Wedding Anniversary

Crossville, Tennessee

Weather: low 61 degrees, high 76 degrees, partly cloudy skies

We are celebrating our wedding anniversary today. On this date in 1963, we were married in Ocala, Florida. That works out to 46 years of marriage. Like most newlyweds when we were married, we had dreams and plans that we hoped to be able to attain. I think we can say that our plans and dreams have been exceeded. Over the course of our years together, we had two beautiful daughters that gave us three grandchildren. We have enjoyed relatively good health, with some minor problems that we were to recover from. We had the foresight to make financial planning a part of our budget process. As a result, we can enjoy life as we see fit, instead of depending on the government to support us.

There have been some mistakes made and bumps along the way, but overall, we feel that we have had a good life. Add in a marriage that truly was made in heaven, and what more could we ask for. We're looking forward to whatever the future holds for us.

This is a picture of the White County, Tennessee, Courthouse, located in Sparta. This area is well known for it's bluegrass music.

When I asked Carolyn what she would like to do to celebrate our anniversary, she said she would like to go to The Olive Garden. Since there's not one of those here in Crossville, I looked on the Internet and found one in Cookeville, about 40 miles west of here. Late in the afternoon, we headed that way, taking US 70 west. This trip allowed us to see some of the countryside west of us, as well as Sparta, a town about halfway to Cookeville. Sparta is a nice little town, but it seems that the downtown area is being deserted. Most of the businesses have moved to the west end of town.

When we arrived in Cookeville, we had to look for the restaurant. Since we expected it to be close to I-40, we looked along the frontage road, and there it was. I have to say that the experience of eating at the Olive Garden was very good. The server we had did an excellent job, our appetizer was very good, as were the salad and bread sticks. I chose chicken parmigiana for my entree, while Carolyn had chicken scampi. Again, outstanding. It had been awhile since we had eaten at Olive Garden, and now I ask myself why we waited so long.

We took I-40 back to Crossville and the RV, again enjoying the beautiful countryside. The rest of the evening was spent watching favorites on television and reading. Probably not an exciting evening for a lot of people, but just what we wanted.

Now, on with the next 46 years.

More later, be safe.

Today's Town - Sparta, Tennessee: Bluegrass, USA

Not all who wander are lost.