Happy Valentines Day

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It was 46 years ago today that Don proposed. Do you think I should say yes? I was 17 and he was 19. It's been a fabulous 46+ years - so many things have happened and this post is in honor of a wonderful man.

Don has been so many things - and done so much . . .

He's hunted easter eggs with his kids, celebrated birthdays, got them to make funny faces for the camera, played silly games on New Years eve with the kids, and worked and played with them. (click any collage for an enlarged view)

He drove us to the snow in the California mountains in our little green VW Bug, took us on vacations to the mountains with snow and back to the desert in the same day, hooked us up with a covered wagon on the way to Kansas, moved us many times and graduated at the top of his class with many awards - he was elected to Outstanding Young Men of America and was voted most likely to succed in his graduating class at college - he was over 35 and had three kids at home, plus working full time - nothing but straight A's.

He collected baseball memorabilia, was a pied piper, brought us a crooked christmas tree one year, was a cowboy (though he denies it) and built a greenhouse.

He had many jobs - did many different things over his lifetime - and did them all well.

He plays with his grandson, walks behind them to keep them safe when riding in a "train",cuts wood, rides on the Merry Go Round at the fair, over and over and over again, puts together lawn mowers, gets out the "cheese head" hat, and wears super bowl paint on his face with his grandsons.

He loves to help his grandsons put together their toys, rake leaves and play in the snow, play football (or catch Grampy, as it is called) read books and watch the joy of opening christmas presents.

He's been many things - to many people - but always he is my heart and soul.