by dlonnahawkins 21 Feb 2011

Nebraska to Florida to be married. Ken has just gotten out of the Air Force, and came to Florida looking for jobs with his sister. It has been an up and down 47 years, but as my friend told me - "It's been a good ride".

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by pennifold 22 Feb 2011

Dear Beth,

My Mum told me the first seven years are the hardest and then it's a roller coaster ride for the rest of your lives. We have been together since I was 15 and married for 39 years and still in love. Still a long way to catch up to you though. Congratulations to you and Ken.

Love and blessings Chris

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 24 Feb 2011

Thank you - I was not quite as young as you - but I met him when I was 17, and we married I was 19. Young and in love - now older and still in love.

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by grandmamek 22 Feb 2011

Happy Anniversary on your special day. May you be blessed with more anniversaries together. Hugs, Mary

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 24 Feb 2011

Thank you

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by ramona 22 Feb 2011

Congratulations on your big day! Hope you are enjoying a wonderful meal this evening.

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by cj2sew 22 Feb 2011

That is truly wonderful. I hope you both continue to grow in love towards one another. May God Bless You Both.

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by blueeyedblonde 22 Feb 2011

Congratulations! Auite an accomplishment these days.
Enjoy your anniversary.

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by auntbaba 22 Feb 2011

Happy Anniversary Donna! I hope that the two of you have many more happy years together.

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by kttyhwk4 22 Feb 2011

How wonderful. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! Will be married 30 years in June at his age don't know that we'll make it to 47 years but will be trying. Enjoy you dinner.
Hugs and Best Wishes, Karen

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by marleymoo 22 Feb 2011

Happy Anniversary, Im only married 6 years but do hope to make it to our 47th Anniversary!!!LOL

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by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

I want to thank you all for the lovely wishes - and I am also celebrating today the 3rd anniversary of haveing a cute membership. 3 years ago I chose the membership over having a dinner out. That was a very good choice. Hugs to all of you and I would give you all extra *** if I could.

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shirlener88 by shirlener88 22 Feb 2011

what a great choice, too.

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by babsie 22 Feb 2011

Congratulations and may u have many more.

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

TY -

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by clawton 22 Feb 2011

Congratulations!

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you

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by windsong1 22 Feb 2011

Happy anniversary! We hit 50 last June. And as usual, my darling spared no expense to show me a great time. We went to Pizza Hut for the noon buffet!
How's that for old and done it all?

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clawton by clawton 22 Feb 2011

Sound good to me!

dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Well - since we don't eat out a lot - anything will be nice - and I will even put on a pair of nice slacks and shirt. LOL

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by mops Moderator 22 Feb 2011

Happy anniversary and many happy years to come! I would not have believed you if there were only ups, might have become boring - although I can't say I love the bad times. We got married later in the same year.

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Oh yes, you need the downs, to appreciate the ups.

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by dollygk 22 Feb 2011

Many many more years of Happy Memories to you both!

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you - and we were told that it would not last.

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by bikermomfl 22 Feb 2011

well you go girl, my hubby and I came to florida to day after we were married so now 28 years later we're still here so guess we're still on our honeymoon. But the most important question - where did you have dinner? *giggle*

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

LOL - that is to be decided - I gave him 3 choices. We'll see in a few hours.

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by rmj8939 22 Feb 2011

Happy anniversary

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you

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by gerryvb 22 Feb 2011

happy anniversary!!

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

TY -

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by beatie58 22 Feb 2011

Congratulations 47 years that is something to celebrate...

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you - My parents celebrated 76 years before my daddy passed - and on February 27th, will be the anniversay of my parents wedding 81 years ago.

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by 1ladyb 22 Feb 2011

Congrats dlonna on your 47 years. I'm a Nebraska native living in Arkansas and we will be having anniversary #41 in June. The ride gets bumpy but as long as you don't fall out of the cart it ain't bad.

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Where in Nebraska - I don't meet many Nebraska natives.

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by sewlikedawn 22 Feb 2011

Congrats and have a wonderful time out for dinner!
Dawn

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

TY -

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by airyfairy 22 Feb 2011

Have a wonderful anniversary and enjoy your evening out.

