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Nancy lived on Brook Road, and Paul lived on School Lane in the same neighborhood. They attended different schools. In his early teen years, Paul thought he was pretty amazing on a bike. Nancy liked spending time outside. As Paul rode by Nancy's house on his bike, he tried to do a wheelie. Nancy was impressed until he landed in the ditch.
I don’t know when Nancy and Paul decided to start dating during high school. He was a “greaser” who was totally into cars. She worked retail and had a fantastic bouffant hairdo. Two proms were attended and Nancy wore a green dress to both. Nancy and Paul decided to get married. My brother and I rounded out the family a couple years later.
Nancy and Paul are celebrating 50 years of marriage today. They married fairly young at just 20 years old, but that wasn’t out of the ordinary for the time. Nancy was a homemaker who altered clothes for a few clients. Paul worked in production control for manufacturing firms for his entire career. They figured out how to stretch dad’s earnings to buy new houses and new cars. They taught my younger brother and I the importance of giving 100% at your job but still keeping family first.
Nancy and Paul spend time traveling in their RV. They are determined to see all of the national parks. They spend four to six weeks on the road per trip. So far there have been no calamities or big quarrels on the road. They are happy travel companions who have figured out how to navigate the high roads and valleys of marriage. I’m excited to see where their travels will lead them together.
What a love story! And how well you have told it!
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