50th Wedding Anniversary

 My parents 50th Wedding Anniversary was in late November.  I am very close with my parents both geographically and emotionally. Many of you have met my Mom while vending at shows,  but might  not know that I worked with my father for over 20 years.  I have great love, respect and admiration that they successfully stayed married, started and grew a business while raising 3 kids. 

50th Wedding Anniversary Gift

50th Wedding Anniversary Gift

And I think they still love each other! 

So they deserved a special anniversary gift. I had a vision a couple of years before their anniversary and began gathering stuff, some with emotional meaning and others that worked with my vision. 

We have only 4 photos of my parent’s reception from an old pocket camera, they are collaged to the back of the clock case and one stepped out. My Mom’s birthday is June = the pearls, we vacationed at the beach each and every year in August = the shells. My father raced Porsches professionally for many years = the monopoly race cars. My parents now spend the month of February in Florida = pink sea shells.  Later we added the draw to hold anniversary cards, photos and documents.

4 Responses to “50th Wedding Anniversary”

  1. liz kettle says:

    Judy it is fantastic! I know your mom must have cried…maybe your dad too! Wow!
    Liz

  2. Wow, Judy… this is just wonderful.. and what a lovely tribute to your parents!

    pam

  3. What a wonderful tribute to your parents, I am sure they loved their anniversary gift!

  4. Judy says:

    My Mom send this to me in an email:
    Dear Judy,
    We want to thank you for our Anniversary present. It is a beautiful mixed media piece of ART. I love your art because it not only involves you it can involve your family. I love the small quilts you do for the same reason.
    Judy you have always been family Oriented, keeping our extended families close and our immediate family closer. Having
    The chance to be part of a family business is not easy, but you have survived in it.
    Thank you very, very much.
    Love Mom and Dad

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