A milestone

25 years is a fairly long time.

It’s longer than most of the members of MySpace have been alive.

It’s longer than the Web has existed.

It’s as long as I have been married.  Wow!  Of course that’s not my fault…

I can think of several people to blame for that one, starting with my parents.  They set lofty expectations, and backed it up with their own example of working together through several years and the joys and difficulties that come with them.  Their example will hit 54 years on thursday.

I can lay some more on other friends and family members that have provided examples for us to watch and learn from.

I can lay some of the blame on our children for providing us with years of new experiences.

But mostly I think the responsibility falls on Merrill, who has put up with my quirks, helped me fix some of my faults, and refused to give up on me and us. 

 Thank you, Merrill, for the first 25 years.  I wonder what God has in store for the future, but I’m glad you’ll be with me to find out.