Liz and I celebrate our 37th anniversary today of that really hot day back in 1973 when we were married in Dekalb, right there on the old Lincoln Highway. We were married at Northern Illinois University's Newman Center and then had our reception at the Holiday Inn (now Best Western) right on Il-38, the Lincoln Highway.
The priest who married us, Father Dan, is now monsignor at Crystal Lake's St. Thomas, not too far away from us.
Of course, we both went to and graduated from NIU. We liked Dekalb so much we were really hoping to find teaching jobs either in town or nearby, but that never came to pass.
Too bad as we really would have enjoyed living there.
Today, I plan on doing some yardwork, then, we'll go out on the boat and then to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, for a late lunch at Popeye's on the shore of Geneva Lake. Who knows, then maybe a trip along the lake on the Gage Marine boat.
"Thirty-seven years with the wrong, wrong woman" as my Dear Old Daddy used to say.
Seems Like Just Yesterday. --RoadDog
RoadDog's RoadLog Blog: Being my travels down those great two lane highways of this nation as well as news I learn about them from media sources. Since I'm also very interested in historic preservation, there will be a lot of that as well.
The Shamrock Court Motel in Sullivan, Missouri. It can be yours for $125,000. Lots of possibilities. Actually, now you're too late. Missouri's Roamin' Rich bought it.
2 comments:
Congratulations on your 37th Anniversary. Thanks for sharing your wonderful milestone with us. We were married 21 years last June. We were able to locate Father Jim who married us at St. Hedwig Church in Detroit. Father Jim is now at Sacred Heart Church in Farmer city, Illinois.
We enjoy reading your road trips and thanks for taking us along :)
Congratulations again and best wishes.
Here is to 37 more years of love, good health and God's blessings.
T-bird & Mustang on Route 66
I'll be passing near Farmer City later today. They have a great local radio station called The Whip which plays roots-type music and streams worldwide.
Amazing how time flies by, isn't it?
Congrats on 21 years!!
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