August 19, 1977. What a great, wonderful day. The day we got married in the Ogden LDS Temple for time and all eternity. We finally met each other on June 19, 1977 and decided on that day that we would get married. On the weekend of July 4th, we drove to Pete's Hole in a bad rain storm no less, up the very dangerous White Dugway. Garth met my parents and family, along with all the relatives who were camping. To everyones utter shock, we announced that we were going to get married. Everyone immediately pulled out their calendars and told us which days we couldn't get married. It was narrowed down to just before school started. If I knew then what I know now about starting school close to my anniversary, I would have just gotten married the next weekend instead of two months later!
The next day we drove to Lewiston to be with his family for the rest of the holiday and made the big announcement there. After all of that, I was busy finishing up my 22 credit hours of college and getting plans made for the wedding. I was so busy I don't remember anything except Mom making my wedding dress.
I am sure everyone thought we were crazy because we really hadn't known each other. I suppose you really can't count the 22 months of writing while he was on his mission. We only wrote, didn't meet until he got home. We did exchange a few cassette tapes, but what do you say to someone you have never met? Perhaps we were crazy in love, but hey, it has lasted 33 years! That should say something.
I can honestly say that Garth is my best friend, and I have lots of special friends so that says how special he is to me. I would rather be with him than anyone else. I don't like to do things without him. I could, but I don't like to. We are an "item" as my Grandmother Olsen would say. I love him with all my heart. He spoils me by doing everything, and I mean everything. He does laundry, dishes, windows, lawns, garbage, cooking, cleaning, .... everything. And in return, he gets my deepest love. He is a great father to our children, and our grandchildren think he is the greatest!
You have made my life so wonderful. Thank you for 33 years of total bliss. I love you! You are the man at the end of my rainbow!
7 comments:
Congratulations on another year together! Hope you are spoiled for at least another 33 years! :o)
AWW... The first internet dater.... BWAHH...
Congrats. Guess we will see how it works out. I did see that you were mowing the lawn. Great job!
Oh and maybe you shouldn't have had a kid around the time that school starts either. JUST saying
Miss Miracles Happen (aka Nancy), The internet hadn't been invented yet! I don't even think computers were around. It was snail-mail back then. Do you even know what that is? And yes, I mowed the lawn. I need to know how to do something around here. Besides, Dad gets all the fun toys and I wanted to play. As for having children, they come when they do. Sorry, couldn't be helped. Did I have one near the start of school? Does that mean someone is having a birthday soon? Who could that be?
I just remember that I made one of my first cakes for your bridal shower that we had for you at Tami's. I will need to look for the picture that I took and post it on FB. Again Congrats.
Well there is a SCIENCE behind having kids. JUST saying. And I guess I can chose my birthday to be another day :)
Happy Anniversary!
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