45 years ago tonight

[todd allen]

Two kids got married. Against all odds, we still are.

[Ed Norman]

congratulations Todd, and merry christmas to you and Mrs. Todd:)

[Mike Franzen]

Congratulations Todd! There has to be a back story to this one.

[Brett Farley]

God is good!! Happy Anniversary!

[todd allen]

Congratulations Todd! There has to be a back story to this one.

It is a love story, with a lot of bumps and hard knocks along the way. We weathered everything this world could throw at us. Plenty of ups and downs.
What it comes down to, ultimately, is wedding vows.

[todd allen]

I remember one cold winter day in our little apartment. Couldn't afford heat, had one potato, and one package of oatmeal between us for dinner.
We worked hard, and struggled through those years. Looking back, I wouldn't change a thing.

[George Lang]

Todd been there and I can appreciate your story. I remember when a 2 pound chunk of bologna stuffed with cloves was Christmas dinner. Like you say many high mountains and deep valleys to overcome but after 56 years every one of them made us stronger and more determined and we also wouldn't trade them for a moment, which is much easier to say in hindsight then while experiencing it. Stay true. Happy anniversary and a very Merry Christmas.

[Stan Hillis]

Congratulations, todd. No way for you to forget your anniversary!

Forty-eight years together for us. I still can't believe I convinced this beautiful thing to marry me. Trust me when I say I married up, guys. :whistle:

SRH

[John Dallas]

Seems to me that most of my hunting and fishing friends married up. (including yours truly)

[Ed Norman]

Seems to me that most of my hunting and fishing friends married up. (including yours truly)

John,
My wife is beautiful, she loves dogs, and she runs our bird dog every day!! I didn't know I could marry that high up:)

[Jerry Harlow]

I remember one cold winter day in our little apartment. Couldn't afford heat, had one potato, and one package of oatmeal between us for dinner.
We worked hard, and struggled through those years. Looking back, I wouldn't change a thing.

And I can bet y'all did not ask the Nanny State to bail you out. Many in the current generation need to learn that.

[charlie cleveland]

i guess most of us here have suffered ups and downs in our lives...i made it through still got my wife and kids and some dogs and cats.....lords been good to me...even gave me a few old parker guns and a host of parker friends...count your blessings one and all.....charlie

[Jerry Harlow]

I lived through the Jimmy Carter years having just started working. Five years after starting work I made less than I did when I started, having gone through two layoffs. When we built our house had to cut the plans in half due to interest rates going from 6% to 11 1/2% when I finally got the loan (they eventually reached 14%). My wife and I drove her Vega GT with a case of oil in the back to add a quart each day when we got home (only held four). Will have had my wife like Todd for 45 this October and wish we had the Vega (put 375,000 on it). Would mike a nice street rod with a small block.

But we were blessed compared to what our parents went through during the depression.

Congratulations Todd!

[todd allen]

Life threw us some pretty tough tests. Had two sons. Lost the first one to a crib death in 1976. Lost the second to a car crash in 2009.
We are blessed with grand children, and nieces and nephews.
Faith is essential!