45th in May
May went by quickly and at the end of it, on May 30th, we celebrated our 45th wedding anniversary. I thought I would start out this blog post with the a tribute to my wife, Laurie. She had the courage to say "yes" to my marriage proposal in late January 1980. We were married about 4 months later on May 30, 1980. What a blessing to have the opportunity to be married to her, and to have 45 years on this earth together these last 45 years. I have had a few moments to ponder our life together and have found myself lacking. I want to be a better husband and father. Laurie patiently awaits my hopeful arrival of being that better person she has always known "is in there". Nevertheless, together we have been pretty darn happy all these years and have found a lot of joy in being with each other. Our children, grandchildren, faith, and friends are central to that happiness. Here are just a couple of pictures of the past and the present to celebrate that joy. I will get to the...