Our 44th Wedding Anniversary..............

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Yesterday one of our adult granddaughters arrived with her 6 year old daughter and her 22 month old daughter to spend Christmas with us.

Today Sharon and I celebrate our 44th wedding anniversary with them.

I met her on a blind date....3 days later on our 4th date I asked her to marry me. She was a young blond divorce with 2 kids from her former marriage. 9 days later I signed over my checking and savings accounts when I left for the US Navy boot camp. 2 days after I got home from boot camp we were married. A couple years later I adopted those 2 kids and we had 1 more.....

She puts the bright colors in my life.......she makes me smile........she makes me look down and shake my head......she is mother to our 3 kids......grandmother to our 8 grandkids....great-grandmother to our 6 great-grandkids....she is my lover......my best friend.......she is my worst critic........she's gives me reason to want life to last forever......she makes me smile........

I don't know what I did to deserve her........I won't ask.....I will just be forever grateful she is in my life.....

[Bruce Page]

Congratulations to both of you! It is a blessing when you find the “right” person to share your life with.

[Todd Burch]

That's beautiful Ken. Nicest thing I've read in a while. Congratulations!

Todd

[Mike Henderson]

Congratulations on your anniversary, Ken. May you have many, many more years.

Mike

[Dave Anderson NH]

A very happy anniversary and a Merry Christmas to both you and Sharon. May the two of you enjoy a coming year less hectic than this one has been.

[Ted Calver]

.....She puts the bright colors in my life.......she makes me smile........she makes me look down and shake my head......she is mother to our 3 kids......grandmother to our 8 grandkids....great-grandmother to our 6 great-grandkids....she is my lover......my best friend.......she is my worst critic........she's gives me reason to want life to last forever......she makes me smile.............I will just be forever grateful she is in my life.....

Soooo...Ken, After all these years, do ya still love her??:) Congratulations and many happy returns.

[Patrick McCarthy]

I can't improve upon what Todd expressed . . .so, DITTO that!

You are a lucky man, and she a lucky woman to have someone so appreciative . . . . and whipped! It is what life is supposed to be. Blessings to your entire family as you spread the love and good vibes. Merry Christmas, Patrick

[Paul McGaha]

That's beautiful Ken. Nicest thing I've read in a while. Congratulations!

Todd

Agreed, A privilege to read that Ken. Congratulations to you and the Mrs.

PHM

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats and Happy Anniversary Ken & Sharon! Merry Christmas and the very Best of New Years to you and your family!

[Scott T Smith]

Ken, thanks for sharing your story; you have truly been blessed!

Congratulations on your anniversary and best wishes for many more.

Scott

[Joe Pelonio]

Wow, Ken, that's a lot. Congratulations! You have us beat by 6 years. I hope you have many more of them in the future.

[ray hampton]

you must be married to a saint if she stay with you this long , may the two of you have many more years together

[Shawn Pixley]

Congratulations! It couldn't happen to a better couple.

[Kathy Marshall]

Congratulations Ken and Sharon! May you have many more happy years together!

[Lori Kleinberg]

Congrats Ken, that is a major achievement.

[Roger Bell]

A match made in heaven. Congratulations.

[Keith Westfall]

Ken,

What a beautiful tribute to your wife!

Congratulations to you both - and many more...

[Jim Stewart]

Quite a story! Should be a movie. Congratulations!

[Phil Thien]

Congratulations Ken!

I love the story of you and Sharon. It reminds me of better, simpler times.

I agree that it does sound movie-esque.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

While the manner that Sharon and I met was somewhat unusual, the life we have led would hardly be movie material. It is just a story about two people who worked together trying to survive and raise their children in a manner that would cause them to become responsible adults. We got lucky as all 3 children are responsibile adults but our life is hardly movie material.

Thanks everyone for you kind comments.

[Lee Schierer]

Ken, congratulations on 44, LOML and I celebrated 42 yesterday.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Congratulations to you and your wife Lee!

[ray hampton]

Ken, there are a story about a couple whom were married 48 years ago and try to retire , the church that they got marry in still had their record of the wedding but the court house could not find any information about their wedding, NO mention of the taxes that they pay out

[Belinda Barfield]

Ken, every time I read about you and Sharon I feel a sense of hope. I am so happy that the two of you not only found each other, but had the good sense to recognize what each of you found. Happy Anniversary, and I look forward to reading your posts about your anniversary for many years to come.

[Steve Mawson]

What a great story, congratulations and hope you have many more. It took us four years dating before we tied the knot.

[Charles McKinley]

Congratulations Ken and Sharon,

I enjoy your story every time I read it. May you have many more happy years togeather.

[Tom Fischer]

Congrats Ken. Very nice post.