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39. Thanks, Mr. E

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 07:53 AM

Jul 26

You might have dodged a major bullet with that handshake, though. My luck with her was indeed pure happenstance, but maybe that’s because I passed on most of my bad karma in a handshake to some unlucky soul early on. Some things we’re just better off not knowing.

It wasn’t always a free ride, either. She has had cancer twice, and even though the second time was a rare form known among German oncologists as “the murderer,” since it is almost always fatal, she was that one in ten thousand to beat it. Her brother had cancer, too. He did not survive it. Both my parents had it, and so did all their siblings. So, with me, it’s not “if,” but “when?” But there is nowhere to run and nowhere to hide, so we’ll keep on keeping on, and continue to hope that that particular check got lost in the mail.

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Fifty-One years ago today, I asked myself what I thought was an impossible question [View all] DFW Jul 25 OP

Congratulations, DFW! Diamond_Dog Jul 25 #1

As a matter of fact, she felt nothing of the sort! DFW Jul 25 #3

TY DFW! Diamond_Dog Jul 25 #5

With that, you will get NO argument from me! n/t DFW Jul 25 #6

And as you have written, speak easy Jul 25 #23

She still doesn't. DFW Jul 25 #25

I have said to my wife, I wish you could get in my head and see you speak easy Jul 25 #28

Congrats, DFW! SheltieLover Jul 25 #2

Thanks! DFW Jul 25 #4

Congratulations! 2naSalit Jul 25 #7

Thanks, tuna! DFW Jul 25 #8

That's the... 2naSalit Jul 25 #9

Lovely ❤️ Happy Anniversary Clouds Passing Jul 25 #10

Beauty queen for sure! some_of_us_are_sane Jul 25 #11

SHHHHH! She still doesn't know that. DFW Jul 25 #14

Good for you. Touches my whatever that cannot be seen. twodogsbarking Jul 25 #12

An exemplary life well lived. And living. rubbersole Jul 25 #13

We try to overlook the aches and pains DFW Jul 25 #16

"Go My Way" covered by Tony Rice, written by Gordon Lightfoot... rubbersole Jul 25 #18

I always enjoy reading your stories about the history of your relationship with your wife. 3catwoman3 Jul 25 #15

If you ever met her, you'd understand why. She makes it really easy. DFW Jul 25 #17

I love reading your stories. Mr. Evil Jul 25 #19

Thanks, Mr. E DFW Jul 26 #39

Happy anniversary DFW LA Blue Bengal Jul 25 #20

Thanks for that DFW Jul 26 #42

Happy Anniversary! mountain grammy Jul 25 #21

Thanks Grammy! n/t DFW Jul 26 #43

Congratulations surfered Jul 25 #22

Then congratulations are on the calendar for you as well. DFW Jul 25 #27

She's a lovely bride, and I'm sure she's still lovely today FakeNoose Jul 25 #24

In the second photo, with our daughters, she is already over 70 DFW Jul 25 #26

Congratulations! Docreed2003 Jul 25 #29

What a sweet post! Happy Anniversary! Mike 03 Jul 25 #30

Happy Anniversary! FemDemERA Jul 25 #31

The question answers itself. malthaussen Jul 25 #32

If that is the case DFW Jul 25 #35

You strike me as a card-counter anyway. :) n/t malthaussen Jul 26 #45

I don't even know what that is. DFW Jul 26 #47

Congrats! ProfessorGAC Jul 25 #33

Here's from our "evening out." Mother Nature even gave us a wave. DFW Jul 25 #34

For those who missed the first fifty years DFW Jul 25 #36

I'd say you're both very fortunate!! ailsagirl Jul 25 #37

I'd say you were indisputably right! n/t DFW Jul 25 #38

Wow IbogaProject Jul 26 #40

Happy meeting day to you, too, in that case. DFW Jul 26 #41

What did you play? IbogaProject Jul 26 #44

I was a Leo Kottke fanatic DFW Jul 26 #46