Monday, July 26, 2021

50th Anniversary Party

 On Saturday we attended the celebration for Bob and Sheila's 50th wedding anniversary.  (Bob and Sheila are our son in law Andy's parents)

Earlier in the week Sheila had a stress related heart attack.  She told me she was washing windows and one almost fell on her and she reached to catch it...later that night she had pain....and went to the ER.  They found no blockages but she had the enzymes in her blood.  She said she was feeling fine except she was real tired.  


Bob told the story about how they met in the summer of 1969...at a Fair ...Bob knew the guys in the band...they were playing  A Whiter Shade of Pale  by Procol Harum...when this cute gal asked him if he wanted to dance...six children later and many grandkids and they are celebrating 50 years together. 


The kids served a wonderful lunch; vegetables and dip, fruit, crackers, lunch meats, cheese and a number of different cupcakes...vanilla, chocolate, carrot and lemon.   The lemon ones were really good. 


There was a cute display of pants. 

I know that Noah and Adam got their pants for their first birthday.



It was a fun afternoon.  The celebration was held in a Community Center about two hours North of where we live in a little town called Goodridge population 138 and most all of the town showed up!  We didn't stay too long, we arrived early before everyone else, had a chance to talk with Sheila and Bob, sit with Noah, Adam and Jen for a bit...have lunch and we headed home.

 Far Side

27 comments:

Georgina said...

Are these embroidered dungarees a thing? I never heard of that. Remember I’m English.

Dawn said...

That's really sweet that he remembers so much of the day they met.

linda m said...

Happy 50th Anniversary to Sheila and Bob. The display of pants is really cute.

Far Side of Fifty said...

A family tradition.

Gemma's person said...

Sounds very nice. Really like the displays.

Martha said...

So glad you had a nice time. Happy 50th to Bob and Sheila!

Betsy said...

I'm sorry to hear of Sheila's heart attack. I'm sure that was a scary thing for her. The pants thing is such a special thing for the family. :-)
The cake is beautiful. Exactly something I would want. Even down to the lavender.
I'm glad you and Far Guy were able to go and have a good time and made it home safely.
Blessings,
Betsy

Sara said...

50 years is a wonderful milestone to be proud of. Congratulations to them!

Miss Merry said...

What a wonderful celebration! And so glad she is okay.

Georgina said...

Thanks! It’s a charming tradition.

The Feminine Energy said...

Awwww... what a nice commemoration it sounds like the party was, Connie. It's always nice when people "go the extra mile" for other people, to remember special events in their lives. We'll be married 50 years in 2026... if we make it that long. If we do, I'm not sure I'm going to want to celebrate it. *hahahahahaha* :-P :-D ~Andrea xoxoxo

Granny Marigold said...

I love the little line of overalls. So cute. Nice that you could go, have a visit before too many others arrived, then go home.

L. D. said...

Congrats for fifty years. It was so great that you got to see those grand boys, or men now.

Maebeme said...

Happy Anniversary to Bob and Sheila! 50 years is a wonderful accomplishment. The line-up of pants confused me at first and then I got it! :)

Bonnie said...

I love all the overalls! What a wonderful way to celebrate your children and grandchildren. It sounds like a wonderful celebration.

Ed said...

That's way up there. I spent nearly a decade further south in Hutchinson.

The Great Ethan Allen said...

Cheryl and I are half way there! 25 more years to go!

Rita said...

Congrats to them. Just the trip there and back would have been fun. These days it is just nice to get out on the road for somethng that isn't medical--LOL! Cute overall tradition. :)

Linda Reeder said...

I love the pants. What a great tradition.
50th anniversaries are a wonderful time to celebrate. I loved our party two years ago.

Jo-Anne's Ramblings said...

The little overalls look so cool

DJan said...

Wow, that is a long time to be together, and so glad to hear Sheila's event was minimal. Happy anniversary to the couple!

diane in northern wis said...

Looks like that Anniversary Party was a lot of fun. Glad you two could make it there for awhile and visit with some folks.

Tired Teacher 2 said...

Congratulations to Bob and Sheila! I’m glad you and Far Guy were able to attend the party. Love the bib overalls.

Shirley said...

Love the song!
The overalls are very cute.
I hope Sheila is ok. Happy anniversary to them!

Victoria Zigler said...

Glad you got to visit with them and had a good time. Happy 50th anniversary to Bob and Sheila. Also, I'm glad Sheila was feeling OK.

aurora said...

What a wonderful celebration of love! Glad Sheila felt well enough to attend in person.

www.self-sufficientsam.blogspot.com said...

What a lovely event! I hope Sheila is okay and that they were able to enjoy the day. Those overalls are the cutest!