Robert and James celebrate their 49th anniversary tomorrow (and I can't even celebrate a one-week anniversary!)
They met in Cleveland and 2 years later moved to Florida and bought their home which they still live in. Robert is 86 and James is 71--with a 15-year difference you know Robert robbed the cradle! LOL
Robert has had a rough last 2 years: a knee replacement followed by a hip replacement and in between fought (and so far has won) a battle with prostate cancer--and James has been there every moment helping and taking care of him.
Up until this year Robert worked as a door to door salesman for Fuller Brush going out 6 days a week in rain, hot weather and high humidity and wouldn't quit until he reached the quota he set for himself--even though sidelined he is still busy selling by phone--due to circumstances he can no longer drive and since James never learned to drive they have both had to adjust to a new way of life.
I was worried about Robert for awhile--he always had such high energy and the hip replacement in December really had him depressed BUT he has very quickly recovered going from using a walker then a cane and now not needing any aid.
James was a window designer--decorating one of the most prestigious women's dress shops on Los Olas and would go on to opening his own dress designer's shop.
I met them in 1980 and have cherished our friendship ever since!!
They love to travel--especially cruises-and they are collectors--and, boy, do they collect--from eagles to paintings to Remington statues not to forget pill boxes, decorative plates just to name a few things. And Robert has been a stamp collector since he was a boy and this past October auctioned off a few pages of his collection for a great place--and at 86 he is still stamp collecting and going to a stamp club meeting every Tuesday--he'll be collecting stamps for the next 86 years!!! (Just ask him!)
They are now planning a trip to Australia for their 50th anniversary.
Happy anniversary guys!!!
Robert on the left
Robert on the left
Robert on the left
Robert on the left
And James on the left!!! :o)
(Sorry, I goofed in repeating the pictures!!! :O( )
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AJ
Glad that they are making that trip.They deserved it.
49 yrs.long time and the big one is coming up.Anything special planning for them.?///very good post.[THUMBUP][THUMBUP][THUMBUP][WINK][HEART][KISS]