Renate and I were married September 8th, 1965.in a small town in Germany

[pscot]

We've been together now for 50 years. I'm not the easiest guy to live with, and I honor Renate for her patience, her courage, her good humor and her loyalty. I've been very lucky. We've had our differences, but nothing we couldn't settle. Taken whole, we've had a good run and I'm grateful. I stll love her as much as I did then. Even so, I have my doubts about the next 50.

This is for her:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. Congrats on achieving 50 years, my dear pscot!

We got there in June.

Isn't it amazing? It's most of our lives!

Here's to many, many more!

[pscot]

4. Thank you, Peggy

It is quite amazing.

[rurallib]

2. So she was what? 7? 8?

Long time, dude - big congratulations

[pscot]

6. It may seem like a long time

but it's gone by before you know it. Seize the day.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Happy Golden Anniversary!

[pscot]

5. Ein Prosit

[shenmue]

7. Mazel tov

[TuxedoKat]

8. Happy Anniversary

and I hope you have many more wonderful years together.

[riderinthestorm]

9. Showing us how it's done! congrats!

29 years for Mr Rider and me...

[struggle4progress]

10. Congratulations! And may you have many more

Of course, political zombie that I am, I can't resist adding just how royally pizzed at Paul Simon I was, all those years ago, for ignoring the cultural boycott of South Africa to cut Graceland; and hearing some of that excellent music didn't soften the pain for me any back then