The Magic, Miracles and Joy of an Artist: October 10, 1970

Monday, October 10, 2011

October 10, 1970

On a beautiful October 10th, 41 years ago, I married Jim Fish. That union gave us a precious son ~ Casey. This is a photo from our wedding day. Mom is on my left ~ Patrick is on the right. I was all of 22 years old. Goodness, where did those years go? Jim died in 1997 at the age of 49. Patrick died last September at the age of 67. My sweet Mother lives with Terry and I. She is 94 years young.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...: Sweet & Sad Memories..... Isn't that what life is made of???
Marilyn; October 11, 2011 at 6:51 AM
Anne Huskey-Lockard said...: Sorry I did not catch this yesterday Audrey---I am still in feeble-mode.
Beautiful photo; the altar behind you looks so much like the one at the church I grew up going to. Nothing like a marble Catholic altar to put the *holy* in the heart.
Big hugs my friend....

XXOO~~♥
Anne; October 11, 2011 at 9:27 AM
pinkglitterfae said...: Wow, you are a beauty! you could have been a Hollywood actress with those looks :-)

lovely photo, and bittersweet memories....
blessings to you,
betty; October 11, 2011 at 9:52 AM
OmaLindasOldeBaggsandStuftShirts said...: This is a gorgeous photo filled with memories both happy and sad...as Marilyn said...that is the stuff of life. Bittersweet but beautiful. And speaking of beautiful....lady you still are.; October 11, 2011 at 10:02 AM

For in that sleep of death, what dreams may come!

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