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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

I proposed 23 years ago today...3 days later he said

YES! So we eloped to Mendocino to make an honest couple of ourselves...

Our dear friend, Sam(antha) made us this wonderful charm (top photo) and card in honor of her memory of our elopement on April Fools Day 1985.


We sent the middle announcement out then so it would arrive in friends and families mail boxes on April fools day. When we got home that day late our phone was ringing off the hook, with people unsure if it was true or just an April Fools joke! Twenty three years later we are still laughing about it.

And: Today is my 300th post!

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13 comments:

  1. Cris, Artist in OregonApril 1, 2008 at 8:31 AM

    HAPPY 23rd ANNIVERSARY
    To a couple of April fools. :)
    Have a wonderful day and years to come.
    We got married on TAX day. Go figure. lol

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  2. soulbrushApril 1, 2008 at 12:27 PM

    this is the loveliest story i have heard (read) in ages. happy happy 23rd and don't be fools, stay together. (ha ha you must be so sick of april fools jokes by now!)

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  3. ElspethApril 1, 2008 at 12:53 PM

    Happy Anniversary again. Nice 'trick' to play on your friends and family.

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  4. AnnieApril 1, 2008 at 6:28 PM

    Happy 23rd and happy 300th too. I am happy to meet another woman who did the proposing.

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  5. MimApril 1, 2008 at 6:41 PM

    How romantic!

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  6. AnonymousApril 2, 2008 at 5:37 AM

    This is a woderful story- wit, humor, and romance! I sent it to my sister, who will also enjoy your art.
    Lisa

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  7. UnknownApril 2, 2008 at 8:04 AM

    Lovely how lovely and romantic:)
    Just love it, happy anniversary, love
    Andrea

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  8. AnonymousApril 2, 2008 at 11:25 AM

    What a lovely story! Congratulations on your anniversary, you big fool! ;)

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  9. sukipoetApril 2, 2008 at 1:24 PM

    Good to hear about a woman taking her fate in her own hands. This is pretty fun, having it all happen on April fools. Congrats for so many years of marriage, no small feet. :)

    And congrats on yr 300th post.

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  10. sukipoetApril 2, 2008 at 1:31 PM

    ps Natalya on her blog says she met her husband on April fools day. artbynatalya.blogspot.com

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  11. AnonymousApril 2, 2008 at 5:42 PM

    Aw, so sweet.

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  12. LZ BloggerApril 3, 2008 at 2:25 PM

    Both Happy Anniversary (belated) and a HAPPY 300th POST too! ~ jb///

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  13. soulbrushApril 4, 2008 at 10:29 AM

    happy 300th post, i think i forgot to say that- yes i did!

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