Leona and Lou
about 1989-90
In speaking of their experience on a mission in Europe, Dad wrote the following about their marriage which I think may contain some of their secrets to a long and successful marriage.
This kind of experience, shared with my beloved wife, enhances a marriage experience which had already exceeded my fondest expectations. But now we had much more uninterrupted time together than ever before. We had no telephone in our room, no truck or automobile, and no TV. I really didn't think I could survive with no football games or sports of any kind to watch. We had no news except once an hour over the Armed Forces Radio, and we missed it most of the time, because we couldn't stand to listen to the music that went with it!
So why was it so great? Well, we spent a lot of time talking and reading and visiting with our fellow missionaries. We read the scriptures more than we ever did before, we did some writing in our journals and a lot of letter writing. Not having a car, we did a lot of walking - we had to get groceries every day , and walking was very interesting because of the close forests and interesting towns. We loved to see the beautiful homes and well-kept gardens and yards.
In front of the statue "The Shepherd and His Sheep"
on a walk -- March, 1990
Happy 66th Anniversary!
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This picture was taken in December 1989. President Ringger(Rinker) had arranged for a dinner for the missionaries. It was in a private room in a very nice resturant. The dinner was special and very good, and we had a wonderful time. We had heard that the church had sent money to the temple president for the missionaries Christmas, but nothing like this happened in the Frankfurt Temple the following Christmas, so I don't know who paid for our dinner.
We had passes for the Euro Rail, and we could travel on the trains, buses and boats for a reduced price. Every Monday we would travel some place in Switzerland. Dee Jay Valentine would plan the trips and send a note around to all the missionaries. We usually had about four or five couples go on the trips. Dee Jay and some of the others spoke several languages, so we never got lost. It helps to get on the right train. One time, in Geneva, we all stood in front of the International Red Cross Museum and had our picrures taken, and then we found out the building was across the street. Many of the tourist attractions closed on Monday.
In the last picture, Lou and I had gone to Lucerne with D J and Roma Valentine. The castle was closed on Mondays. The excursion boat on Lake Lucerne was not in operation because it was winter. We still had a great time walking around Lucerne. We went home on a different train. It took us in the alpine foothills and the mountains. We could see the high steep meadows and had a great view of the alps. Twenty years later, I can still remember what a special trip it was, and how much we enjoyed it.
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