedPat said...

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

It's.a.crazy.world said...

Happy Anniversary to you and Judy!

Jager said...

You two are double we two

River said...

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