Friday, September 23, 2005
50th Anniversary...
My parents will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary tomorrow! It is such a huge occasion that my siblings and I are planning a special night for them in November (we just couldn't pull it off in time for the Sep 24th, but I think mom and dad are going to "Ricky's" for dinner anyways - they get the senior's discount).
My dad and mom (Arnie and Elsie Peters) are terrific! They not only raised 5 wonderful kids, who are all now raising wonderful kids of their own, but they instilled some really basic things in me about life that I did NOT learn in kindergarten (because after 2 days of kindergarten, my dad thought it was crazy to be driving me there for only half a day and then picking me up again, while I could just be plunked down in front of Mr. Dressup, the Friendly Giant, and Sesame Street and receive the same educational value without paying the exhorbitant gas prices of 1975 - probably $0.10/litre or something ridiculous). They taught me about love and the importance of loving others more than myself. They taught me about generosity and the importance of not being greedy. They taught me about laughing and the health that comes with it. They taught me that a trip to Disneyland is a great investment. They taught me that 50 years of marriage is not a walk in the park, but that it is worth the effort. They taught me about God's faithfulness, and they are still living examples of it.
What I don't remember learning from them was about the birds and the bees. Not sure who taught me that. Oh well, it seems to have worked out fine.
Happy anniversary mom & dad, I love you lots and thank you lots!
Oh, and happy 50th anniversary, Disneyland (1955-2005). Too bad Walt's head is in some cryogenic freezing facility or he could celebrate with everyone too....
My dad and mom (Arnie and Elsie Peters) are terrific! They not only raised 5 wonderful kids, who are all now raising wonderful kids of their own, but they instilled some really basic things in me about life that I did NOT learn in kindergarten (because after 2 days of kindergarten, my dad thought it was crazy to be driving me there for only half a day and then picking me up again, while I could just be plunked down in front of Mr. Dressup, the Friendly Giant, and Sesame Street and receive the same educational value without paying the exhorbitant gas prices of 1975 - probably $0.10/litre or something ridiculous). They taught me about love and the importance of loving others more than myself. They taught me about generosity and the importance of not being greedy. They taught me about laughing and the health that comes with it. They taught me that a trip to Disneyland is a great investment. They taught me that 50 years of marriage is not a walk in the park, but that it is worth the effort. They taught me about God's faithfulness, and they are still living examples of it.
What I don't remember learning from them was about the birds and the bees. Not sure who taught me that. Oh well, it seems to have worked out fine.
Happy anniversary mom & dad, I love you lots and thank you lots!
Oh, and happy 50th anniversary, Disneyland (1955-2005). Too bad Walt's head is in some cryogenic freezing facility or he could celebrate with everyone too....
# posted by Dairn @ 10:18 AM 
