MEMORIES OF 1965-1966

I FOUND A FRAME AT A YARD SALE THAT I LIKED.  I'VE HAD IT FOR A FEW YEARS AND DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO PUT IN IT.  I FOUND IT IN A BOX AND DECIDED TO FIND A PHOTO FOR IT.  AS I WAS GOING THROUGH SOME PICTURES I FOUND THIS PICTURE OF ME THAT WAS TAKEN AT A PHOTO BOOTH FOR A DOLLAR.  FOR SOME REASON I HAVE ALWAYS LIKED THIS PICTURE AND HAD IT BLOWN UP.  SINCE IT WAS IN BLACK AND WHITE I TOOK MY COLORED PENCILS AND COLORED IT.  I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS PICTURE UNTIL NOW.  IT WAS A PERFECT FIT FOR THE FRAME.

I HAD THIS PICTURE TAKEN  IN  1965 JUST BEFORE DON GOT HOME FROM HIS MISSION TO JAPAN.  WE STARTED DATING AGAIN AND  SOON PLANNED A JUNE WEDDING THE FOLLOWING YEAR.  BECAUSE OF HIS HOME LIFE, DON CAME OVER TO MY HOUSE ONE DAY AND SAID THAT WE EITHER GET MARRIED NOW OR HE WAS GOING BACK IN TO THE MARINES.   HE COULDN'T LIVE AT HOME ANY MORE.   WE GOT OUT  THE CALENDAR AND DECIDED TO GET MARRIED IN EXACTLY 2 WEEKS.  EVERYTHING WAS PLANNED ON JAN. 1, OF 1966.

EVERYTHING FELL INTO PLACE.  WE PLANNED TO GET MARRIED IN THE OAKLAND TEMPLE SO WE MADE THE APPOINTMENT FOR JAN.15, 1966.  I TOOK OUT MY ENDOWMENTS THE THURSDAY NIGHT BEFORE WE GOT MARRIED.  A GOOD FRIEND OF MY MOM'S WANTED TO GIVE ME A SHOWER.  SOMEONE ELSE HAD OUR ANNOUNCEMENTS MADE WITH THE OAKLAND TEMPLE ENGRAVED ON THE FRONT.  WE FOUND AN APARTMENT, HAD OUR PHYSICALS, AND I EVEN MADE MY WEDDING DRESS.  WHAT A WHIRLWIND 2 WEEKS BUT EVERYTHING WENT SO GOOD.  WHEN I LOOK BACK ON IT I'M REALLY AMAZED.  SO MANY PEOPLE IN OUR WARD AT CHURCH WANTED TO HELP.  OUR FLOWERS, WEDDING CAKE, RECEPTION WERE ALL GIVEN TO US AS GIFTS.  I EVEN HAD A WOMAN COME AND PICK ME UP SO THAT I COULD PICK OUT THE TOP OF OUR WEDDING CAKE.  I STILL HAVE THAT TOP AND HAVE USED IT FOR ALL OF OUR DAUGHTER'S WEDDINGS.

SUCH MEMORIES!!  WHEN I PLACED THIS PHOTO OF ME IN THE FRAME AND HAD IT  SITTING  BY MY COMPUTER, DON SAW IT AND LOVED IT.  IT BROUGHT BACK LOTS OF MEMORIES FOR HIM TOO.

IT'S FUN TO SEE  FAMILY PICTURES BEHIND  MY PHOTO.   IT REMINDS US OF ALL OUR BLESSINGS SINCE WE WERE MARRIED!  THE PATRIOTIC GIRL HELPS US REMEMBER HOW GRATEFUL WE ARE TO LIVE IN THIS PROMISED LAND.  I'M FEELING VERY BLESSED AND GRATEFUL TODAY!!!!