Thursday Thoughts ~ June 19, 2025

Welcome to another Thursday at Casa Carter!

Saturday, the 14th, was our 45th wedding anniversary! I wrote about it here. I wanted to devote a separate blog to our Day.

Before our anniversary celebration, though, I attended the No Kings Day protest in Chino Hills, CA. Hundreds showed up to take advantage of their first amendment right to gather and express their outrage over our current presidential administration. Certainly because of the military presence in Los Angeles, many people were extra inspired to come out and speak out. Here are some of the folks and some great signs.

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45 Years Married !

So, we got married 45 years ago yesterday and I thought that rated a blog post of its own.

A few facts about our wedding:

We were broke. My dress was from the sale rack at a wedding store and cost more to tailor to fit me than the original price tag.

We had our reception at my mother’s apartment complex rec room. She and some friends took a turkey The Husband won at my work Christmas party and made turkey salad for the reception.

Our cake had a Lego-style castle on it and those candies that looked like rocks.

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