What a Difference 40 Years Makes! by taffy

What a Difference 40 Years Makes!

My graduate school advisor, David, and me. No need to comment. Just a document shot for my album, taken on the balcony where I shot the sunset over Berkeley Hills image. The top two photos are from graduate school days during my one year at University of Minnesota. David and I were both a lot younger then! No idea who took the one of me back then, but a friend took the current one, using my camera.
How can I resist commenting on such lovely images! You look so young Taffy what a great find! I love the latest portrait of the two of you! Such happy smiling faces! Great friends for all those years! Fav!
July 4th, 2018  
Happy and blessed 40 years of love and happiness 💐💐💐💕💕💕
July 4th, 2018  
@pamknowler Aw...thanks! It also struck me that I look so serious! It is pretty amazing when I think of how much has happened over the past 40 years. And in the blink of an eye!
July 4th, 2018  
Look at you two! So happy. And look how determined you looked back then! Such a great side by side. And glad David got the appreciation he did.
July 4th, 2018  
@jyokota I didn't know you were on the site -- just sent it to you in a text! It was special and I know it meant a lot to him.
July 4th, 2018  
Lying in bed and listening to fireworks. So close it met be Wilmette. Hard to fall asleep with all the noise
July 4th, 2018  
Such joy and love!
July 4th, 2018  
@jyokota Fireworks here down the beach. Very jarring -- will watch them in town tomorrow, but hadn't expected them here. Hope yours stop soon!
July 4th, 2018  
Happy Anniversary!
July 4th, 2018  
@homeschoolmom Thank you! But that's not Jim, my husband. It's my advisor from graduate school -- so not an anniversary but an event honoring his retirement. But now that I think about it, I've known him 3 years longer than my husband!
July 4th, 2018  
David doesn't look too much different to what he looked like 40 years ago. I did google him, sounds like a great man. I must ask my sister if she has heard of him. She is a literacy expert and has done a lot of work in the US.
July 4th, 2018  
Wonderful shots, both then and now! You certainly have changed from the seriousness of then, to a sparkling and vibrant personality now.
July 4th, 2018  
Time divides and friendship connects. Great collage.
July 4th, 2018  
such a lovely carefree and relaxed shot of you two together. and i much enjoyed the story :)
July 4th, 2018  
yes..forty years seemed such a long time when we were young..and now we know it can disappear in the blink of an eye. nice to see these images
July 4th, 2018  
lovely shot
July 4th, 2018  
Great memories with a true friend!
July 4th, 2018  
What a lovely collage to celebrate his retirement.
July 4th, 2018  
Lovely celebratory images, great to read the story behind them too. It's scary how quickly the time disappears though!
July 4th, 2018  
Such a joyful image for the present occasion. And such good memories for your both in the top images. :)
July 4th, 2018  
Wonderful
July 4th, 2018  
love the happiness in both your faces!
July 4th, 2018  
Great to keep in touch
July 4th, 2018  
@dkbarnett interesting! What is her name?
July 4th, 2018  
You're both wearing well ☺
July 4th, 2018  
Such joy in the recent shot!
July 4th, 2018  
Wonderful keepsake to have
July 4th, 2018  
Wonderful collage, Taffy.
July 4th, 2018  
So good to meet up again Taffy, you would have lots to talk about. I must say you look as pretty as ever you were & David doesn't look a day older! Well done to him for his honour!
July 4th, 2018  
Awesome collage.
July 4th, 2018  
... makes me smile, that's all.
July 4th, 2018  
Neat to see then-and-now photos of you both. So neat you could be there for his retirement.
July 5th, 2018  
Oh wow, what a fabulous memoir of the two of you. Loved your address BTW, pity the sound was so poor.
July 5th, 2018  
How could we not comment on such a grand remembrance?
July 5th, 2018  
That is an awesome story, great to catch up.
Lovely photo.
July 5th, 2018  
@golftragic That's a shame, that you would go to the trouble to listen, and the sound didn't go well across systems. It's fine as I listen, so I don't know what happened...very kind of you to give it a listen!
July 5th, 2018  
July 5th, 2018  
that is a lovely shot of the two of you together
July 5th, 2018  
Aren't reunions wonderful?! He must be thrilled to see you again, knowing your success!
July 6th, 2018  
That's a really special treasure which I can't do with some of the teachers who've influenced me as they've passed away. You look great in all eras- both of you!
July 7th, 2018  
Great pic and story, life eh..
July 7th, 2018  
What a special reunion. I love the look in your eyes and body stance, ready to take on the world. And you do. Thankfully. xoxo
July 29th, 2018  
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