Tag: 50th Anniversary
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So, This is What “The Future” Looks Like
Reading Time: 5 minutesFifty (50) years doesn’t seem like such a long time when you’re looking back on it. But when we were married in 1975, “science fiction” was focused on the years around the turn of the 21st century to the early 2020s. I laugh, because computer technology has come a long, long way… Read more
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Oh, How Fast 50 Years Go By!
Reading Time: 4 minutesOn November 24, 2001, my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. I remember the day well. I was 47 years old and acted as the mistress of ceremonies at a large party we planned for them. My siblings and I spent a lot of time preparing for that celebration. We were proud… Read more
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And….We’re Off
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve written the last few weeks about some fairly weighty topics. I’m done with those for a while now and am ready to turn 68andCounting.com into a travelogue during our Epic 50th Anniversary Grand Adventure Road Trip–E50AGART, for short. We’ve been planning this for months. It’s evolved some since we spent a… Read more
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An Unexpected, Thoughtful Gift
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA couple of days ago Randy and I got a package in the mail. In it was perhaps one of the most unexpected and thoughtful gifts we’ve ever received. The package was sent by our financial advisor and her office administrator in honor of our upcoming Epic 50th Anniversary Grand Adventure… Read more
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All Year Long
Reading Time: < 1 minuteRandy and I went out to our favorite restaurant for lunch yesterday. Because this nasty cough is still hanging on going into the third week, we haven’t been anywhere in public together since nearly the beginning of the month. We marveled that Thanksgiving is next week, and the end of 2024… Read more