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Mr.Bill

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141. Congrats on your 50th!

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Fri Jul 26, 2024, 11:19 AM

Jul 2024

I married late in life, at age 41. I won't probably life to see a 50th, but next year is our 30th.

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Fifty years ago today, the course of history was altered, something happened, and the world changed [View all] DFW Jul 2024 OP

straight ahead . to the first star to the right till morning, james t kirk and peter pan. AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #1

I met the real Captain James Kirk DFW Jul 2024 #37

hihwodi. AllaN01Bear Jul 2024 #69

This message was self-deleted by its author dweller Jul 2024 #2

WHo is this person? i dont recognize her. Name please? Amaryllis Jul 2024 #3

Which person would that be? n/t DFW Jul 2024 #36

Yeah, which one? ShazzieB Jul 2024 #66

This is awesome, thanks so much for sharing! nt still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #4

Even after all this time DFW Jul 2024 #38

For sure! still-prayin4rain Jul 2024 #62

And these lottery winnings were tax-free DFW Jul 2024 #90

Lovely story. pfitz59 Jul 2024 #5

I hit the jackpot in the female category DFW Jul 2024 #39

Happy Anniversary DFW. I always enjoy the timeline images you post. irisblue Jul 2024 #6

Thanks, Iris! DFW Jul 2024 #40

Oh thank you so much for this wonderful article, the pictures and your beautiful family. I wouldn't have missed this SheilaAnn Jul 2024 #7

Nor would I! DFW Jul 2024 #41

What a beautiful story and pics. Thanks so much for sharing! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2024 #8

Thanks for taking the time! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #91

Thanks for sharing your photos of your great life riverbendviewgal Jul 2024 #9

The late, and still missed, Stan Lee had a great description of them DFW Jul 2024 #85

Wonderful malaise Jul 2024 #10

Thanks, Malaise! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #42

I wish I could rec this several times. lpbk2713 Jul 2024 #11

I definitely won the lottery, you are quite right! DFW Jul 2024 #43

Ja! Das ist zher gut. Danke. Botany Jul 2024 #12

Quite a beautiful shot. Probably not taken around Dusseldorf or environs. erronis Jul 2024 #34

Not my pic, but...... DFW Jul 2024 #44

No it is Cleveland's eastern suburbs. Botany Jul 2024 #50

And the Cuyahoga is now a model of a clean river... erronis Jul 2024 #70

Beautiful photo! ShazzieB Jul 2024 #67

Good catch! DFW Jul 2024 #92

Happy Anniversary KS Toronado Jul 2024 #13

That was just parked on a street corner in Victoria. DFW Jul 2024 #45

OMG! What a sweet story! BComplex Jul 2024 #14

Dumb luck definitely played a part in our story. DFW Jul 2024 #47

Love this - Happy Anniversary! nt TBF Jul 2024 #15

It's the anniversary of our having met, not our wedding DFW Jul 2024 #53

Thank you for posting this. Mr. Evil Jul 2024 #16

More like I took a wild shot and happened to hit the bullseye by accident DFW Jul 2024 #51

DFW...You are a stud. rubbersole Jul 2024 #17

Naaah, just a lucky nerd! DFW Jul 2024 #48

🤫 rubbersole Jul 2024 #64

Love story, great life, wonderful pictures! calimary Jul 2024 #18

Thanks for the kind words, Calimary! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #52

I've said it before, DFW, and I'll say it again . Permanut Jul 2024 #19

Your wife knows whereof she speaks! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #49

You have led, and continue to lead... 3catwoman3 Jul 2024 #20

Thanks, Catwoman! DFW Jul 2024 #95

Thank you for sharing these wonderful photos and the beautiful memories they represent. alwaysinasnit Jul 2024 #21

Thanks for that DFW Jul 2024 #93

Wow! oberle Jul 2024 #22

I don't know about her DFW Jul 2024 #56

What a beautiful photo montage! A life well lived for you and your wonderful wife, and your kids. n/t PatrickforB Jul 2024 #23

I was lucky to tag along DFW Jul 2024 #96

Incredible! Two lives, SO well lived peppertree Jul 2024 #24

We only played the hand fate dealt us DFW Jul 2024 #58

Bless your blessed lives - all of you. Thank you so much for this post. NBachers Jul 2024 #25

Thanks for the visit! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #98

Happy anniversary DFW! LA Blue Bengal Jul 2024 #26

Thanks! DFW Jul 2024 #99

💖 Marc, that was the best thing I'll read all day. You brought a tear to my eye. 💖 Hekate Jul 2024 #27

Thanks, Hekate! DFW Jul 2024 #101

I am beyond impressed. I'm in awe. PCIntern Jul 2024 #28

I hope the post of the decade will come on January 20th, 2025. DFW Jul 2024 #60

Happy endings for nerds always makes for a great story! PatSeg Jul 2024 #29

Very astute! DFW Jul 2024 #102

Oh yes, much better than revenge! PatSeg Jul 2024 #108

Fate, love, and a very good life Wild blueberry Jul 2024 #30

Cheers back! DFW Jul 2024 #109

Happy, happy! 😍🥰❤️ 🍷 Oopsie Daisy Jul 2024 #31

Danke sehr! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #116

Love your pictures and your stories, DFW Alice Kramden Jul 2024 #32

Thanks Alice! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #117

Remember "back then" few of us thought we'd live to see 30 years. Now you have 50 years of FailureToCommunicate Jul 2024 #33

Thanks, but we didn't get married ten minutes after we met (although I probably would have!) DFW Jul 2024 #35

Okay, so I may not have read your post as FailureToCommunicate Jul 2024 #72

Wow! Thank you for that wonderful story! CaptainTruth Jul 2024 #46

Thanks Captain! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #94

Lovely mcar Jul 2024 #54

Thanks for that! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #121

Heart-warming story wordstroken Jul 2024 #55

It's my only way of inviting you all to the party! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #57

