It’s Sweethearts to Breakfast! Different time, different location as our regular meeting is replaced by a celebratory breakfast with our loved ones.
Jon Wachter was running the show at Cafe de France, passing out roses, and looking resplendent in pink. Thanks for taking the lead on this Jon!
Jon started our breakfast off promptly at 7:30 with an invocation that took the form of a poem, called “What is an Optimist?”. All the members and guests were able to order off the menu with many delicious looking (and tasting!) options.
Kaitlyn Morgan, the daughter of proud papa Bill Morgan, brought her guitar and performed some love-themed tunes to entertain us.
Your intrepid GUMS reporter did a handful of interviews of couples who were in attendance and got a little of their history and a lot of their advice.
Ashleigh and Larry Pulaski (aka President Pulaski)
Married for 20 years
They honeymooned by taking a California coast road trip
Their 
secret to a happy relationship: Partnership
Sue and Bill Morgan
Married for 40 years
They honeymooned in Yellowstone
Their secret to a happy relationship: Communication
Beda and Ed Collins
Married for 55 years (as of next week, 2/24/2023)
They honeymooned in Aspen
Their secret to a happy relationship:
Ed: Separate vacations!
Beda: Tolerance
Bill Litchfield and Chris VanLoon
They aren’t married, but have been together for 23 years
Their secret to a happy relationship: A sense of humor
Sharon and Curt Boell
Married for 39 years
They honeymooned in the Caribbean
Their secret to a happy relationship:
Curt: Don’t leave the house angry
Sharon: The other one is right more than 50% of the time
Joie and Tom Mauro
Married for 51 1/2 years
They honeymooned at Lake Tahoe
Their secret to a happy relationship:
Tom: Compromise, compromise, compromise
Joie: A sense of humor
Wise words of wisdom from all!
