Firebaugh 50th Wedding Anniversary

Our good friends, Joyce and Morris Firebaugh, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at the Racine Yacht Club tonight. For many years, starting in 1979, our two families shared many biking and hiking vacations together. I created an album of photos called "50th Tour de Firebaugh". Included was a verse which I wrote for the occasion.









Good Memories

Mounting up on bikes we rambled,
Over hill and over dale.
Biking roads with bends and windings
Going deep into the vale.
Passing farms with cows a grazing,
Stopping when a pies for sale.
Cooling off in waters rushing,
Praying that our legs don't fail.

Gearing up with packs we rambled,
Over trails and mountain tops.
Hiking ever on and upward,
When it's cool and when it's not.
Passing fields of wild flowers,
Stopping often for the view.
Pitching tents near cool waters,
Sleeping soundly to renew.

Many highs and sure some lows,
We never ever came to blows.
The young ones followed as they must,
With maybe just a little fuss.
We swam, we fished, washed our hair,
Our needs so simple, food and air.
Looking back it was so sweet,
Our kids impression, we're just cheap.

In route we had some famous spills,
Going fast down winding hills.
Gravel caused one fateful crash,
Susie's side picked up road rash.
But all our kids turned out OK,
Did we help them find their way?
Good memories for a lifetime last,
With the Firebaugh's, it was a blast.
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Photos of the evening event can be viewed at

http://picasaweb.google.com/dpiele/Firebaugh50thWeddingAnniversary#