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They said it would never last - The Golden Couple
50 years strong. |
50 years ago today - Nancy and I were married in Finksburg MD. We then drove down to Miami Beach to spend our honeymoon on the beach. We were young and in love - and the first adjective changed but the second one didn't. We have had so many great adventures together - 2 great sons - and now 4 wonderful grandkids. When we married we were 6 years apart - and it was a scandal.
Since then we have built 2 new homes - and Nancy is a world class professor and Fulbright Scholar. We have been all over the world recently including 6 months in China - where Nancy was a visiting professor.
Miami Beach is a lovely lovely place. Start out with tropical weather - cosmopolitan culture - our minds always return to those early years on the beach. We have returned here many times - and love it more each time. We came here in the summer of 1972 - to take summer jobs. In 1992 - Hurricane Andrew hit the area an die came down to help our friend Doris clean up. In 2000 to 2004 our son went to college here to earn his doctorate. It has been a big positive influence on our lives.
As I get older - I just don't like swimming in cold water. That is not a problem here - the surf is 90 - and our hotel pool is 90. I feel like our days of life guarding - surfing - and beach party lounging. Yes - it is hot and humid - you are always looking for shade - and ways of cooling down. It is easier to air-condition a place down 10 degrees - than to heat it up 60 degrees. the sea breeze is always rustling the palm trees. The air smells of tropical plants and sun tan lotion.
We flew down Tuesday on American Airlines. They have a straight flight from our home in Tallahassee - 500 miles away. Tomorrow - Friday - we fly back. It is only 80 minutes away. After this lovely 4 days - we plan to visit more often - preferably in the winter.
Our big day is just beginning - wish us good luck - the best is yet to come.
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| Lulu at Nike on Lincoln Drive |
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| Supper last night at Yardbird |
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| The Lincoln Theater |
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| Church on Lincoln Drive |
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| Our hotel beach |
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| Cabanas at our Surfcomber Hotel |
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| Feels like 90 degrees |
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| Lulu loves the water - sand - sun |
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| She is just a wonderful friend |
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When we went to the church to marry - she did not know -
she remarried in that beach dress |
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| Breakfast at The Front Porch - our bikes out front |
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We ordered a Tesla just like this one -
posted out front of our hotel for gawkers |
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| Our old Surfcomber Hotel - we are here now |
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| No cars on Ocean Drive - South Beach |
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This is an electric mini moke. The original moke was
a British jeep on a Mini frame |
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