The year was 1974

These were pictures found in the boxes I was sorting for mom. They weren't in an album, so they were easy to scan and put on the blog. It is hard to believe that these were taken 34 years ago. I was so young and skinny! We spent our anniversary doing regular stuff, but last night we went to the temple. The little Redlands temple does not compare to the magnificance of the Salt Lake Temple where we were married. But the calm, peaceful and loving feelings are there in abundance. I remember receiving my endowments just 2 days before the wedding. That was how they did it back then. I remember being very overwhelmed by all that transpired in those few days. Andy and I were guessing at how many times we had been back to the temple in the last 34 years, and figured we had averaged 9 times a year. Between the two of us over 600 times. Not much changes in the temple, yet each time there is more to learn. It truly is Gods University, and a place of refuge. The 2 lovely ladies are my sisters, Janice and Lorraine, the guy with hair at the piano, is my brother Ron, and Aunt Osh at the book. The bride and groom, really are Andy and me.! I am so grateful for the blessings of the temple, grateful for the covenants made there, and for the blessings that come from making and keeping covenants. One of these anniversaries we will go on that Alaskan Cruise that we had planned on for our 25th.