There are still fairy tales for grandfathers to tell, but this one is true. It began with a meeting across a crowded room which led to sixty-four years of marriage and a lifetime of love and affection. Like all fairy tales, this one has a scary part with an ogre of sorts, but it is a true romance with a happy ending.

So, once upon a time there was a dress, a tie, and a ring, symbols of a love that had no end.