BS: My mom finally got hitched...

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From: alanabit
Date: 15 Oct 02 - 05:35 PM

That's the most patient case of cradle snatching I've ever heard of! Good luck to both of 'em. Alan.

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From: CarolC
Date: 15 Oct 02 - 03:36 PM

Congratulations to your mother, Willie-O!

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From: EBarnacle1
Date: 15 Oct 02 - 01:23 PM

Many years of pleasure and companionship. [or is it the other way around?]

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From: GUEST,Cookieless Itinerant Genie
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 11:44 PM

Congratulations to your mom and her 'young man," Willie!

There's a very active chapter of the Raging Grannies in Seattle, and they perform (to thunderous laughter and applause) every year at the NW Folklife Festival in Seattle. Glad to hear chapters are thriving in Canada, too.

Genie

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From: 53
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 09:58 AM

Congrats to your mom.

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From: Willie-O
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 09:56 AM

Here yesterday, gone today...that link in the initial post doesn't get to the story any more, so here's my cut-and-paste of it:


Sunday, October 13, 2002 Couple's love ageless

By CAROLINE PHILLIPS, Ottawa Sun

An 86-year-old bride and her 80-year-old groom proved yesterday that you're never too old to tie the knot.

Virginia Cameron and Vernon Lang got hitched in a simple ceremony at the Gloucester Senior Adults Centre on Ogilvie Rd. before some 100 friends and family.

"We were two lonely people who are no longer lonely," said Lang while standing next to his blushing bride.

The couple began courting after their spouses, both of whom suffered from Alzheimer's disease, passed away last year.

"Life and joy are there for us at any age," said officiant Bonnie Lee, a minister with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Ottawa. "It's up to us to reach out for it."

The seniors became friends seven years ago through the Fellowship.

SHARED INTERESTS

They soon discovered they shared many interests. Cameron belongs to the Raging Grannies, while Lang works for Human Rights Internet and is a former federal NDP candidate.

And, of course, there was also a magic spark. "He's been like a school boy in love. He's just so happy," said Christina Wanke, a co-worker of Lang's.

The couple's children said they were pleased to see their parents discover companionship in their twilight years.

"I think it's great when two people find each other, it doesn't matter what their age is," said Cameron's son John, while popping open several bottles of sparkling wine.

The best man was Lang's son David, while the matron of honour was, for the second time, Cameron's sister Margery Chahley.

For their honeymoon, the newlyweds are driving to the Maritimes.

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From: C-flat
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 08:55 AM

Congratulations and good luck to them!!
My "significant other" asked me the other day if I thought we should get married. I told her "Well at our ages who'd have us now!"

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From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 06:13 AM

Wonderful!

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From: gnu
Date: 14 Oct 02 - 05:58 AM

Aint love grand !

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From: khandu
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 09:04 PM

My best to them, Willie O.!

khandu

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From: Willie-O
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 08:50 PM

Nope, Marion, all I had to do was show up with my family and try to get the names of as many of my new relatives straight.

And Khandu, I told Mom "you're Unitarians, you're supposed to shack up first", but she was raised Anglican and was in a hurry to get the official stuff done so they could see the fall colours in Cape Breton. Towards which they are currently advancing in Vern's venerable K-Car wagon!

Frankly, she's never taken my advice in her life. If I told her not to hurry, she was bound to get married right away!

The whole thing is just too gosh darn cute for words.

Subject: RE: BS: My mom finally got hitched...
From: Marion
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 05:59 PM

Congratulations, Willie-O. Did you do the music?

Marion

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From: Alice
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 05:59 PM

Very cool. Congrats to the newlyweds.

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From: Bobert
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 05:53 PM

Well, bless them both. Anyone give them a pack of Depenze fir a wedding gift... Awww, jus funnin.

Sound like a couple of cool folks...

Bobert

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From: khandu
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 05:46 PM

I don't mean to cause embarrassment, but...,uh, they didn't hafta get married, did they? ;-)

khandu

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From: katlaughing
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 04:50 PM

Raging Grannies! I love it! Good for her and her new husband! My uncle got remarried in his early 90's and had several really happy years with his new sweetie. They'd both lost their previous partners to illness, too.

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From: CapriUni
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 02:53 PM

Oh, happy happy, joy, joy!

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From: fat B****rd
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 01:07 PM

I wish your Mom and her new partner much happiness.

Subject: RE: BS: My mom finally got hitched...
From: Willie-O
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 11:35 AM

Yeah, who'd of thunk it, eh?

The endless capacity of humans to surprise you...I guess it's true about getting a second adolescence!

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From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 11:33 AM

Congratulations to the bride and groom! My Dad, at 89, has a sweetie.She must have the patience of a saint.

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From: Sorcha
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 10:55 AM

How neat! Glad for them!

Subject: BS: My mom finally got hitched...
From: Willie-O
Date: 13 Oct 02 - 10:51 AM

My mom got married yesterday and it made the news!
Today's Ottawa Sun

Now they're off to Nova Scotia in my new stepfather's old clunker.
I spent the weekend seeing aunts and a cousin and trying to meet all my new relatives. At the age of 46 I am suddenly in a blended family.

My mom has been getting so much younger in her 80's.

See, there is some good news.

Willie-O