A class act turns 70.

[DFW]

At age 22 in 1974


To some interesting company in 1995


Leaving two generations more of high class women after us:



And, despite two heavy battles with cancer, emerging victorious with a smile, even after putting up with me for 48 years, here 2 months ago:


Happy 70th birthday to the very classy lady whose only major error in judgement in her life was marrying me (shhh! don't let on! She still doesn't know!)

[Siwsan]

1. Such wonderful photos and memories!!

Thanks for sharing!

[DFW]

25. Where DOES the time go? n/t

[ultralite001]

2. Great photos...

Thx for sharing...

May you both continue to live long and prosper...

[DFW]

26. The tricky part

"Live long"
My family boasts few winners of "Beat The Reaper."

All the women in her family have beaten cancer, some twice, like she has. As for me, it's not a question of "if," but "when," and no one in my family has beaten it. We make hay while the sun shines, and worry about the rest when shows up. Might as well enjoy the show while it lasts, right?

[ultralite001]

41. Definitely makes you both winners in my book...

Enjoy the day... every day...

[elleng]

3. Happy Birthday, lucky lady!

[DFW]

27. Thanks, from the even luckier guy she hangs out with! n/t

[highplainsdem]

4. Happy birthday to your lovely wife! And thanks for sharing those photos

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of your beautiful family. I hope all of you beautiful people have a fantastic weekend celebrating her birthday!

Great photo from 1995, too...

[DFW]

28. We're expecting a deluge this afternoon

We already have one daughter, her two daughters, her S.O., and a friend who was the Moscow correspondent for West German Radio news from 1993 to 1999. This afternoon, the rest show up minus a couple of late Covid infections. We are having some Tzatziki brought in from the local Greek place, and some chicken Tikka-Massala and some chicken curry from the local Indian place.

If past experience is any indication, we'll have enough leftovers to feed the Chinese army for a week. Anyone in the neighborhood and hungry?

[fierywoman]

5. Seeing your photos always makes me immensely happy.

Thank you so much for sharing!

[DFW]

29. Thanks for the kind words! n/t

[alwaysinasnit]

6. Please wish her a Happy Birthday from our DU community, and thank you for sharing these

wonderful photos with us.

[DFW]

30. I will do just that, thanks! n/t

[LoisB]

7. That is so sweet. The pictures are lovely and she sure does NOT look 70.

Many more Happy Birthdays to your beautiful wife.

[DFW]

31. We can only hope

Every birthday she has is a present for me, too.

[mountain grammy]

8. Great pictures! Happy Birthday Mrs DFW

[niyad]

9. Please wish your beautiful lady the happiest of birthdays from all your friends

at DU.

[DFW]

32. Definitely! Thanks! n/t

[FakeNoose]

10. Awesome photos - Happy Birthday Mrs. DFW!

[DFW]

33. Thanks/Danke! n/t

[Stuart G]

11. Happy Birthday. K and R Thank You for sharing the photos.

[Lonestarblue]

12. Beautiful family. Happy birthday to your wife!

[DFW]

35. Thanks, I will pass it on! n/t

[PatSeg]

13. Wonderful photos

You are such a sweet husband!

[DFW]

36. Well, don't tell anyone, but.....

She really makes it easy.

[PatSeg]

40. There's nothing quite like

a good man who appreciates a good woman.

[erronis]

14. She knows. And that's why she loves you.

Sometimes us men can be most lovable by being real and vulnerable.
(That's my hypothesis only. Can't do a blind study/clinical trial.)

[DFW]

37. I have no idea what led me to my luck

It's probably the reason I was never attracted to gambling. I already won the lottery.

[iluvtennis]

15. Aww, so nice. Happy 70th!

[Aristus]

16. I'm so happy for both of you!

[MustLoveBeagles]

17. Thank you for sharing these great photos

You gave me something to smile about today.

[SheltieLover]

18. Happy Birthday to Mrs!

Thx for sharing your memories with us!

[paleotn]

19. Happy birthday!!

[TexasBushwhacker]

20. The photo with Clinton

Is that Paula Jones in front in the blue dress?

[DFW]

23. If it is....

Then she kidnapped my sister and imitates her voice perfectly 😉

[TexasBushwhacker]

24. Wow, they really look a lot alike!

[NBachers]

21. Seeing this at the top of my feed gives my day a boost and a smile.

Thank you for sharing your remarkable lives, loves, and stories with us.

Your full hearts help to fill our hearts too.

[orleans]

22. what wonderful pictures!

the 1974 pic is my favorite -- ah youth!!!

i recognize bill & al in that second photo. wow!

beautiful daughters & beautiful/adorable grands.

and what a lovely picture of you & the mrs.

wishing her a happy birthday and wishing both of you a happy day & chillin out evening/night

[DFW]

38. Thanks. We get to chill for maybe 12 hours

Then we have to pack, and then head off to the airport--and HOPE that our luggage makes it to Boston with us.

[Solly Mack]

34. Happy Birthday to your wife!

I'm glad she's thriving and doing so well. I remember the cancer threads.

I am happy for the both of you.

[DFW]

39. The first bout with cancer was heavy, but we were pretty sure she'd beat it.

The second one was scarier, since her diagnosis was a form of cancer known here in Germany as "Der Mörder," or The Murderer. She was that one in ten thousand where it was discovered by accident in its initial stages before it had a chance to spread.