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03-16-2011, 05:48 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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Then And Now
Then:
I was walking out the front gate of the USMC Recruit Depot, San Diego, CA, around the 1st week of March, 1961. The Marine security guard was giving some women a hard time going out the gate. I joined in with him, to the dismay of the women. I asked where they were going, and the reply was to a Pizza Parlor. Hey! I'm a guy. I tagged along. I mean, good looking women AND pizza. Good match in those days. It was a fun evening. Several more evenings with one of the Woman Marines led to some dating. I have to say some, because two weeks later we were married.
Now:
On March 17, 2011, it will be 50 years of marriage.
I don't know how I put up with her for so long, but then, maybe, that's her story.
I guess love lasts a long, long time.
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03-16-2011, 06:32 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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Congratulations Wayne, you're a lucky man
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03-16-2011, 06:33 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Land O Lakes
Posts: 932
M.O.C. #9053
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Amen, brother! 38 years for us in July.
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03-16-2011, 06:35 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Texico
Posts: 1,917
M.O.C. #6150
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Congratulations folks, half a century. I'll bet it doesn't seem that long.
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03-17-2011, 01:04 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
Posts: 4,370
M.O.C. #8728
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Congratulations to you both. I love to hear stories like that.
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03-17-2011, 01:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Congratulations to you both. What a great story. Who would have though then that you'd be where you are today? Life is an adventure.
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03-17-2011, 01:40 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Topsham
Posts: 904
M.O.C. #10761
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What a beautiful story, congratulations on the 50th anniversary. Just goes to show that when love happens, you just know it...
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03-17-2011, 03:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Winfield
Posts: 7,327
M.O.C. #6846
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The power of Pizza!!!! Always great to hear marriage success stories, DW and I always marvel how marriage vows are not taken seriously any more (April 7th will be our 22nd - or is it 23rd????, oh well, at least I remember the date now!!!). Congratulations on the 50th to both of you, and thanks for providing an example for others to aspire to, Wayne!!!
Bingo
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03-17-2011, 05:00 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Casa Grande
Posts: 5,369
M.O.C. #6333
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Wayne, I don't know how you got Earlene to put up with you for all those years but you must be doing something right. Congrats to you both and may you have many many more good years together.
Phil & Cathy
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03-17-2011, 05:00 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Windsor
Posts: 462
M.O.C. #8057
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Congratulations!!! Great story!!
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03-17-2011, 06:19 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location:
Posts: 2,156
M.O.C. #6920
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Best wishes to you and the Mrs Wayne We aren't too far behind.
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03-17-2011, 07:46 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Concord
Posts: 575
M.O.C. #3543
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I've always been told "Once a Marine....Always a Marine". I guess that applies to a Marine's wife as well. Congratulations. We're only ten years behind you this year but catching up.
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03-17-2011, 12:30 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Chico
Posts: 641
M.O.C. #6933
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I was coming in the gate to MCRD San Diego as you were leaving. Hard to believe it was so long ago.
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03-17-2011, 12:31 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Hollister
Posts: 1,043
M.O.C. #10764
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Congrats to the both of you. We have a similar story, but we will wait to share it on our 50th. Only 10 to go.
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03-17-2011, 12:41 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Navarre
Posts: 1,527
M.O.C. #9765
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Congratulations and remember: The first 50 was just a Rehearsal, now its time to "get-er-done".
Mike
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