09/29/2026
๐บ๐ธโค๏ธ **CONGRATULATIONS, MY LOVE! โค๏ธ๐บ๐ธ**
Tomorrow is the BIG day! After **45 YEARS of serving our country**, my husband, my best friend, and the man I love more than words can ever explain is officially RETIRED! ๐
Lincoln, I hope you know just how incredibly **PROUD I am of you.** Forty-five years of service represents a lifetime of dedication, sacrifice, hard work, commitment, and putting your country before yourself.
I wasn't your wife for all 45 of those years, but I was your 1st and I am your last, I want you to know that I am every bit as proud of the man you were before I came back into your life as I am of the man standing beside me today.
I will never forget the day you left for **Boot Camp.** I remember that day, and knowing where that young man was headed and seeing the incredible journey you've made since then makes tomorrow even more special to me. ๐บ๐ธ
And nowโฆ **THE NEXT CHAPTER BEGINS!** โค๏ธ
We aren't wasting any time either!
**This Saturday we're headed to Kentucky for a whole week of vacation!** ๐ฅฐ
Then in November, we're heading to the **Western Caribbean on Royal Caribbean!** ๐ด๐ข
In May 2027 we're off to **ALASKA!** โ๏ธ๐๏ธ
And then again in September, we're going to **ROME and taking a 7-day cruise through Europe!** ๐ฎ๐น๐ข๐
And who knows what adventures we'll dream up after that! ๐
After 45 years of service, you deserve to slow down, enjoy life, travel, laugh until our stomachs hurt, make memories, and do all the things we've dreamed about doing.
And I cannot wait to do every bit of it **with you.**
You are my husband, my best friend, my partner in crime, my travel buddy, and my favorite person in this entire world. โค๏ธ
I cannot wait to spend the **rest of my life** beside you, exploring this beautiful world and making memories that we'll talk about for years to come.
**You have served your country. You have given so much. You have earned this.**
And I promise you this next chapter is going to be one hell of an adventure. โค๏ธ
**Congratulations sweetheart on 45 incredible years of service! ๐บ๐ธ**
I AM SO FLIPPING PROUD OF YOU!!! โค๏ธ๐บ๐ธ
I love you more than words could ever say, and I cannot wait to see where this crazy, wonderful life takes us next.
**Retirement looks pretty darn good on you already. ๐**
Nowโฆ **LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN!!!** ๐ฅโ๏ธ๐ข๐โค๏ธ