How to Plan a Groovy Baby Boomer Wedding
By Neil Johnson, and Shelley Stutchman-Johnson
“It’s easier to be killed by a terrorist than it is to find a husband over the age of 40!” This line was in the classic movie “Sleepless in Seattle.” There have been statistical polls and plenty of remarks in films and books that would make you believe this is true. However, Neil Johnson and I prove that this quote in ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ is wrong and that love and marriage are groovy at any age. When Neil first saw me, he thought, “I’m not going to talk to her. She looks like trouble.”
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When I saw Neil, and we were the only two sitting at the bar, I decided to strike up a pleasant conversation. I wasn’t looking for anyone. I thought a friendly chat would make my dinner more enjoyable. Once I started talking, rather than being rude, Neil was polite and listened. For almost a year, we would talk about once a week. In March, of this year, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. According to statistical polls, I didn’t have very good odds of finding a boyfriend, much less a husband. I found both, showing that we groovy baby boomers defy all odds. Always have, always will. A great friendship developed, a romance blossomed, and love won. On June 17th, 2022, at age seventy-one and sixtyseven, we married and had a groovy wedding. What is a groovy wedding, you may be asking? A groovy wedding is one with a heart of peace and love, the music’s beat, and the guests’ hippie soul.
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