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59. Very perceptive. She IS strong and powerful. It was a good fit

Sun Jun 25, 2017, 02:48 PM

Jun 2017

When we met, I didn't know this, but her previous boyfriends were very possessive and crowded her. I, on the other hand, was living on another continent with no chance of moving right away, and so I was hoping mightily I could still hold on to her while letting her lead her life the way she wanted, without constant intervention from me. She had the independence I cherished while I let her have the freedom she craved. It was a pretty good match from the start.

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A Class Act turns 65 today [View all] DFW Jun 2017 OP

SUPER-congrats! MyOwnPeace Jun 2017 #1

I won life's biggest lottery, that's for sure. DFW Jun 2017 #17

I know the feeling. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2017 #69

I have seen that first hand. DFW Jun 2017 #72

Thanks for sharing. You both have been very blessed. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #2

We prefer to think we've been lucky DFW Jun 2017 #49

Thanks for the photo-essay- it's sweet. TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #3

They definitely got the right mix of genes DFW Jun 2017 #18

Well I have always been a fan, DFW. So I think they got great stuff from both parents. TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #31

I don't know. Sometimes I still think a DNA test is in order DFW Jun 2017 #51

Like me I guess you married up! TexasProgresive Jun 2017 #56

You got THAT right! DFW Jun 2017 #58

That reminds me of a conversation Lionel Mandrake Jun 2017 #71

Probably? DFW Jun 2017 #73

I dunno. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2017 #79

Oh, well THAT'S different. DFW Jun 2017 #106

It didn't do him any good. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2017 #110

Smart choice DFW Jun 2017 #111

Yep. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2017 #118

So glad she is a survivor pandr32 Jun 2017 #4

She went through hell to get here DFW Jun 2017 #19

Wishing her cancer-free days ahead pandr32 Jun 2017 #37

Mahalo! DFW Jun 2017 #40

Beautiful pictures! Congratulations! Ilsa Jun 2017 #5

There were many bumps along the way DFW Jun 2017 #20

What a beautiful family you have! Lady_Chat Jun 2017 #6

Thanks for that! DFW Jun 2017 #21

Congrats to Mrs. DFW! MarianJack Jun 2017 #7

Thanks!! DFW Jun 2017 #22

- Bigredhunk Jun 2017 #8

Toda raba! n/t DFW Jun 2017 #23

A very Happy Birthday to her! bearssoapbox Jun 2017 #9

Thanks, we need all the luck we can get in that regard! n/t DFW Jun 2017 #53

Happy Birthday to Frau DFW! mnhtnbb Jun 2017 #10

Danke! DFW Jun 2017 #55

Wonderful photos! gademocrat7 Jun 2017 #11

We are! DFW Jun 2017 #24

Congrats, happy birthday, and many more! spooky3 Jun 2017 #12

Congratulations Scarsdale Jun 2017 #13

Actually, she was more impressed by Al Gore DFW Jun 2017 #25

You are both very lucky to love each other so much. panader0 Jun 2017 #14

We know DFW Jun 2017 #28

Best post of the week! Mazel tov! Happyhippychick Jun 2017 #15

Toda Raba! DFW Jun 2017 #26

Wonderful tribute to your wife and family. May you have many more years together. nt Fla Dem Jun 2017 #16

We'll take every one we can get! DFW Jun 2017 #27

Your wife is beautiful Polly Hennessey Jun 2017 #29

The photo history is nowhere near complete DFW Jun 2017 #48

Wait- why doesn't she age? LisaM Jun 2017 #30

She is German. Germans can be very stubborn. DFW Jun 2017 #41

Happy Birthday to your wonderful and beautiful wife, my dear DFW! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #32

We had a wonderful time visiting with you and Mandrake last year DFW Jun 2017 #42

Ah, those are the breaks! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #62

