John and I eloped on July 17, 1972, forty-eight years ago. I know that most if not all of the people who follow my blog were not even alive yet when we decided that we were going to get married and not our families, our differences, nor our finances were going to stop us. Look at us now-still happily cooking together every night, still playing tennis together when we can, and still enjoying each other’s company.

Crossing Lake Champlain on our honeymoon