Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 14 February 2008 in People & Portraits and Portfolio.
This photograph of my hubby has sat by my bedside for 26 years! (that statement makes me feel nearly old, but not quite LOL :D ) this was taken with my Pentax SLR camera, a couple of days after our engagement, June '82 in Corfu. So if you celebrate St. Valentines day or not, have a great day whatever you do :) I scanned this, and did some pp as the scan wasn't very good, then put it back in it's frame for safe keeping, for the next 26 years :)
The greatest weakness of most humans Is their hesitancy to tell others, How much they love them While they're alive. ~ by O.A. Battista ~ Make someones day and tell them you love them :)
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I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have about my posts :)
ON OUR RECENT TRIP, TO NORWAY AND THE ARCTIC, WE VISITED 7 PLACES AND TRAVELED A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 4233 NAUTICAL MILES 1 nautical mile = 1.15 land miles or 1.852 kilometers.
Awwwwww that's a lot of love. :) Happy Valentine's Day to you and your husband.
14 Feb 2008 1:05am
@e.: Thank you e :) Hope you and Mike had a lovely Valentines day too.
Dear MaryB, it is always such a joy to see your name on my p-blog. Thank you for your visits and sorry that it takes me a while to return them these days. Wow...what a handsome man, your husband is! I'd be curious to see a scan of your wedding pics...B-) Here's wishing you and your husband a Happy Valentine's! Cheers - {H}
14 Feb 2008 1:58am
@{H} creatives: Thank you so much H for your good wishes and for taking the time to visit my p-blog, I really do appreciate it :) Ian hasn't changed all that much in 26yrs bless him :) I'll have to sort out a wedding pic to post at a future date, and combine it with one of us now, I will probably do that in August. Thank you again, MaryB
Dear MaryB, 1992+ 26= 2018. We live in 2008. Is the photo from 1982 or is it 16 years old? Hav ea nice day and thanks for sharing this one!!
14 Feb 2008 2:35am
@the lightwriter: Ooops My mistake it should be '82, time does go so fast :) Thank you for the good wishes.
Looks like I'm not the only one confused by maths! Lovely portrait!
14 Feb 2008 4:52am
@DaveB: LOL :D I can be sooooo blonde sometimes Dave. Thank you :)
Happy Valentines day Mary! Great shot of your Hubby!
14 Feb 2008 5:20am
@Craiger: Thank you very much Craig :)
wow,what a handsome man your husband was and i am sure still is now!!Great shot,it doesnt look scanned at all,happy V day to you too,and many many more enjoyable V-days to come:)
14 Feb 2008 5:56am
@tyan: Bless you Tyan, he's a really lovely guy, he still has the curly hair all these years later :) Thank you for your good wishes too.
Happy Valentine's Day to you all ;)
14 Feb 2008 5:58am
@ManuelaR: Thank you for your good wishes Manuela.
I would not have thought this was scanned; it looks very contemporary. But knowing the story behind it, I am impressed by the good work you did originally with the Pentax, and then the scan and processing you did on it makes it even better. And then that this is your husband 26+ years ago, and the current image is a work of love makes it best of all. Happy Valentine's Day to you both!
14 Feb 2008 6:46am
@Viewfinder: Cheers VF for such a lovely comment :)
I agree with Vf Mary - it's awesome!!! When I first saw it I thought it must be your son!!! Happy Valentines day to you and your lovely hubby!!!
14 Feb 2008 6:52am
@Mandy: Thank you Mandy. Our eldest son is just like his dad, only the hair colour is different he has blonde hair like me :)
I see why you married him Mary , He has that whole Patrick Duffy returning from the Dead on Dallas vibe going on LOL
14 Feb 2008 9:13am
@Man With 101 Names: LOL :D He had just got out of the sea, so maybe Patrick Duffy in the Man from Atlantis? LOL :D
great shot - nice that even pre-digital good photos were possible!! Happy Valentine's day to you.
14 Feb 2008 10:24am
@Chris: Thank you Chris, I loved my SLR, it was fabulous.
Happy valentine's to you and your husband!! :) good job!! I would not have thought this was scanned
14 Feb 2008 10:25am
@Elisa: Thank you Elisa :)
That's a heartwarming story!
14 Feb 2008 12:54pm
@Steven: Thank you Steven.
Have a great and happy Valentines day, Mary!
14 Feb 2008 2:01pm
@Michael: Thank you Michael, a happy Valentines day to you too :)
Hubba hubba... niiicce, Mary! I'm thinking you're going to have a great Valentine's even if it is 26yrs later!! Great shot, girl!! Nice pp too!! Happy Valentine's Day!
14 Feb 2008 5:32pm
@amy: :D thanks Amy :) Happy Valentines day to you too.
Happy Valentine for both of you!
14 Feb 2008 7:03pm
@vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge: And to you too Wolfgang :)
Hey MaryB....you're having a giraffe my friend..you cut this out of the June'82 edition of the "Jackie" magazine.. (only joking)...it's a great portrait pal..(where's all that hair gone..).. Superb sentiment in today's post .... BillyB...
14 Feb 2008 7:36pm
@bronzebilly u.k.: LMAO :D gawd I remember "Jackie" He let his hair grow again (not so long though) after the wedding and still his curls :) Thanks BillyB, Happy Valentines day to you and Mrs BillyB :)
Happy Valentine's Day hope it was a great one!!!
14 Feb 2008 8:44pm
Very nice portrait!
14 Feb 2008 10:41pm
A real Apollo whom you are married to MaryB, make sure the other goddesses of the Olympus don't envy you after you published this beautiful portrait :).
16 Feb 2008 4:34am
There's a world of promises in those eyes! Hope he 's kept them!
17 Feb 2008 5:58am
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