Love Story, Chapter 2: The Fulfillment
Son John born when Paulina was 40, God's Blessing for us
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After 35 years, it's time for a sequel to our original "Love Story" .. starring Paulina Cortes-De Lorenzo and the De Lorenzo Clan 👪🐾🌈 Be working on another collection of our happy days 🗺
With our days of working and raising our son John gone, we're now free to enjoy life as we wish. The main thing we've done was our decision to buy a 2nd summer home in the Adirondacks. This has been a dream for both Paulina and me. Our 2nd home, as well as the road trips between both homes greatly expanded our thirst for travel and "endless summer". I'll be updating this page over time to include lots of favorite memories and more about our Good Life. I'm happy to expand our website to include this segment for us, our family and the legacy we leave for the De Lorenzo Clan for generations to come. Our website is filled with memories over our journey, including sharing our good times with family and friends. Watch for more new memories as time goes by! |
Now, we're in our Swinging Seventies, and have spent 1/2 of our lives together. Back in '82, our Love Story was really more about the "promise" while today, my view of our history together is all about the fulfillment. I'm including some fond memories of our Chapter 1 for retrospective purposes.
Fulfillment of Our Love Story
My website is all about our journey in life over many years. It also includes lots of photos and adventures with family and friends.
Both Paulina and I share many deep beliefs in family, religion, politics and values. Long ago, and thru today, we realize that all of this have enabled us to see that we're really "soul mates".
For many years, we spent our lives working on the economics and routines required to survive and succeed in the very practical aspects of daily living. The years, months, days and hours were long and required our priority. Much of all this took away from our original love and passion of our Love Story. Sadly, this happens to many if not all couples. However, looking back, I now realize that all of it really strengthened us and our real passion and enduring Love Story.
We've shared many adventures over the years, especially since moving to Tucson, AZ back in '99. A recent favorite, which only occurred back in June '16 was our trip to Alaska .. a real "bucket list" item.
I have always tried my best to enjoy what we have, especially our personal time together as well as with our extended family. I believe that has made my life the real joy it's been. While my website is all about the memories, we really enjoy the "today" of life and try to make the best of what we have and all the blessings that God has provided. I setup a new page some time ago to highlight "What's New" to enable our visitors to follow the highlights of our ongoing adventures.
And so, I'm now adding a picture of our current life and plans for our Golden Years. We are very happy now, with the opportunity to enjoy all of our remaining time together and the Love Story that continues to grow.
Both Paulina and I share many deep beliefs in family, religion, politics and values. Long ago, and thru today, we realize that all of this have enabled us to see that we're really "soul mates".
For many years, we spent our lives working on the economics and routines required to survive and succeed in the very practical aspects of daily living. The years, months, days and hours were long and required our priority. Much of all this took away from our original love and passion of our Love Story. Sadly, this happens to many if not all couples. However, looking back, I now realize that all of it really strengthened us and our real passion and enduring Love Story.
We've shared many adventures over the years, especially since moving to Tucson, AZ back in '99. A recent favorite, which only occurred back in June '16 was our trip to Alaska .. a real "bucket list" item.
I have always tried my best to enjoy what we have, especially our personal time together as well as with our extended family. I believe that has made my life the real joy it's been. While my website is all about the memories, we really enjoy the "today" of life and try to make the best of what we have and all the blessings that God has provided. I setup a new page some time ago to highlight "What's New" to enable our visitors to follow the highlights of our ongoing adventures.
And so, I'm now adding a picture of our current life and plans for our Golden Years. We are very happy now, with the opportunity to enjoy all of our remaining time together and the Love Story that continues to grow.
35 years later, Dinner on Schroon River
God has blessed us, and we've tried to share our blessings with family and friends. I've included many of my hobbies in my shows and memories of our "Good Life", i.e., Food, Fun, Fotos and lots of music.
Much of my early life was spent being part of the Doo Wop scene. And, I've kept my love of it all and have included many of my favorite tunes in my slideshows. I dedicated a page in my website to lots of memories of it all dating back to my Doo Wop Buddies. I also setup some FaceBook sites dedicated to it all, check out Doo Wop Buddies and Rock and Roll Tribute.
The slideshow below includes some photos of our life and times in Tucson and lots of tunes by my Good Friends, The Mystics.
Much of my early life was spent being part of the Doo Wop scene. And, I've kept my love of it all and have included many of my favorite tunes in my slideshows. I dedicated a page in my website to lots of memories of it all dating back to my Doo Wop Buddies. I also setup some FaceBook sites dedicated to it all, check out Doo Wop Buddies and Rock and Roll Tribute.
The slideshow below includes some photos of our life and times in Tucson and lots of tunes by my Good Friends, The Mystics.
Making Every Day Count
Skill OneI try to maintain a photo journal of our life and times, and I've included it over the pages over our website.
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Enjoy life's journey and new adventures
Skill TwoRemember family and friends, it helps with passing your legacy on to family and friends .. as well as with memory as it begins to fade.
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Celebrate Family, and Life
Skill ThreeShare family times and all of the Good Times You Enjoy, .. especially with your loved ones!
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Enjoying our Golden Years and Summers on the River
Simple times at the River
Since moving to Tucson in '99, and especially even more over the past year, we're quickly become "hermits" .. enjoying a simple life and the privacy both homes provide. Frankly, we're even limiting our social events to immediate family and several close friends. 😱🎟👫🐾 Amazing 😉.. The "We 3" are happier than ever and really enjoying our Golden Years 🌈 We limit even our socialization to an occasional lunch or dinner out as we prefer being home with our companion of 11 years .. Mr Lucky
We're enjoying our days, especially as we reach September. Besides our many memories of Tucson, we've added our Summer Place on Schroon River, Warrensburg, NY to our routine.
Checkout some of our daily adventures on the river! Besides the still photos, the video includes some live video including our river flowing!
We're enjoying our days, especially as we reach September. Besides our many memories of Tucson, we've added our Summer Place on Schroon River, Warrensburg, NY to our routine.
Checkout some of our daily adventures on the river! Besides the still photos, the video includes some live video including our river flowing!
Keeping The Romance Alive, Dinner for 2
Lovely way to spend an evening
We enjoy spending quiet evenings out in the country, especially on Schroon River. Beautiful setting and a 10 minute drive from our place. Watch for more fun times