Sixty years ago today, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Rich’s parents eloped. Yep. April Fool’s Day. They were both the oldest children from their respective families, and I have heard their parents were not happy about not being a part of it. There aren’t many photos of that day, but I have a copy of one of them that hangs in my office, along with the wedding photos of my parents, paternal grandparents on both sides of our family, our wedding photo, and Joe & Michelle’s wedding photos.
We talked to Rich’s dad this morning. He has laryngitis and sounds awful but says he is feeling okay. Rich’s mother has advanced Alzheimer’s and is not aware of this special day. I am sure that is a sadness for my father-in-law. However, I wanted to make sure everyone knew to celebrate these two today. A 60th wedding anniversary is a pretty big deal, I think!
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It’s a HUGE deal! My folks were married for 72 years when dad passed in 2020. He had dementia, too, and once told me that “This woman (mom) tells me we’re married, but I don’t think so.” Dementia is cruel.
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