It's easy for me to keep up with the years married for Mom and Dad. It's always one more than my age. Good thing...at least back then anyway. So today I celebrate the marriage of my Mom and Dad. I searched for a shot of them having some fun somewhere. This shot of them taken at Silver Dollar City in the Missouri Ozarks, near Branson, did the trick.
We didn't get to start having "real" vacations until I was in the 7th grade and Dad began working for McDonnell-Douglas Corporation-now Boeing. Our family vacation was a trip to Silver Dollar City every summer for a week. We'd rent a cabin nearby, get our week long passes, swim, eat and we were in heaven.
I've always been grateful that Dad was able to retire at 55, and he and Mom got to travel. They loved it. At 60, his mobility became a problem so traveling as a couple stopped. Mom would still come to visit us on her own sometimes, but over time that stopped too. I know I'm not the only one who longs for the days when they could travel together. When I called to say Happy Anniversary, Mom said they were getting out their wedding and trip albums and sharing memories together. Hmmm, sounds like just a different kind of travel to me. Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad-Love, Laury
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