Wedding Day! June 7, 1969, we said “I Do!” And we did, with all the ups and downs, joys and sorrows that go with a long marriage.
My last semester of college was a whirlwind. Every day was filled to capacity, and more. I had set up a calendar for the wedding, listing all the things I was responsible to accomplish. I have always been organized, but this was a whole new level. Graduating, planning a wedding for one week after graduation day–and I spent most weekends at home, helping out at church and spending every spare moment with Terry.
In February, the senior class had scheduled a trip to Buck Hill, in Minneapolis, to spend a day skiing. Terry was an expert skier, and he met us at what he always referred to as “Buck Bump.” You have to understand, there are no mountains in Minnesota, and Terry had skied in Aspen, Colorado many times. He’d volunteered to be on the Rescue Squad, thereby getting free ski time when he wasn’t helping people who had injured themselves. So he was going to teach me to ski that day, and I could hardly wait.
On the way home, one of the guys in the bus said to me, “You sure got along in a hurry with that ski instructor!” I laughed, held up my ring finger, and said, “Yes, we actually fell in love and got engaged!” Took him a couple moments to get it, and then he laughed too. Funny, I’d forgotten all about that until just this minute.
So. Graduation finally came, and one humongous goal was achieved.


Another crazybusy week, and suddenly THE DAY had come A few of the wedding pictures:





This picture is blurry, but can’t you see the relief on his face! No more tux, no more formality.
And, FINALLY, after Terry endured the whole wedding fuss-and-feathers, we’re off for a week in in Terry’s favorite place: The woods of northern Michigan. I liked it too, by the way. Beautiful, except for the endless rain 🙂
I think I’m going to let this be the final post of this series. Today, 50 years later, I am beyond thankful for the life we’ve had together. Again, not without the lows as well as the highs. That’s life. You make a commitment, and you honor it. You learn to live with each other. You love God, and you keep Him central.And you don’t let the love die. It changes, because life happens. Children, jobs, illness, unexpected ups and downs. You do it together because you promised you would, and you hold on to the love.
And you remember to be thankful.
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Final in the series of Our Story: 50 Years, originally posted in Lindaswritingblog.wordpress.com
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Happy anniversary❣️
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Congratulations. 50 years is a real achievement.. Still waiting for the Wedding photos to load..but I read the story and captions. Wifi slooooow tonight.. oxox
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I hope you finally got the photos. Some people didn’t, and I have no idea how to fix that.
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gonna check again.. I hope my wifi is faster now. Thanks for reminding me, Gran!!
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What was the size of the photos you included?
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I’m not sure–they all show up fine on my site, but I’ll check that out. I never thought about making them smaller. Thanks for the thought.
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Judy, I think I finally figured out the problem with the photos. Would you mind going back to my post, http://www.lindaswritingblog.com/2019/6/07/our-story-50-years-8/, and let me know if you can see all the photos now?
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I like your blog and agree with much you said. My story is different, two divorces, and am single since the last one. I’m not complaining, I actually do better by myself and my kids.
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Irene, I’m sorry you’ve had to go through those divorces. Not everyone finds the kind of marriage we have—at least 50% of first-time marriages end in divorce. I’m glad you have found satisfaction in your life with your children.
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I still can only see the first one.
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I will go back and check. The trouble seems to have started with #6.
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Judy, I just reduced the size of the photos in #8. Would you let me know if that made a difference?
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I’ll check it out,
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Sorry, Linda. I still see only the first one. Do others see more photos?
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Oh, rats. I was hoping it would improve the results to make the pics smaller. Some see them all, some see only the first one. I do not have a clue.
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I only see the first one, too. However, the important thing is the “Happy ever after.”
From what I’ve read in other blog posts, it’s wonderful that you survived the honeymoon in Northern Michigan without serious repercussions. 😉
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Well, you know, love conquers all 🙂
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Congratulations Terry and Linda! I enjoyed the series. Thanks and be blessed.
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Thanks, RJ 🙂
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It works like a charm now, Linda. What a pretty bride you were. Love seeing these photos from the past.
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Oh good! I’m so glad, and thanks for helping me out here with responding to my requests. And thanks for the compliment. It’s been a long while since I really looked at our wedding pictures. Seems like a whole other lifetime 🙂
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