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49 years ago today

Posted By: Paul Dobbins

49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:40 PM

Rhonda and I aloped. What's amazing is that she still puts up with me. Life together has been great, and hoping for more. Early on we were frugal. I recall when we stocked up on spaghetti O's when they were on sale five cans for a dollar. We lived in a one bedroom duplex at 434 North Summerlin Ave, Orlando, Florida when stationed at McCoy AFB. Rent was $130 a month. I'll bet it would be a bit higher now, but that was back in 1971. Just reminiscing a bit.

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Posted By: Broomchaser

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:42 PM

Congratulation on 49 years.
Posted By: Flipper 56

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:42 PM

Happy Anniversary!!
Posted By: Moosetrot

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:43 PM

Congrats to you and your bride, Paul!

Moosetrot
Posted By: NebrCatMan

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:43 PM

Congratulations to you and your lovely bride Paul !! Wishing you many more !!
Posted By: Leftlane

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:44 PM

Happy anniversary I am glad the two of you have one another
Posted By: corky

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:45 PM

Congratulations
Posted By: white marlin

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:46 PM

Happy Anniversary!

I well remember the days of eating meatless spaghetti, etc...

(might be heading back to them!)
Posted By: Sharon

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:46 PM

Always like that shot, Mr Paul.

Hey, spaghetti O's are Patrice's favourite fast treat meal , still !

Nothing wrong with using a frugal rental to get a toehold , then look for where you wanted to finally land.

Happy time to run away with plans, no wasting time smile
Posted By: cwtrapper

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:47 PM

Happy Aniversary!
Posted By: w side rd 151

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:48 PM

With 49 years and counting you both have earned the right to reminisce. Congrats
Posted By: danny clifton

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:48 PM

Happy anniversary
Posted By: ratbrain

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:49 PM

Happy Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. Dobbins!!!!
Posted By: mike mason

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:49 PM

Happy for both of you,enjoy the day!
Posted By: Diggerman

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:52 PM

Why is it that we remember fondly the financially trying early days of marriage? I can vividly.
Congrats Paul, I'm 8 years behind you.
Posted By: mole

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:52 PM

Happy Anniversary my Friends.
Posted By: MINK I LOVE

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:52 PM

Congratulations on 49 years. Happy Anniversary to you and yours! smile
Posted By: Hydropillar

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:54 PM

thats a good go paul congrats!!
our first anniversary i was so poor i bought her 1 rose 2nd 2 roses ect.... boy was that a dumb idea... i gotta buy 40 next yr
Posted By: Donnie H

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:55 PM

Congrats...
Posted By: snowy

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:55 PM

Great for both of you. A true success story of true friendship for life.
Posted By: Catch22

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:59 PM

Congratulations to you both Paul, that's wonderful. Were you allowed to have your hair that long in the service?
Posted By: adam m

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 02:59 PM

Happy anniversary
Posted By: 080808

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:00 PM

Congratulations
Posted By: K-zoo

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:03 PM

Happy Anniversary Paul and Rhonda!
Posted By: Michael Lippold

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:04 PM

Congrats and happy anniversary!!
Posted By: beartooth trapr

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:05 PM

Happy anniversary
Posted By: Bogmaster

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:09 PM

Congratulations. Funny how we can find ladies that will and have put up with us trappers for so many years.What a wonderful find.
Tom
Posted By: GotFur3

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:11 PM

Happy anniversary to you both! Hope you have a wonderful day together!
Posted By: Drifter

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:17 PM

Happy Anniversary and to the next 49.
Posted By: mad_mike

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:17 PM

Congratulations Boss Man and Rhonda. Celebrate what’s yours.
Life is good. The Elsners’ marriage is almost at the 16 year mark. I reflect on the man she has helped me become and it humbles me.
Gotta love it.
Posted By: Lugnut

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:20 PM

What a handsome couple you's were. Congratulations Boss!
Posted By: Jim Bethell

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:34 PM

Happy Anniversary to the two of you. And many mor to come.
Posted By: Bear Tracker

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:40 PM

Happy Anniversary to you both, that is heck of an accomplishment. I tell my students we will see less of these long term anniversaries as people wait to marry, and divorce at greater rates.
Posted By: wheelers

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:40 PM

Happy Anniversary
Posted By: stinkypete

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:44 PM

Congratz to the both of you.
Posted By: Bob Newberry

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:46 PM

Happy Anniversary
Posted By: Cragar

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:51 PM

Happy Anniversary to you both.