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

TY -

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by sadp 21 Feb 2011

Wow, congrats on your 47 years together, and look forward to the next. Be blessed

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you

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by beckybowman 21 Feb 2011

Congratulations on 47 years together! It's a wonderful thing in this day and time to see couple last a lifetime!

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you - we come from good examples - my parents were married 76 years, and I have brothers and sisters that have celebrated 50 plus, and 40 plus years together.

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by anangel 21 Feb 2011

Congratulations to both of you on your 47th!! Quite an
accomplishment! Hope the ride gets better and better with each year ahead! Enjoy your celebration dinner! Have a glass of wine for me!! LOL
Angel

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you - and will go off WW to have that wine. LOL

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by shirlener88 21 Feb 2011

CONGRATULATIONS Beth & Ken, that is such a wonderful thing - to be with the man that your Daddy brought you to marry all those years ago - when the two of you promised each other and the promise stuck. Goody goody!

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

We pick at each other, but that is what keeps us young. LOL Thank you,

shirlener88 by shirlener88 22 Feb 2011

I laughed right out loud with what he wrote on my comment to him on facebook.

dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 24 Feb 2011

Oh yes - he is a trip!

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by hightechgrammy 21 Feb 2011

47 Years is truly amazing. Congratulations! Have you ever just made a simple list of all the events of your lives together, not even including the detail? It might just blow you away! There have been times I could have drop-kicked my husband over the dump - and then there were times I would have flown to the moon to retrieve him. For our 20th anniversary, I made a list of all the reasons I loved him. I thought I'd try to think of 20 reasons and I came up with about 50! I gave him the list instead of a card. He keeps that list in his files. I keep thinking he's going to bring it out on one of those days when he thinks I'm ready to drop-kick him! May God bless you for another 47! Love and hugs, Jan

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

That is great - we usually tell people that we have only been together about 1/2 of those years - he traveled the World before he retired, and I was here with the girls. So, we had a lot of reunions. LOL

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by simplyrosie 21 Feb 2011

Beth, I am so happy for you two! Congrats to you and Ken. Hugs, teri

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you - and you are funny girl - and yes, he got me to use Skype.

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by katrinasheffield 21 Feb 2011

That is definitely something special to celebrate. Every marriage has its ups and downs. What matters is that you end each day together :) Happy Anniversary!!

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you

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by mariagiannina 21 Feb 2011

Congratulations!!! My husband and I will be 39 years married on 19th March. Like you, not planning much, just out to dinner with our family.

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Ty -

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by noah 21 Feb 2011

wow Donna we will be 38 years on the 24th to bad you live so far away we could have gone out to eat togeather lol carolyn

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Thank you - come on down to Florida - it is rather warm - got to 85 yesterday.

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by melita 21 Feb 2011

Congratulations, and enjoy a wonderful evening with your husband.

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

TY

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by sewemb 21 Feb 2011

Happy Anniversary

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

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by kathyjt 21 Feb 2011

Happy Anniversary

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

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by jrob Moderator 21 Feb 2011

Congratulations! Think you'll keep him? ;)

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simplyrosie by simplyrosie 21 Feb 2011

She has to... he understand how to use Skype. :-) ha ha

dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

Guess I will - his mom won't take him back. He was sure spoiled when I got him. His mom even ironed his underware!

kttyhwk4 by kttyhwk4 22 Feb 2011

Spoiled is right...did you follow suit????

dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 24 Feb 2011

No way - but do have him trained to do the "Cinderfella" chores - that is laundry, and the floors, and windows when it is needed. That was the agreement when he retired, and I said I would continue to work.

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by devon 21 Feb 2011

Congratulations. Have a great time. DeVon

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dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

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by mollymarie 21 Feb 2011

Wow congratulations. I thought my 26 years was good. Have a good one and hope you enjoy each other for a long time to come

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hightechgrammy by hightechgrammy 21 Feb 2011

26 years is Great!!! If you can make it 26, you can make it another 26 - right?!? Congratulations to you, too!

dlonnahawkins by dlonnahawkins 22 Feb 2011

26 yars is great - we celebrated our 26 years apart - him in England, me in Florida with the girls.

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