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41. Happy meeting day to you, too, in that case.

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #40)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 10:37 AM

Jul 26

I was fortunate enough to escape the food poisoning. Summer, 1974, in a West Berlin folk music cabaret. My set at the cabaret was over, so I snuck back into the audience to chat with a girl I had met the night before. She said she was leaving for China the next day, but I should meet her friend from “up north.” I said, “sure, where is she?” She said, “right here,” and leaned back. I am seldom left breathless or speechless, but I was then. Not having the faintest idea what kind of pickup line to try on a girl like that, I just stuck out my hand and said hi. Much to my surprise, it was the right one.

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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