Something special there for sure.
Posted By: 330-Trapper

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:54 PM

Super cool picture too!!!

Congratulations!!! and Many More!!!
Posted By: DuxDawg

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 03:54 PM

Very cool. Congrats!
Posted By: GROUSEWIT

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:03 PM

Congrats and wishing u many more!! HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
Posted By: Finster

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:07 PM

Congrats and I hope you have many more!
Posted By: Computer Hater

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:09 PM

Happy Anniversary and many more!!!
Posted By: John-Chagnon

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:10 PM

Congrats my friend many more to come!
Posted By: Bob_Iowa

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:24 PM

Congrats.
Posted By: Pawnee

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:26 PM

Happy anniversary
Posted By: MnMan

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:28 PM

Happy anniversary...one more to the big 50!
Posted By: jeff karsten

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:31 PM

Happy Anniversary
Posted By: Scout1

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:34 PM

Congrats Boss Dobbins! I still had 7 months left in the oven when you all were wed.
Posted By: Boco

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:37 PM

Happy anniversary,Paul to you and the missus.
Next year is the big golden one.
Posted By: Riverotter2

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:37 PM

Congratulation to the both of you.
Posted By: Dave Plueger

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:39 PM

Congratulations Paul! 49 years is an extraordinary accomplishment!!
Posted By: d2009

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:40 PM

Congratulations Sir. Right now i wish i could go back 49 years. frown
Posted By: beaverpeeler

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:46 PM

Happy Anniversary you guys! (Side note from the spelling police: "alope" in greek mythology was the daughter of Cercyon, and known for her great beauty).

But hey, that's probably what you meant! grin
Posted By: MChewk

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:48 PM

Happy 49th Paul and Rhonda!
Posted By: marathonman

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:48 PM

It was meant to be..congrats to you and your wife...hope you have many more!!
Posted By: Allan Minear

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 04:57 PM

Congratulations on putting up with one another keep up the good work !
Posted By: Paul Dobbins

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 05:21 PM

Originally Posted by Dave Plueger
Congratulations Paul! 49 years is an extraordinary accomplishment!!


It is for her, for me it's been easy.
Posted By: lee steinmeyer

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 05:48 PM

Happy anniversary Paul. My hope is for many more years to come!
Posted By: warrior

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:00 PM

Congratulations, especially on marrying up.
Posted By: bobsheedy

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:04 PM


Congratulations. A happy, many more.
Posted By: flash

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:05 PM

lifes good!! i found one myself.
here`s to many more.
Posted By: Mac

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:08 PM

Great picture. Thanks for sharing. You sure look like your dad.
Posted By: coyotesoldier229

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:12 PM

Congrats to you both
Posted By: Feedinggrounds

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:15 PM

A toast to the very pretty Mrs. Dobbins and yourself Boss!!
Posted By: farmnhunt

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:20 PM

Mr and Mrs Dobbins Way to go on 49 years!
Posted By: Cooncuff

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:21 PM

Congrats to you Crazy Kids...lol
Posted By: DHH

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 06:23 PM

Happy Anniversary
Posted By: Wife

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 07:16 PM

The woman is a Saint !!!!!!!!!! But then again,,, so are you !!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy times for both..............
Posted By: Nessmuck