Your room is waiting for you. DFW Jun 2017 #67

Very cool! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2017 #70

Small world. Lionel Mandrake Jun 2017 #84

That must have been a while back DFW Jun 2017 #107

Beautiful! volstork Jun 2017 #33

Congratulations to your beautiful wife. Duppers Jun 2017 #34

Thanks!! DFW Jun 2017 #47

I love your tribute threads for Mrs DFW grantcart Jun 2017 #35

You can't get much luckier than I already am DFW Jun 2017 #43

Happy Birhday, Mrs DFW! Here's to many more fine years ahead! sueh Jun 2017 #36

We're hoping, thanks! n/t DFW Jun 2017 #46

Happy Birthday Mrs. DFW! Loryn Jun 2017 #38

Well, in that case.... DFW Jun 2017 #44

Happity birfdeeee shenmue Jun 2017 #39

Thanks, merci, danke, and eskerrik asko! DFW Jun 2017 #45

A magnificent tribute to your beautiful wife Mira Jun 2017 #50

Well, then Happy Geburtstag to you too! DFW Jun 2017 #52

Thank you so much! Mira Jun 2017 #57

Aw that's so sweet Lotusflower70 Jun 2017 #54

Very perceptive. She IS strong and powerful. It was a good fit DFW Jun 2017 #59

That's the perfect mix Lotusflower70 Jun 2017 #68

Your trust is well-placed DFW Jun 2017 #75

Happy Anniversary! Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories with us! TeamPooka Jun 2017 #60

Thanks for that DFW Jun 2017 #61

A very happy birthday TxDemChem Jun 2017 #63

Thanks! It was DFW Jun 2017 #65

What gorgeous photos those are, happiness shining thru all of them... Hekate Jun 2017 #64

Appreciated, as usual, Hekate! DFW Jun 2017 #66

Wonderful photos, wonderful tribute! Who is moonscape Jun 2017 #74

That is daughter number 1. The man's name is Stan Lee. DFW Jun 2017 #77

Ah thanks! I know him (not personally, but ...), only didn't recognize. n/t moonscape Jun 2017 #88

Happy Birthday to your great wife! steve2470 Jun 2017 #76

Thanks, Steve, as always! n/t DFW Jun 2017 #78

Happy Birthday. What wonderful pictures!!!! onecent Jun 2017 #80

Happy Birthday to your wife. I loved all the photo sharing & story :) luvMIdog Jun 2017 #81

This is the short version DFW Jun 2017 #94

Very Nice, DFW! A lovely tribute to a magnificent woman. calimary Jun 2017 #82

Lucky I am indeed! DFW Jun 2017 #97

Congratulations on a life well lived. Nice turban by the way. n/t. NNadir Jun 2017 #83

Yeah, she doesn't make me turbans any more DFW Jun 2017 #90

What a sweet post! She's amazing and deserves the pride you have in her! CousinIT Jun 2017 #85

You know? You're right. DFW Jun 2017 #102

Gosh, exceedingly lovely all around UTUSN Jun 2017 #86

Then as now. DFW Jun 2017 #93

Congratulations, My Friend Doug the Dem Jun 2017 #87

Three cheers for nearsightedness! DFW Jun 2017 #91

Lovely pictures, DFW, and what a wonderful family you have Samantha Jun 2017 #89

Thanks, Samantha, but it's not that we took any of those steps because we knew what we were doing DFW Jun 2017 #92

Every once in a while, there is a story that inspires, a story of PatrickforO Jun 2017 #95

We did all we could for our daughters DFW Jun 2017 #99

Congratulations & Best wishes! AgadorSparticus Jun 2017 #96

awwwh...congrats - nice family iluvtennis Jun 2017 #98

Beautiful then... lapucelle Jun 2017 #100

That's the way my eyes see her, anyway DFW Jun 2017 #101

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag, Frau DFW! smirkymonkey Jun 2017 #103

They are very special to me DFW Jun 2017 #104

Here are a couple of songs for you two, depending on your mood Zorro Jun 2017 #105

Beautiful post, DFW KatyMan Jun 2017 #108

Much appreciated! DFW Jun 2017 #113

Your posts about your wife are so touching BainsBane Jun 2017 #109

Thanks for that DFW Jun 2017 #112

Wonderful photos. Congratulations, to all your family. SwissTony Jun 2017 #114

In order: DFW Jun 2017 #115

I looked again DFW Jun 2017 #116

It was the ties that got me thinking. SwissTony Jun 2017 #117