We had dated for a year and a half prior to the day we were married.
Sherry had two daughters from her first marriage.
I had two sons from my first marriage.
We had very little money, but we made it work.
I kept a few friends, and she kept a few friends –
But other than that, we made new friends together.
We lived in a three-bedroom home with one bathroom all the way up to the end of –
The East Windfall Road in the Portville, N.Y. school district-
The school was ten miles away!
The driveway was 1/10th of a Mile long up a gradual slope to the house –
And the house had a large green lawn all around it!
Back then, I had a push mower – gas –
And it took three days to mow it!
The driveway alone was 1/10th of a mile in both directions and about six feet of mowed grass on either side.
On the upper lawn was a fire pit.
The neighbor at the end of the driveway, you could not see because of the trees –
And the other two neighbors –
One you could see way across the field, and the other you could not see!
We were isolated!
But – as the two daughters grew –
So did the school activities and church-
Both – ten miles away.
Many round trips were needed, and my sons were six to eight miles beyond that!
Most of the ten miles were 35 to 45 MPH!
Sherry – in the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon.
We spent a week on the island at an all-inclusive resort.
At the last minute-
The travel agency called and said our prior destination in the Bahamas was canceled –
Due to renovations, this was available, and they gave the all-inclusive at no cost!
We took it and flew out of Toronto, Canada!
We were married on a Friday night in our church in Portville, N.Y.
Saturday, we drove over three to four hours to Toronto –
Stayed overnight and flew out on Sunday!
We had many adventures on the island –
Someday I will write about them!
Our life together has been one of gratitude!
We made it work –
Had no money –
And raised four children (my sons stayed with their mother)
I raised two wonderful stepdaughters.
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Today – Debby on the left, Tammy on the right, and Sherry in the middle.
They are the daughters I never had.
And they each had three children –
Debby and Mike – with Kendrick, who will marry Maddy!
Sarah and Maddy are in the front, and Ella is behind them.
Tammy with her twin daughters – Taylor and Cassidy!
Marcus and Tammy with Bode –
The only grandson.
My two sons –
Troy on the left and Shawn on the right.
Today, they still live back in NWPA,
Where they were raised.
But they visit –
And we are looking forward to them coming down once again.
Proud father to two sons!
Today we celebrate 44 years of marriage –
I would not change a thing!
My love and soulmate-
My partner and friend.
June 25th. 1982 to June 25th. 2026 –
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, SHERRY –
And more to come!
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