On December 28th my parents celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They threw a party for 100 guests that was held near their winter home in Palm Desert, California.
My father is adopted and discovered his birth family in 1998. Two brothers and a sister attended along with one's children and all their children. It was great to meet all my new my cousins. Unfortunately, the brother and sister my dad grew up with (Ed and Charlotte) were unable to attend as was the (now very elderly) priest who married them.
My parents had a brief ceremony to renew their vows attended by my mother's original maid of honor, Ardetta. They are neighbors in Palm Desert.
My sisters and I met the quarterback from the football team at my dad's alma mater (Michigan Tech). We never knew our dad played football in college as an offensive lineman!
The party, like the marriage, was a big success. My sisters and I had a wonderful time meeting so many of our parents' friends at one time.
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