On Thursday, my little bride and I celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary. It is cool to have been around someone for so long and still like them. We just enjoy each other's company. During the summer breaks we hang out togehter 24/7 and when we go back to work we are irritated by the forced separation. I remember being really comfortable with her on our first date. That just never wore off.

My sister has just passed her 30th anniversary. We are a staying married kind of crowd I guess. There are blessings that come with the same person being with you so long. They are a repository for your memories. You are reminded of the same things by current happenings and you scarcely need to speak to communicate what you are thinking at times.

It's a beautiful day. Low humidity and sunny. Flowers in the garden. We visited cousins in Alabama at Lake Martin yesterday and celebrated Elmiria's 83rd birthday. Though she is experiencing many health problems, she was full of enthusiasm for our gathering yesterday and it was good to see her and other members of her clan. My son went along and we managed to squeeze in a few games of ping pong. Except for gas prices, it was a lovely day.