Married 45 years…

Together for 48 years…We started dating when I was in high school. I was a Junior in high school and he was a cool, (very cool and good looking college boy at Northwestern University the, “Harvard,” of the Midwest 😉 ) which is most important to a 16 year old in high school. I’ll post my graduation picture …

No one believed that I was dating a college boy but I didn’t care. I just wanted to get out of high school and get away from all the nasty meangirls which there were plenty. I knew I wanted to marry and have a family. That was my dream coming from an Italian/Irish very large family. My immediate family was 4 girls which at one point in the year our ages are 1 year apart. My oldest 2 sister’s Mary & Kay are Irish Twins which mean they were born less than a year apart. Our birth years are 55/56/58/59…I’m the youngest of course. I post pics but it’s against my better judgement to but whatever…

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-yjdi2cRlyLbya-2YJFpQRKE5cyqmdS-/view?pli=1

This is one of my favorite songs and movies and every time I want to annoy the husband I sing this…So much fun being a Sadie, Sadie 😉 …

I got married pretty young…I had just turned 20 but never looked back and have been married now for 45 years !!! I knew from a very young age that my purpose in life was to be a homemaker, wife, and the greatest role of all a mother. I counted up the years I was pregnant and it came to a stunning 9 years !!! OMG, those were some of my happiest times when I was having babies … Michael Francis Jr./Sean Patrick (RIP) Elizabeth Ryan (Our only girl) Matthew James/Connor Timothy !!! 4 boys and 1 girl…

My mom & dad had 15 grand babies and I don’t even know how many great grandchildren there are. I just know we are having our 9th grand baby this December, OMG … This makes me so very happy.

I knew this was going to be my last as the body just couldn’t take anymore and I knew it. These babies were born naturally i.e. no epidural ( I thought I would die). The last two babies I said to my OB, I can’t do this again, please help. That’s when he suggested to have an epidural. Wasn’t sure but when real labor kicked in w/Matthew I said, “Get that Dr. in here and let’s do it !!!” I did not have little babies, my 1st was 9lbs. 12oz…My OB did not believe in CSections… Not fun, I needed the drugs !!! Still loved all of it and thanked God for his grace and blessing me with all these babies !!!

Happy Song Lyric Sunday

It’s been awhile but I just have to jump back into my blog and really love this prompt today…Thanks https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com

The song that comes to mind for me is one I heard last night on the radio. I just loved this song from back in the day. I was much younger then I am now by about 40 years and I can remember thinking about my parents when I use to hear this song…It is from Alan Parsons, “Games People Play.”

Where do we go from here now that all of the children are growin’ up?
And how do we spend our lives if there’s no one to lend us a hand?

I don’t want to live here no more
I don’t want to stay
Ain’t gonna spend the rest of my life
Quietly fading away

Games people play
You take take it or you leave it
Things that they say, honor bright
If I promise you the moon and the stars
Would you believe it
Games people play in the middle of the night

Where do we go from here now that all of the children have grown up?
And how do we spend our time knowin’ nobody gives us a damn?

I don’t want to live here no more
I don’t want to stay
Ain’t gonna spend the rest of my life
Quietly fading away

Games people play
You take take it or you leave it
Things that they say
Just don’t make it right
If I’m tellin’ you the truth right now
Do you believe it?
Games people play in the middle of the night

Games people play
You take take it or you leave it
Things that they say, honor bright
If I promise you the moon and the stars
Would you believe it?
Games people play in the middle of the night

Games people play
You take take it or you leave it
Things that they say
Just don’t make it right
If I’m tellin’ you the truth right now
Do you believe it?
Games people play in the middle of the night

After reading the lyrics, it’s kind of funny now b/c I really think they don’t mean very much at all. I guess that’s what age does for you, you become a lot wiser than you were at 20 😉 . Happy Sunday Y’all and let’s have a great week.

Happy #45th Wedding Anniversary…to us

OMG what a road it has been !!! We have actually been together for 48 years as we started dating in 1976…I laid eyes on him for the 1st time when I was just 16 years old. My older sister brought him over as he was someone who was in her peer group. I took one look at him and I said to myself (true story), “That is the guy that I’m going to marry !!!” So 48 years later, here we are celebrating us… I’m going to give you our song (just one of many) to listen to while while you look at the pic’s !!! The day we became each other’s person F O R E V E R !!!

This was one of our song’s (we’ve added so many since then 😉 … Enjoy. The video is kind of dated but so are we 😉 …

Looking back at all the pictures reminds me just how long we’ve been together so I think I’ll probably do this looking back thing in a couple of post’s …This was just the beginning of our beautiful life together … True Love, A wonderful life together !!!!

Share Your World


1.  What was the last photograph you took?


2.  When was your last field trip? I’m guessing when you say, “Field Trip” you are referring to a School Field Trip. Since that was eon’s ago, I’m going to use my vaca for my last “Field Trip”. So that would be New Smyrna Beach!!! It was beauties and I spent it with my best friend of 45 years, the husband…Here are a few pics…


3.  What is your favourite past time as an adult? I guess that would have to be working in my planner, Mz Serena and writing my cookbook …


4.  Do people ask you for advice? Only for directions.

Gratitude: I‘m so grateful for my life w/the husband and our new home and my family. I’ve been with the husband since 1976 and he is my best friend. We are working on #9 grand baby and busy, busy, busy decorating our new home. My life is so good I say everyday, “Thank You <3 .”

Our Family/Richmond, VA
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I’m going to try to get back to the blogging thing and figure out … It’s been an absolutely beautiful Summer (weatherize) and the fall is starting out just wonderful. Fall is always beautius in the Midwest !!!