I enjoyed the party! wordstroken Jul 2024 #68

Absolutely love your story and all the beautiful photos! Happy Anniversary! highplainsdem Jul 2024 #59

Thanks Highplainsdem! DFW Jul 2024 #126

Your heartfelt love story never fails to inspire me. dawg Jul 2024 #61

I sure did, anyway DFW Jul 2024 #124

Congrats on 50 years of happiness Bayard Jul 2024 #63

Put in one post, it seems that way DFW Jul 2024 #128

Beautiful, all of you! Dave says Jul 2024 #65

Especially her! DFW Jul 2024 #129

Your love shines so brightly can't help but see it shine on you Dave says Jul 2024 #144

If I might make a suggestion... Liberal In Texas Jul 2024 #71

Thanks for the tip! DFW Jul 2024 #83

HAPPY 'anniversary!' elleng Jul 2024 #73

Thanks, Ellen! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #118

You, sir, have indeed had a wonderful life🙂 nt Javaman Jul 2024 #74

It has had its bumps and scares along the way. DFW Jul 2024 #100

Just yesphan Jul 2024 #75

Thanks! DFW Jul 2024 #111

I love the way youo tell a story -- it ALWAYS makes me immensely happy: thank you for sharing. fierywoman Jul 2024 #76

It doesn't seem like 50 years DFW Jul 2024 #120

What an extraordinary life! biophile Jul 2024 #77

Oh, yes, we do NOT take it for granted DFW Jul 2024 #122

That Axis wedding sure turned out fine. Lucky you. And lucky her. Bundbuster Jul 2024 #78

An old French friend of mine used to remind me of a wise comment from over a century ago DFW Jul 2024 #125

Congratulations to you both on your amazing adventures! May they continue for many more years! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2024 #79

No need to apologize. I haven't gotten to all of the replies yet, even a day later! DFW Jul 2024 #130

I can't help but wonder ... eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #80

Bill Clinton is always very happy to wear that name tag DFW Jul 2024 #82

Interesting, and I like the egalitarian vibe ! Not a hater of La Streisand, but somewhat confirms her rep. eppur_se_muova Jul 2024 #145

Sorry about that! DFW Jul 2024 #150

Thanks for sharing this great story and all your wonderful photos! FakeNoose Jul 2024 #81

I am an even luckier man DFW Jul 2024 #103

Happy Meetaversary Sir! FHRRK Jul 2024 #84

Thanks for that! DFW Jul 2024 #104

Absoulutely fantastic story -Here's to many more years together! GoneOffShore Jul 2024 #86

We never know how many DFW Jul 2024 #106

Eat your heart out hallmark vercetti2021 Jul 2024 #87

LOL! DFW Jul 2024 #89

What a wonderful love and life story! BlueMTexpat Jul 2024 #88

We never know, of course DFW Jul 2024 #97

Wonderful post my fellow Euro-dwelling friend, and a huge happy anniversary!! Celerity Jul 2024 #105

Tack skall du ha! DFW Jul 2024 #107

ahhh, well save the card for your next anniversary! lol, it is not number of years specific Celerity Jul 2024 #110

Fair enough! DFW Jul 2024 #112

an aside.. How is Cecile Richards doing? I saw a pic of you with her, and I have been so worried since her brain cancer Celerity Jul 2024 #114

Not well, I fear. DFW Jul 2024 #115

so sorry to hear that, she is an amazing woman, just like her mum Celerity Jul 2024 #142

This reminds me of a Frank Sinatra quote... SKKY Jul 2024 #113

I think I can also say DFW Jul 2024 #131

Well played Sir. Well played. SKKY Jul 2024 #132

Hanging out with my three favorite Tucsonans! ChazInAz Jul 2024 #119

Gabby, Mark and I rang in the new year together on Jan. 1, 2011 DFW Jul 2024 #133

My wife and I had an office ChazInAz Jul 2024 #155

Sometimes, fate just has a way of saying, "not today." DFW Jul 2024 #156

The eery thing is this. ChazInAz Jul 2024 #157

I hope you eventually got to tell her. DFW Jul 2024 #158

I never saw her, again. ChazInAz Jul 2024 #159

Beautiful story. Beautiful life. Clouds Passing Jul 2024 #123

Thanks! DFW Jul 2024 #134

Wow -- Happy 50th! What an interesting life and storythe two of you have shared!. KPN Jul 2024 #127

Without her, it would have been nothing DFW Jul 2024 #135

Wonderful journey bdamomma Jul 2024 #136

Spread out over fifty years DFW Jul 2024 #137

Now, that, DFW, mucholderthandirt Jul 2024 #138

I don't know if we'll make it to 122 DFW Jul 2024 #139

How wonderful! GPV Jul 2024 #140

Thanks! DFW Jul 2024 #148

Congrats on your 50th! Mr.Bill Jul 2024 #141

If you found the right one at 41 DFW Jul 2024 #147

Thank you. Mr.Bill Jul 2024 #149

Kick and rec! Wednesdays Jul 2024 #143

Vielen Dank! n/t DFW Jul 2024 #146

That's great. Congratulations 🎈 underpants Jul 2024 #151

Thanks! DFW Jul 2024 #152

Congrats! Didn't know Mark Kelly was so short. sinkingfeeling Jul 2024 #153

Not really short DFW Jul 2024 #154

Congratulations to you both for your 50th Anniversary! Niagara Jul 2024 #160

Thanks, Niagara! DFW Jul 2024 #161

Something beautiful happened. Kid Berwyn Jul 2024 #162

It takes two to Tango DFW Jul 2024 #163