One's 60th is a big event. For a man who took control of his weight, and lost 30 lbs. over the summer, how could we not honour him?!
We went out Friday to the Blue Willow Tea Shop for High Tea. (Read about it on My Muskoka!) The steamships we walked by after tea. This was where we had our wedding dinner the day we were married. All 9 of us!
By having High Tea on Wednesday, this left time on the w/e - his real birthday- for football, walking the cats, making bread and stew! (He is a catch!)

seven years (not five)
Helping larger family survive
Tragedies and trials
Along the way
Emptying those vials
“8:00 o’clock” Dad’d say.
Through wind and weather
storm and sea
Surviving all calamity
Your depth of soul
My love, you know,
We’ll never part
Our lives entwined
Through sickness and health
For 60 years
You’ve shared your wealth
Death insurmountable
You are my love:
With joy, my life
Glad you chose me
As your wife
3 comments:
Great tribute. Happy Birthday to him. He was born in a great month.
Hi Jenn,
Lovely poem for your husband. What's the secret of losing 30lbs??!!
You, too, Bill?! Happy happy!
The secret, Derrick, self-discipline, visiting with a nutritionist, no deserts, sweets or treats, no alcohol, portion control, regular walks - but mostly the physician explaining the cost of overweight in terms of BMI, cholesterol and blood pressure.
Essentially, turning 60 is a milestone!
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