Saturday Celebration -- 65 Years of Marriage (April 9, 2016)

Saturday Serendipity is on hiatus this week as our extended family gathers today to celebrate my parents' 65th wedding anniversary.

My parents were married on Friday, April 13, 1951 and despite being married on what many consider to be a particularly unlucky day, their marriage has endured through six and a half decades and four children.  My mother just completed her 89th trip around the sun and my father is almost half way through his 94th trip around the sun.  

Today my parents are joined in a celebration of their long marriage by 4 children, 6 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, one sibling, one nephew and three nieces with their respective spouses, one 4th cousin, and some family friends. This rare marriage milestone moves my parents into second place among all the ancestor marriages from both the Tew and Carpenter sides of our family. Upon reaching 65 years of marriage, only Joseph Carpenter (1789 -1880) and Nancy Mason [Bullock] Carpenter (1793 - 1880) have had a longer marriage at 67 years. 

The family history of marriages seen below was first compiled five years ago and shows the longevity of the various Tew and Carpenter nuptials since 1709. 

From the entire family comes rousing cheers for a 

VERY HAPPY

 65TH

 WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!

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All photos from the author's personal collection.

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Copyright 2016, John D. Tew

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Happy Anniversary!! (July 14, 2013)

Claude Monet's, Rue Montorgueil, Paris, Festival of 30 June 1878

For many, today is the 224th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.  The day is known in the English-speaking world as "Bastille Day," but in France it is formally known as La Fete Nationale (The National Celebration).  

For the Tew and Winkler families, however, today is known for another reason altogether . . .

It was one year ago today that the Tews and Winklers, their extended families, and assorted friends gathered in eastern Long Island to witness and celebrate the wedding of Jonathan and Pamela.  Today is their 1st Wedding Anniversary, which is traditionally represented by paper and carnations (with the modern 1st Anniversary gift being a clock).

May Jonathan and Pamela always find in each other the one person who gives the most affection, appreciation, encouragement and constant collaboration!  

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

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Image of Monet's Rue Montorgueil, Paris, Festival of 30 June 1878, a work of art that is in the public domain because its copyright has expired.  See, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Monet-montorgueil.JPG

Photograph of Long Island hydrangea by the author.

Scanned image of the wedding invitation by the author.

Photograph of the bride and groom by Jed.

Photograph of the Wallingford clock by the author.

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Copyright 2013, John D. Tew

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