Love Story Tag

Okay, Cashelle, here is my "Love Story Tag" with ancient pictures. Let me explain the pictures first--then I'll do the "tag" part at the bottom. Just to let you know, Lacey and Amanda, you're next on the list so get busy.

Here is a picture of the new bride and groom (Becky and Curtis) on July 30, 1979.
Isn't he handsome? Another picture of the the happy couple. We ought to be happy--we had less than 24 hours (about 19 to be exact) to pull this one off. Thanks to our families for getting it done. We couldn't have done it without you! And, by the way, no--I wasn't pregnant. Curt's family was in town (a sister from California and one from Oregon) so we just decided to do it spur of the moment. I already had my wedding dress done (my sister, Kathy, made it for me). We weren't sure when we were going to get married. We just kind of sped it up a bit. As a side note, the best man's (Curt's brother, Steve) wife (Carol) was in labor all day. Steve was at our wedding long enough for the festivities and made it to the hospital before Clinton was born.
Here we are with our parents. Left to right: Ben, Ruth, Curt, Becky, Byron, Dot.
My dad walking down the stairs to give me away (I was 25 at the time. They were probably getting worried I'd never get married.)
Here is the groom, looking at his watch, along with his best man, Steve.


The bride getting ready. Her two sisters, Kelly and Kathy, assisting.
Curt's dad, Ben, performed the ceremony in their gazebo in the backyard. He was mayor at the time. Then 11 years or so later, we were blessed to be sealed in the Manti Temple.

OK, now the the "Love Story" questions.

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1. What is his name? Curtis Bylund.
2. How long have you been together? We will have been married 29 years this coming July. We dated for about two years before that.
3. How long did you date? Over two years.
4. How old is he? Right now he is 65. He was 36 when we tied the knot.
5. Who eats more? Probably him (even though I look like I do).
6. Who is taller? I think me, but he would argue the point. He feels much taller than he is.
7. Who said I love you first? Honestly, I think it was him. He always had a hard time talking about feelings of the heart. But I knew long before he told me.
8. Who does the laundry? Me, of course. He tried it once when I was in the hospital after giving birth to Cashelle. He turned my orange pants purple, and that was the end of his laundry days. He also claimed he put so many clothes in the washer that the ones in the middle didn't even get wet. No, I don't allow him to do the laundry.
9. Who does the dishes? I do, most of the time. He really does do them sometimes, though.
10. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? He does.
11. Who pays the bills? I do.
12. Who mows the lawn? He does 99% of the time. He is great at keeping the yard looking nice.
13. Who cooks dinner? Definitely me. Curt won't even eat anything while I'm at school. He does barbecue things for me sometimes. And when we have mutton, he definitely cooks it. I tried it once and almost burned down the house.
14. Who sings better? I would say it's a toss up.
15. Who drives when you are together? 99.99% of the time it is me.
16. Who is more stubborn? Curt is definitely.
17. Who is smarter? This is a tough one. He is smart in some categories and I am in others. Where I am weak he is strong; where he is weak I am strong. We make a good match.
18. Who kissed who first? He kissed me first.
19. Who asked out who first? He did. I was uptown dragging main with Kelly one night, and he pulled us over. I was scared to death of him at first. I had had a crush on him since I was in elementary school. Crushes NEVER work out. But this one did!
20. Who proposed? He did. It took me dating another guy to get him to do it. He kept telling me he would never get married so after a couple of years I thought I may as well start looking elsewhere. I had a couple of dates with a guy from Gunnison and that was all it took. It put him in gear.
21. Who is more sensitive? Definitely me. Are guys ever sensitive? Just wondering . . . (I'm just kidding. He just doesn't want me to know he's sensitive.)
22. Who has more friends? He does. I really don't have any close friends. I have some bowling buddies but that's about it. I am friends with his friends and their wives.
23. Who has more siblings? I do. I have three brothers and two sisters. He has one brother and three sisters.
24. Who wears the pants in the family? I think we share that one equally. As I mentioned earlier, we really are good for each other. Curt, I love you. Thanks for wanting to be with me forever. You are a good husband and father. I look forward to many more years of companionship. You are my very best friend.

I tag: Lacey and Amanda (I expect you both to get his done!)