One of our most recent photos...

Posted by Judy (Brooksville, Florida, United States) on 10 September 2009 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.

In two days we celebrate our 50th anniversary, so this recent image is a good 'marker' of how we look now.

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Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada

Such a beautiful couple. I love this picture Judy and Mike. Wonderful smiles.

10 Sep 2009 5:44am

@Marion: Thanks, Marion ... I like it too, but it wasn't really a 'good hair' day. *smile*

Mhélène from Paris, France

A wonderful happy portrait !

10 Sep 2009 7:52am

Betty from Phillipsburg, United States

An excellent marker for your 50th. Congratulations, Judy and Mike. I really enjoyed your year-long series of photos! It was a really nice way to celebrate the wonderful years you spent together!

10 Sep 2009 9:50am

MJ from Delaware, United States

Excellent photo, and such a good looking couple... Thank you for sharing over the past year.....

10 Sep 2009 11:45am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States

In advance, happy, blessed 50th!

10 Sep 2009 11:57am

@Viewfinder: Thank you, Glenn.

Carol from United States

Oh, Judy, this is a lovely picture.

10 Sep 2009 12:13pm

Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada

You are a most excellent couple, love and friendship x

10 Sep 2009 12:54pm

Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands

Hello Judy, this is a lovely picture, great couple, you look very happy

10 Sep 2009 2:42pm

@Yvonne Simons: Thank you, Yvonne; today is our 50th wedding anniversary and my Sunday series of the past year ends tomorrow.

john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States

And what a handsome couple you are!! You must be doing something right; Mike still has that killer smile!!

10 Sep 2009 3:29pm

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

50 yrs old not 50 yrs married surely! You both look so young! Many congratulations, good health and happiness to you both. God bless, Mary xx

10 Sep 2009 7:18pm

@MaryB: Thank you, Mary ... and I'm laughing. It's a good thing we've not been 'hanging' since we were 50!
(We're 76 and 71.)

Chris from South Jersey, United States

no, this can't be a recent shot - I thought this was a wedding shot for you two!!!
Your smiles make me smile......;-)

10 Sep 2009 8:51pm

@Chris: Thankfully this isn't a wedding shot at our ages or we'd never MAKE the 50th milestone. <grin>

Susan from Fort Lauderdale, FL, United States

Beautiful shot of you guys....nice to see you still happy after all those years...... And early Congrats!! Who's making the party Saturday night?????

10 Sep 2009 10:37pm

@Susan: Yes, we are definitely happy after these 50 years. Thanks for your congratulations.
Who's making dinner? ... WE cooked two 2#+ lobsters, and enjoyed every morsel except the tail meat, which we saved for another meal. I had fun taking photos, so you may see some of them in the future. ♥

Lambspun from Madison, Maine, United States

You both look such a happy and beautiful couple....love to you both :)

10 Sep 2009 11:01pm

@Lambspun: Thank you so my, "Lamie..." (a nickname my grandmother used to call me) xx

Jen from Alpharetta, United States

Great portrait of you two...and early congratulations, that is quite a milestone!

11 Sep 2009 12:55am

@Jen: Thank you, Jen. You're right, it's a special milestone ... now we aim for 60! :D

Fliss from Melbourne Beach, United States

Have a great day... and a huge congrats... what is your secret Judy? Must be hard to keep Mike under control but just let him think that he is the boss :) hehehehe

11 Sep 2009 2:10am

@Fliss: Thanks, Fliss. ... The "secret" is to keep working on working together, and in our case, to keep God in the mix! ♥

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

I know this photo and I love it the way I love so many others you have presented both here and in your albums on WS. You are YOUNG and BEAUTIFUL and you make such a LOVELY COUPLE! Mike has an irresistible smile!!!!

11 Sep 2009 2:16am

@Japanalia: Thank you, Gabriela ... I know this is a repeat for you, but you are making me blush almost the color of my jacket! :D

Magda from Vancouver, Canada

Well! You both look spectacular!!! Wishing you all the best in the upcoming 50th anniversary!
Always smiling! I hope I my "lemon face" will go away with age! hahahaha

11 Sep 2009 4:43am

@Magda: Thanks, Magda; we appreciate your wishes.
Keep smiling and all I can say is ... wrinkles can't win over 'fat'..... <grin>

tyan from Singapore, Singapore

you really didnt look much different from tomorrw's pic! Just more graceful!:)

11 Sep 2009 7:28am

@tyan: Well in my mind I still see that young girl, but my mirror sees something different. :D

Mandy Provan from Johannesburg, South Africa

Still smiling after all these years!!! Congrats to the 2 of you Judy , may God continue to Bless you both! :)

11 Sep 2009 8:50am

Eleftheria from Athens, Greece

:o*

11 Sep 2009 11:19am

Barbara from Florida, United States

Happiness, love, together, always a smile and not one wrinkle.

11 Sep 2009 1:45pm

@Barbara: Yes to all three ......... and wrinkles don't have much change against 'fat'. <grin>

Krisu from Tampere, Finland

You look lovely!

14 Sep 2009 10:19am

sakshi from Boston, United States

wonderful...this is how I wanna be after a couple of decades ...you guys are so charming

14 Sep 2009 2:34pm

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