Saturday, November 24, 2007

HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY

1942 - 10 years old

Mickey Wayne Joyce - Born November 24, 1932

Happy Birthday to the love of my life.

I am the most blessed woman to have this wonderful man as my husband for 49 years and the father to our 4 children and 3 grandchildren.



1953 - 21 year old taken in Rapid City, SD serving as an Air Man in the U.S. Air Force



1958 - Age 25 - On our honeymoon Grand Canyon


1958 - Age 25 as instant father to two little girls.



1977 - Age 45


1984 - Age 52



1997 - Age 65 - 6 month trip to Alaska on retiring.


2007 - Age 74 - Oldest son, David, is home!!




2007 - Age 74 - Mickey & Susan 49 years married and still very much in love!

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37 comments:

  1. AnonymousNovember 24, 2007 at 6:51 PM

    What an incredible tribute to your man, Susan!

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  2. UnknownNovember 24, 2007 at 7:24 PM

    I Love the post, you have such a story to tell of heart ache and growth and strength in the Lord.
    Happy birthday to your wonderful husband he has endured as well...

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  3. MyrnaNovember 24, 2007 at 8:15 PM

    Happy Birthday, Mickey!

    Suzh a nice tribute, Susan. You and Mickey are an inspiration.

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  4. Momma RoarNovember 24, 2007 at 8:37 PM

    Such a sweet tribute!

    Happy Birthday Mickey!!!!

    He's shares his birthday with T's older brother, Tim. Tim is 41 today!

    Great pictures, too!

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  5. Yellow Rose ArborNovember 24, 2007 at 8:50 PM

    Happy Birthday, Mickey!

    Susan, today is also my grandson's 21st birthday! Nov 24th must be a great date, as he is a real gem too!

    Katherine

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  6. KelliNovember 24, 2007 at 8:56 PM

    Happy Birthday, Mickey!

    What a lovely tribute to your husband, Susan!
    Kelli

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  7. Peculiar BlogsNovember 24, 2007 at 9:28 PM

    Happy Birthday Mickey!! The girls say "Happy Birthday Grandpa Mickey!" They loved seeing your pictures, as did I! Love to you both and hugs!

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  8. A Captured ReflectionNovember 24, 2007 at 9:33 PM

    Happy birthday. What a wonderful tribute and beautiful photos. Your thankful heart is wonderful, it fills my heart too. xxx

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  9. Susan SkittNovember 24, 2007 at 10:04 PM

    Wonderful, wonderful, how good God is! Happy birthday to your Mickey!

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  10. RuthNovember 24, 2007 at 10:50 PM

    A big happy birthday to Mickey! Do you know that my dad turns 75 on Friday? I didn't realize they are the same age. I hope he has the best year he's had so far this year. Blessings to you all.

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  11. someone elseNovember 24, 2007 at 11:12 PM

    This was such a sweet tribute. Happy Birthday to your Mickey.

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  12. ...November 24, 2007 at 11:28 PM

    happy birthday mickey!

    love all those pictures. i think it's awesome that you've been together for 49+ years. someday i'll be there, too. i know it.

    i don't know if you've ever mentioned that you honeymooned at the grand canyon before, or if i just missed it, but don and i also honeymooned there - in january! it snowed. but we still enjoyed ourselves. it's one of my favorite places to visit.

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  13. Midlife CyclerNovember 24, 2007 at 11:39 PM

    That was a neat post Susan, that took time for us to see...I saw the year I was born in there..he was 25 then...guess you know what that makes me!

    Thanks for sharing that!

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  14. Michelle-ozark crafterNovember 25, 2007 at 12:45 AM

    Happy birthday Mickey! i hope your special day was oh so blessed!

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  15. LindsNovember 25, 2007 at 4:37 AM

    Happy Birthday, Mickey! You are a very blessed lady, Susan!

