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Today marks fifty-one years that my beautiful bride and I have been married. We dated almost three years in high school, so the majority of our lives have been spent together...and I would not go back and change a minute of it.
My mother commented that I should get to know that cute new girl at church, but I had already thought of that long before her suggestion.
She still calls me her King and she is still my Princess and each evening I go home to our castle. There is great comfort in knowing that when I walk through the door I will find peace, love, and grace...no matter how much I've messed up that day.
Kermit says, "It's not easy being green", and it's not easy being married to a dreamer but Jeanne has managed it all these years. I am blessed.
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You are indeed blessed, Raymond. Happy Anniversary.
-------------------- Brian Oliver Paxton Signs Fort Collins, CO paxton@peakpeak.com www.paxtonsignsofcolorado.com Posts: 237 | From: ft. collins, colorado,usa | Registered: Mar 2001
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RAY......again we have a common bond.....WE, hennie and i .........consider labor day weekend........our begining commitment to each other!!!!!! 32 years.........and for that anniversary we spent it WORKING ON THE BATHROOM REMODEL)))))))
-------------------- joe pribish-A SIGN MINT 2811 longleaf Dr. pensacola, fl 32526 850-637-1519 BEWARE THE TRUTH.....YOU MAY NOT LIKE WHAT YOU FIND Posts: 11582 | From: pensacola, fl. usa | Registered: Nov 1998
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Congratulations to both of you on 51 wonderful years!
-grampa dan
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Congratulations, Raymond! (we're a whisker under half your figure...)
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Congratulations to you Ray and your lovely bride.
-------------------- Bob Moroney The Sign Guy 310 Club Valley Drive Falmouth, MA 02536 508-259-6297 Posts: 216 | From: Falmouth, MA | Registered: Jul 2008
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All the best your Royal Highness. God has been good to you, and I believe you deserve all the happiness.
-------------------- Bill Riedel Riedel Sign Co., Inc. 15 Warren Street Little Ferry, N.J. 07643 billsr@riedelsignco.com Posts: 2953 | From: Little Ferry, New Jersey, USA | Registered: Feb 1999
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Holy Smokes Ray - you don't look old enough to be married that long! After reading your description of your life - I can see why you've been married to each other that long - Congratulations to both of you!
-------------------- Kathy Weeks Weeks-End Signs & Graphics Lake Elmo, Minnesota Posts: 248 | From: Lake Elmo, Minnesota | Registered: Mar 2009
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Congratulations....wow 51 years...I can't even add mine together and get that long. Are you going to still be making signs on the diamond anniversary? Hope so.
-------------------- Frisby Signs, Inc. El Dorado, Arkansas Posts: 902 | From: El Dorado, Arkansas, USA | Registered: Apr 1999
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Wonderful to hear! Congratulations Ray and Jeanne!
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Thanks guys for all your remarks. We plan the celebrate this weekend since we have both been very busy all week.
Jeanne keeps saying that our life together has been an "Adventure" and she says it with a smile. It takes a very special kind of woman to say that when you know all that she has had to endure.
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Congrats Raymond and to your wife. It's evident from your words that you are at a place in your life that is, and has been quite rewarding...and that's a special feeling. We'll be at our 43rd this December.
Mick Samsel
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Sophie would probably describe our marriage as an "adventure" as well. She and I have only been married 41 years, 11 months and a day... but who's counting?
-------------------- David Harding A Sign of Excellence Carrollton, TX Posts: 5084 | From: Carrollton, TX, USA | Registered: Nov 1998
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My marriage was described by my wife as "being the caboose on a runaway train".
-------------------- Bill'n'Annie Davidson Heathcote, NSW, Aus. my Aussie wife, a Toohey's Old, my Holden Ute, Retired from the rat race! Posts: 309 | From: Heathcote, NSW, Australia | Registered: Nov 1998
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