[Nfbwv-talk] ANNIVERSARY

[David Andrews]

I was there -- and it doesn't seem like it has been that long.  My 
marriage didn't last as long -- but then either did yours or Karen's, (LOL.)

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Dave


>On this date in 1996--it was, in fact, a Friday--the NFB of West 
>Virginia was in convention in Parkersburg. I was affiliate 
>president, and Ramona Walhof was national representative.
>
>Around 9:00 PM, following a somewhat stormy meeting of the board of 
>directors--Karen and I kicked off the annual reception by taking our 
>wedding vows in the company of our Federation family.
>
>Seventeen years later we spent much of the day making preparations 
>for our upcoming state convention. Earlier this evening we also 
>enjoyed a nice dinner at our local eatery in the next block in the 
>company of my mother-in-law whom many of you know. I am now about to 
>go out to the porch and clip some fresh mint for making a julep or two.
>
>I am grateful to the "lovely and talented" Karen McDonald for those 
>seventeen happy years of marriage. The two of us are also 
>grateful  to you all in our NFB family for getting us off to a good 
>start and for your love and support along the way.
>
>Also, greetings to our colleagues, Glen and Mary Grogg, who 
>celebrate their anniversary on this day as well.
>
>Ed