of wedded bliss was unleashed as my parents celebrated their 50th anniversary. Planned as a garden party and suspiciously coinciding with the 50th anniversary of the Leave it to Beaver television premier (curious), everything proceeded without a hitch; even the thundering sky cooperated. We had wonderful food (including meatballs which were apparently incredible, I was told – me veggie) and a beautifully decorated white and gold cake, all provided by Mike Flynn of Arthur Voaden and his crew.
My folks garden was in full Autumn colour, surprisingly considering it was Thanksgiving weekend, due largely to their clever planning last Fall, careful planting this spring and a ton of last minute tweaking. 
As guests arrived there were many long-overdue reunions, some with tears, lots of laughs and fifty years of stories to share. We also had a visit from local MPP Steve Peters (who is also a friend and neighbour) bearing a congratulatory certificate (thanks Steve, that was cool) and some poignant moments while looking at snapshots of friends no longer with us.
Apart from the usual photo displays of 50 years of married life and an unusual recognition of the role duct tape has played (don’t ask), we did 
have one special treat for everyone to take home; wonderfully romantic raspberry truffle chocolates, heart-shaped, dipped in dark chocolate and dusted with cocoa, handmade by our super-hero friends at SOMA. I can’t say enough about SOMA Chocolates; you can imagine how delicious their chocolates and gelato are, but what might surprise you is how big the hearts are of proprietors David and Cynthia. Huge thanks and hugs to them both, and to Keiko and all who helped with our special, labour-intensive request.
So, my folks have been married 50 years; an occasion Robin and I, at 14 years, will never see. I guess they’d better start planning for our 25th anniversary party – it’s going to be SPECTAULAR!
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