50 Years

I used to think those people who celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary were really old.  We recently had such a celebration and somehow don't feel so old.  Of course we just kids when we got married!  I find myself reflecting on all the good things about being together that long and pushing the bad to the back of my mind.  We have 3 great children, 5 grandchildren and 2 step-grandchildren.  It has become an effort to remember all the pets, friends, or cars that we have known.

We had one celebration in Colorado this summer with our extended family.  It was combined with a family reunion and I couldn't have asked for a better location.  Weather was perfect, scenery outstanding and we felt surrounded by warmth and love.  My sisters were there as well as my cousin Sue with a number of their families.  All three of my children arrived although all the grandchildren couldn't make the trip.  The twins were thrilled that 'we have cousins'.  It was a long, boring drive to get there from Indiana and Arizona so John and I are grateful that they all made the effort.