Tom and I have enjoyed almost 33 years of "wedded bliss' - well not always:), but I thought I'd do a few blogs on couples that have made it longer than we have.
Kenny and Ruth have been married over 40 years. They live in Chilton and are parents of two and grandparents of four. We met them at our church and enjoyed having them in a couples' group we were in. We found out in that group that we all still have things from childhood that bother us. We drew close to one another. Ken was trying to find a way to come along "in our suitcase" when we left Chilton. They visited us here and in Michigan and already have reservations in La Crosse.
Even though Ruth has MS and they have had a variety of family problems that have been overwhelming at times, they pick each other up and keep each other going. Ruth is a very giving person and it is hard for her to say no. Once in awhile, Ken is able to help her to actually do that.
When we were in Bible study together, we had to call "rabbit trails" on Kenny. He is a great storyteller and would often help us get off the subject (usually with laughter:). Ruth will often act amazed about something Kenny is saying, exclaiming: "I never knew that about you!".
One night during our group, Ruth was commenting on the need to get their lawn mowed. She pointed to the person next to her but wasn't paying attention. Finally I asked, "Ruth, why are you saying that Carlos needs to do that?". She replied with astonishment: "Oh no! I thought you were Kenny! I almost put my hands all over you". I laughed until I cried.
When they came to visit us here, it was a more somber time. Ruth's Mother (and my Dad as it turned out) were near death. But when they visited us in Michigan, they kept us hopping with their combined sense of humor for most of the time.
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