Happy 58th Anniversary!

Here is the happy couple posing before their wedding cake 58 years ago. The wedding was in Papa & Granny's house on June 22, 1951. Look at that phone! And love that wallpaper and those coordinating drapes.

This picture was taken at Christmas of 1985. What an example they have set for all of us. Happy Anniversary, Daddy & Mama!

Happy Birthday, Mama!

"Maude Edwards started to school in 1939 at Dickens Public School. She graduated from grade school as valedictorian in 1946. She entered high school as a shy little girl but with much coaxing she was persuaded to take part in school activities.

She lettered in basketball each year in high school. Since she is interested in homemaking, she was very good in Home Economics and received two medals for sewing and cooking. Maude was president of the Home Economic Club for two years.

She proved her ability to act by portraying "M'liss" (the lead role) in the Junior play. Maude's friendship is held in high esteem by both boys and girls in the school. To prove this she was crowned queen by the football squad in 1948. Then in 1949 she brought glory and recognition to the Senior Class by being crowned queen of the annual school carnival. She graduated from high school with the honor of being the valedictorian of her class."

Taken from THE OWLET 1950 school annual. Love you, Mama!!!

Happy 57th Anniversary!

My parents have been married 57 years as of June 22. What an awesome example of two best friends taking care of each other! I only remember them having one "argument" and that was when we were building the house they still live in. I was in the 6th grade and we had been to Lubbock looking for a bathtub and/or found one while looking for something else. The details are gone, but I remember that they found a tub with a slight flaw in it and the discussion began as to whether to buy that tub or not. They say that if you can survive a house building, your marriage can survive anything. Guess that's true. Then there was the time that Daddy spit tobacco juice in Mama's spackle bucket. But that was no argument. Just an explanation of how nasty that was from Mama. They still raise some cattle and some feed crops to take care of the feed for those cattle. And the Spur Bulldogs are still cheered on to victory by them. Congratulations, Cristol & Maude! Love you!