Today is the day

[Don Coatney]

Successfully completed 25 years married to the same woman and graduated to Zen with this posting.

This picture of Lisa and I was taken May 14, 1982 after we returned home from the elopement. We crossed the state line and got married in the court house in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

[PatS....]

Congratulations, Don and Lisa on your first 25...many more to come.

[BobT-47P15]

A double-header today!!! Congratulations on your anniversary and your new forum status. A wise man in many ways. Congrats to Lisa also. Here's to 25 more....at least.

[55 Fargo]

All the best to you Don and your Mrs. hope you enjoy your Silver Anniversary, with more to come, any big plans for this special day.

[Young Ed]

Congrats Don!

[1949P17BC]

DC, We had our 25th this past March, Congrats

[Normspeed]

Congrats Don. 25 years, quite a milestone.

[Ed Griffin]

Congratulations on your 25th wedding anniversary Don and Lisa! I know that seems like a long time ago but you could have kept the picture color. They did have colored pictures back then

Just celebrated our 30th the 6th of the month. Best wish's to you two!!

[eric wissing]

Congrats to you and Lisa, You haven't changed a bit, was the photo taken last week:)

[John Mulders]

Don,

congratulations ! many more years to come!

John

[Norm's Coupe]

Congratulations to you and Lisa, Don. Here's to another 25.

[RobertKB]

Double congratulations. 25 years is a long time and a lot of couples never make it. 1000 postings is a lot and you have helped many people. All the best in the years ahead.

[James_Douglas]

Don,

A very hearty congratulations.

Sondra and I were just talking about the fact that it only seems like 5 or 10 years ago we shacked up together. In fact on April 1st we have been under the same roof for 25 years. Time does fly when you are having fun.

All the best, James

[Plymouthy Adams]

Congrats...explains why Lisa knows how to make Marguaritas....

[Dwight Pectol]

WTG Don, may the next 25 go by safe and happy... DW

[Dennis Hemingway]

Congrats to you and Lisa and wish you many more happy years. We will have our 40th in Nov this year.

Dennis:D

[Chester Brzostowski]

Congratulations Don,

Melissa & I will hit 34 years this September. Boy O’ boy.., There is nothing like poverty to hold a marriage together. It worked for my Mom & Dad. They made 60+ years before the grim reaper struck.

The many good things poverty brings to a marriage:

- You are both vested in the same goal. Staying ahead of your creditors.

- Arguing about money isn’t a problem…, don’t have any.

- Don’t need a big house.., couldn’t furnish it anyway.

- Who could afford a hotel for a one night stand.???

- If I moved out where in the world would I live and who’s going to find my car keys.

Just kidding..,

PS… Who is the young good looking guy in the picture with your wife.????

Chet…

[greg g]

Well I have been happily married for 35 years, and since the wife and I celebrated our 38th back in April, I think that is pretty good. No real bad times just a few minutes here and there over the years that were on the other side of happy. Oh Well, guess that's still pretty good..... Wife always gives me a dirty look about here. Congratulations. Lisa must be a very patient and forgiving lady, likely cut from the same cloth as my better half.

[blueskies]

It appears that Lisa is a very brave woman!

Congratulations on making the first 25, and may the next 25 be even better.

Your ARCH RACE RIVAL,

Pete

[Rodney Bullock]

Don, that is beautiful. you two look great together. The ladies in our lives makes for a great balance. It's like they give life a purpose. The years have been kind to you both. I have been with my wife since 11 grade that's 30 years we have been married for 24 it's funny I am not that old. If it wasen't for her I would have cars surrounding my house. That's what they bring sanity. good luck to you both, did you all take a ride in the Plymoth?

[Jim Saraceno]

Wow, what a start. Taking a young gal across the state line for the purpose of marriage. I'm sure that if it wasn't a federal crime at the time, it certainly would have been a crime in the state of Tennessee.

Congrats! Let's hope you two have 25 more.

[Frank Blackstone]

I always heard you either have a family or a hobby of cars. But not both. women how put up with our love for something for which they could justifiable be jealous are precious and need to be treated accordingly. Congrats for finding the balancing point and having the best of both worlds.

[BobT-47P15]

And, what he's telling her in that first picture is: "Lisa, I had this dream last night...that 25 years from now we'll be riding around in an old blue Plymouth, giving a tour of the town to people from Milwaukee."