Seven years ago today, Karen and I enjoyed a wonderful seafood dinner and a show in Branson, Missouri, returned to our hotel and were awakened by sirens, car alarms, a whoosh of wind, loss of electricity, to be told that we had just "survived" Branson's first ever tornado, an EF-2. We found our car damaged, in need of two new windows. We spent an extra few days in Missouri before we could return to Colorado to have our seven month old car fully repaired and repainted.
In February, 1974, on this very date, I received my first, last and only speeding ticket. I was driving the old speed limit of 70 on Interstate 25, in Adams, County, Colorado. Unfortunately the new speed limit of 55 had been put into effect less than a month earlier, and I chose to ignore it, paying the price ($75 and 3 points).
Earlier that evening, Karen and I found ourselves in separate cells of the Loveland, Colorado jail as the result of a prank by our brother-in-law (now ex b-i-l), Larry. Our first, last and only stay in the slammer, thank God.
A few unique February 28 events to remember.
Oh, by the way, at about this time on a Thursday, 45 years ago, Karen and I were getting ready to go before the Justice of the Peace in the Loveland, CO courthouse to start what has been 45 years of quite an adventure. We've been through a lot.......but look forward to all God has in front of us................HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, HON.
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