Monday, June 11, 2007

Flashback: The Starting Line

All this talk about the many years of Ken & Margaret's relationship brought to mind this photo. It was taken at Pensacola, Florida in February 1982, after just two years of marriage. Ken was an naval aviation officer candidate and Margaret was a first-time expectant mother.

4 comments:

Ken said...

And I still love her as much as I did way back then, if not more! We have been through so much together, wonderful events and experiences, stressful times, and big challenges that were daunting and even scary. Through it all, Margaret has shown her strength, endurance, positive spirit, creativity, and sense of humor. She's a beautiful woman; always has been and always will be.

I visited her at dinnertime today, and she had regained a modest appetite, eating some fish and baked potatos. Her blood counts continue to climb higher towards normal levels. She was feeling much better and issued a few housecleaning orders to me. I think she has no doubt that she's coming home within the next week or so. There are still some routine milestones that have to be met before then, but things are looking much better.

Mary Al-Saleh, PhD, RN, CLT said...

What a wonderful picture of you two. Wow, can't believe how fast time flies. I remember when you both looked like that! Simply wonderful.

Anonymous said...

What a wonderful memory! That's the Ken I remember and what a beautiful wife, however, the most admirable thing is the wonderful relationship the two of you have and such a great family and circle of friends. I wish I could add a picture that I have of Russ and I from a Navy function, it's almost the exact same shot. One thing you have to remember, that no matter what is going on, your love and memories are still happening. I love that Russell is still with me beating the odds but unfortunately his brain is deteriorating and he doesn't remember much and our memories are buried somewhere but I still have them tucked in the crevices of my mind and heart. I was so happy to see all the great news and that Margaret will probably be home next week! What a celebration that will be! Hang on tight to each other and ride the waves!

Claudia said...

I thought the two of you would be good for each other when I set you up years ago, I just didn't know how really wonderful it would turn out. You are a lucky woman and Ken is a lucky man. James and I are blessed to have you as life long friends. We miss you and are looking forward to you coming home.
Love,
Claudia