Smile For The Camera: Valentine
I’m sure my dad loved my mom very much. He just wasn’t the kind to go out and buy her a Valentine every year. In fact, he wasn’t the kind to go out and buy much of anything unless it was new tires for the car or maybe new golf balls. I don’t think he was “cheap” per se, just loving in other ways.
I was looking through some old papers yesterday and found this “Valentine” Dad ‘made’ for Mom in 1988. It’s kind of sweet in an innocent sort of way. Mom must have liked the sentiment since she kept it. Probably because he put the hearts on it and said he loved her.
That’s my parents in about 1953, going by my age and size. They were “newlyweds” of about nine years when this photo was taken.
They were married today (February 5) in 1944. Both of my parents are deceased now, but I know they’re somewhere together today celebrating their 66th anniversary. I plan on doing a follow-up story about their wedding too, so stay tuned! 
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