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  16. KristieNovember 25, 2007 at 7:26 AM

    Happy birthday to Mickey we share a birthday!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  17. CherylNovember 25, 2007 at 8:46 AM

    This was such a wonderful tribute to your husband! Hope he has a wonderful birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY MICKEY! God has greatly blessed you both.

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  18. LoriNovember 25, 2007 at 9:35 AM

    Happy Birthday Micky.
    That was fun seeing pictures of him through the years.

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  19. NadineNovember 25, 2007 at 9:57 AM

    What a beautiful tribute. Happy Birthday Mickey. I loved all the pictures. What a handsome man you have.

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  20. Pen of JenNovember 25, 2007 at 11:27 AM

    Happy Birthday Mickey!

    I am so happy for the life I have followed that you and Susan have lived.

    2007 seems to be a wonderful year for you!
    Love the love I read from hear Susan!!!

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  21. BarbaraNovember 25, 2007 at 12:12 PM

    Happy Birthday to Mickey. He is catching up with Alan.
    I caught up on the whole of David's blog yesterday and left him comments.

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  22. AnonymousNovember 25, 2007 at 2:10 PM

    You are a very blessed woman. Congratulations on celebrating the man in your life! May the Lord shine His face on Mickey for many, many more years to come.

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  23. rethaNovember 25, 2007 at 2:25 PM

    Happy birthday Sir!
    How amazing this calender year is ending for your family.

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  24. MaalieNovember 25, 2007 at 4:20 PM

    Congratulations and many Happy Returns :-)

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  25. SusanNovember 25, 2007 at 4:44 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday to your husband.

    :-) Susan

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  26. JillNovember 25, 2007 at 5:25 PM

    Happy Birthday Mickey (a day late)! I know you are a wonderful man because you have such a wonderful wife. May you have a blessed year ahead!

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  27. TammyNovember 25, 2007 at 6:07 PM

    Oh Susan...this post brought a lump to my throat. What a beautiful tribute and what wonderful pictures...
    A very happy birthday to your sweetheart!

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  28. KimKayNovember 25, 2007 at 10:25 PM

    What an awesome tribute to your husband. Wow, 49 years. That blesses me so much. At 38, I still dream that I will have someone love me like this and vice versa. Though I may be to old to make it to 49 years together. Praise JESUS!!

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  29. AnonymousNovember 26, 2007 at 12:47 AM

    Susan,

    I have never even met you, and I cried looking at the photos. The progression of a man, his life, so moving.

    The picture of him holding your son, they held eachother tight. What a picture.

    Oksana has often been in my prayers, I rejoice for you all.

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  30. Frazzled Farm WifeNovember 26, 2007 at 6:11 PM

    Ahhhh....happy birthday Mickey! He was a cutie even when he was 10.

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  31. Praise and CoffeeNovember 27, 2007 at 4:03 PM

    Love it! Happy Birthday to hubby!

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  32. LarissaNovember 27, 2007 at 7:28 PM

    I love these pics...you know you give me hope. You're story gives me hope, and I'm thankful for that. Happy Birthday!!!

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  33. MightyMomNovember 28, 2007 at 12:00 AM

    you have much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving, glad all is going well with you and yours

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  34. pearlieNovember 28, 2007 at 3:35 AM

    Happy Birthday, Mickey!
    Love all the pictures!!

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  35. JaniceNovember 28, 2007 at 8:29 PM

    Happy Happy Birthday to your soul mate!!

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  36. Rose of SharonNovember 28, 2007 at 10:37 PM

    Happy Birthday Mickey! What a blessing to be married to such a wonderful man and to be happily married for 49 years is so fabulous! You are a true woman of God and a wonderful role model!

    Hugs, Sharon

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  37. sandyNovember 30, 2007 at 12:01 PM

    Great pics. Found your link again at another board. I had lost all my links when I changed to a three column format once...

    sandy

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Thank you so much with honoring me with your presence and your comments. Both are precious to me.
Susan