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 07:17 PM

Happy Anniversary Boss Man !!
Posted By: RdFx

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 08:18 PM

Anniversary Happy there Rhonda and Paul, very nice picture posted.....lovebirds....
Posted By: the Blak Spot

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 08:43 PM

Congrats!
Posted By: River Birch

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 08:45 PM




Congrats! Happy Anniversary...
Posted By: unclej

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 09:51 PM

Pretty cool.
Posted By: Denny Russell

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 10:06 PM

Congratulations to the Dobbins Family. We reached our 47th anniversary today also.
Posted By: bwtrapper

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 10:10 PM

I only hope I can make it that long. Congratulations Paul. That's amazing
Posted By: rednecktrapper

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 10:14 PM

Happy anniversary!
Posted By: Tom cat

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/22/20 10:14 PM

Happy anniversary Mrs. Rhonda, and Mr. Paul!!!!
And lord Bless that lady !!!! Lol Congrats!!
Posted By: trapOH

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 12:27 AM

That's Great !! Happy Anniversary !!
Posted By: Mitch L

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 12:30 AM

wife and I sorta eloped. Congrats on 49 years!
Posted By: Law Dog

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 12:37 AM

She must be a saint. LOL J/K Have a great day.
Posted By: JohnnyY

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 12:46 AM

Congratulations!
Posted By: rags57078

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 12:47 AM

Congrats
Posted By: jctunnelrat

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 01:28 AM

Congrats from Cleveland Paul. May you enjoy many more!
Posted By: Bruce T

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 10:47 AM

Congrats.Happy anniversary.
Posted By: Trapper Dahlgren

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 10:49 AM

happy anniversary
Posted By: swamp

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 11:30 AM

Happy Anniversary !
Posted By: Jtrapper

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 12:44 PM

Congrats on finding your life partner.
Posted By: newfox1

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 12:50 PM

Congratulations to you and the misses.
Posted By: Northof50

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 01:01 PM

Come to think of it, we get counting dates all wrong.
Paul you are in the 50 th year now.

Way to go.
Posted By: Posco

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 01:31 PM

I was expecting a tintype with Mathew Brady as the photographer. Time flies. Great pic.
Posted By: TRAPPER TOM

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 01:36 PM

AWSOME
Posted By: LLtrapper

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 01:52 PM

Good for you two. God bless. LLL
Posted By: Tactical.20

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 02:05 PM

Awesome!! Glad you found each other
Posted By: huntcook

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 02:09 PM

Congratulations that is great if my wife and I can make till April 3 we will make to the big 50. Here in Ky. we wont be going out to a nice restaurant for dinner that night.
Posted By: Trapper7

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 02:45 PM

Congratulations! Wish you many more.
For me and my bride, it will be 45 this May. Like me, I bet you wonder how time went by so fast?
The good things in life always do, it seems.
Posted By: scrapper

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 05:39 PM

Congrats Rhonda and Paul. Wish you many more. Mike
Posted By: Minker

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 06:21 PM

Happy aniversary
Posted By: Nittany Lion

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 08:22 PM

Congratulations Paul.
Posted By: Muskrat Love

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 08:46 PM

Best to the both of you. Paul, you are truly a man who "walks the talk" of a Christian man. God Bless you both!
Posted By: NE Wildlife

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 09:28 PM

Congrats paul. I hope to make it as long as you have some day
Posted By: chas3457

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 11:03 PM

Congratulations to You and your Bride, Paul. cool

Been at it 45 years, here. smile



Charlie
Posted By: rendezvous

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/23/20 11:07 PM

Happy Anniversary!
Posted By: IndianHemlock

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/24/20 12:23 AM

Congratulations, that's something to be proud of!!!!
Posted By: Bob Jameson

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/24/20 12:43 AM

Congrats Paul, GOOD FOR YOU BOTH
Posted By: Poorcoon

Re: 49 years ago today - 03/24/20 12:57 AM

Congratulations Paul. Happy anniversary to you two love birds
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