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Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971

Happy Anniversary

Celebrate life together, married for 49 years. Happy anniversary, Jan, my dearest. We have known each other for over half a century and married for almost as long.

Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971

You left Rhode Island in 1971 with your wedding gown in a bag, slung on your shoulder and came to be with me in Adana, Turkey. Thank you for taking that risk and being with me for all these years.

Jan leaving Rhode Island with her wedding gown in a bag
Jan wearing her wedding gown in Adana, Turkey

What a wonderful world!

Remember the day.

Love, always!

Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
Jan, Cemal wedding day May 20, 1971
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  1. Paul

    May 20, 2020 at 12:22 am

    Congratulations Cemal and Jan.
    Great Memories

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 8:20 am

      Thank you, Paul. Great memories indeed.

      Stay safe,

      Cemal

      Reply
    • Janice Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 9:42 am

      Thanks Paul. We’ve shared 49 incredible years together.
      Take care.
      Jan

      Reply
    • İsmail

      May 24, 2020 at 7:32 am

      Congratulations tebrikler Jan and Cemal nice yıllar sağlıklı ve mutlu olarak. Bravo size örnek çiftsiniz sağolun varolun

      Reply
      • A. Cemal Ekin

        May 24, 2020 at 8:56 am

        Thank you, Ismail. A togetherness that started 5o years ago makes the current distancing far more tolerable and easier.

        Stay safe,

        Cemal

        Reply
  2. Laura Landen

    May 20, 2020 at 12:39 am

    What a handsome couple! Cemal, I would never have guessed that was you. Nice mustache. 49 years together is a great achievement. Congratulations to you both, both good friends.

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 8:19 am

      Laura, thank you. In my first years at PC, I did not have a beard. But, most people do not know how I look without one. Thank you for your wishes for the day.

      Cemal

      Reply
    • Janice Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 9:56 am

      Thanks Laura. Yes, we were young once and still are young at heart. We’ve shared an amazing life together.
      Take care, my friend.
      Love,
      Jan

      Reply
  3. Dogan Basak (sakul'lu doktor)

    May 20, 2020 at 2:16 am

    Nice saglikli seneler!

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 8:17 am

      Cok tesekkurler, Dogan bey. Cok iyi hatirliyorum, hem sakulleri hem de sizi. Guzel dilekleriniz memnun etti bizi.

      Guzel, saglikli gunler,

      Cemal

      Reply
    • Janice Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 9:57 am

      Çok teşekkürler, Doğan bey!
      Jan

      Reply
  4. Haluk Atamal

    May 20, 2020 at 4:16 am

    Fantastic share and all the congratulations to both of you!
    Take care and stay safe,
    Haluk

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 8:18 am

      Thank you, Haluk.

      Stay safe,

      Cemal

      Reply
    • Jan Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 11:28 am

      Thanks, Haluk for your good wishes! We have shared an incredible life, more to come!
      Take care.
      Love
      Jan

      Reply
  5. Larry Dunn

    May 20, 2020 at 8:24 am

    Congratulation Jan & Cemal. May you have many more years of happiness together and lots of adventures!!!
    Take care and stay well!!

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 9:05 am

      Thank you, Larry. We are ready for the next 50!

      Take care, stay safe,

      Cemal

      Reply
    • Jan Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 11:30 am

      Thank you Larry! Cemal and I have shared our life’s adventures with more to come!
      Take care.
      Jan

      Reply
    • S.İZGİ

      June 15, 2020 at 8:44 am

      NİCE MUTLU YILLAR DOSTLARIM,ÖPÜYORUM.LAF ARAMIZDA ARTİST GİBİYMİŞSİN BE GARDAŞIM…..

      Reply
      • A. Cemal Ekin

        June 15, 2020 at 8:53 am

        Sagolasin Suleyman. Laf neden aramizda kalsin, yay gitsin be agam! Eski artizlerden kalan kac kisi surada!

        Hepinize cok selam ve sevgiler,

        Cemal

        Reply
  6. Barbara Ryan

    May 20, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    Congratulations Jan & Cemal. You’re such a great couple. We wish you many more years to come. It is surprising how quickly time goes by; probably seems as if it were yesterday. We’re sure you have so many wonderful memories. Enjoy the day. Take care and stay well.

    Barbara & Dennis

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 4:45 pm

      Thank you both, Barbara and Dennis. We have had a wonderful life, 49 years since our wedding. At the end of the second 49 years, we will throw the biggest party anyone can only imagine! You are invited, of course!

      Take care, stay safe,

      Cemal

      Reply
    • Jan Ekin

      May 20, 2020 at 9:31 pm

      Hi Barbara and Dennis,
      Thank you! We’ve had an incredible 49 years, filled with adventures and more to come!
      Let’s get together after the world re-opens.
      Take care.
      Jan

      Reply
  7. Sal Capirchio

    May 20, 2020 at 11:53 pm

    Congratulations to you both!! Wishing many more!!!
    -Sal

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 21, 2020 at 8:22 am

      Thank you, Sal. It has been a wonderful life.

      Cemal

      Reply
    • Jan Ekin

      May 21, 2020 at 9:28 am

      Thanks, Sal. Our adventures aren’t finished yet, more to come!!
      Jan

      Reply
  8. Ramazan KAMARI

    May 21, 2020 at 12:43 pm

    Nice sağlıklı, mutlu seneler diliyorum.
    Sevgi ve selamlarımla.

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 21, 2020 at 1:59 pm

      Sagol Ramazan. Ikinci 49 yil sonundaki buyuk partiye devetlisin!

      Selamlar, saglikli gunler.

      Cemal

      Reply
  9. Jan Ekin

    May 21, 2020 at 1:01 pm

    Cok tesekkurler, Ramazan!
    Saglikli kal
    Jan

    Reply
  10. Suleyman and Tuba

    May 21, 2020 at 8:27 pm

    Cemal Hocam, Jan, these photos are absolutely stunning! There is no way Tuba and I could have ever imagined either of you the way you were then. We finally saw the guy from Adana and the girl from Rhode Island. Love is all around you and everywhere, both in these pictures and ever since. We are so blessed to have witnessed it with you and in you. May we all have the fortune to be part of this beauty and love for many more years to come. Congratulations!

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 21, 2020 at 8:35 pm

      Thank you, Tuba, Suleyman,

      We have much improved, have we not?!! We are planning a huge party at the end of the second 49 years, everyone is invited.

      Thank you for your very kind words, stay safe,

      Cemal

      Reply
  11. Deb

    May 22, 2020 at 9:17 pm

    Jan and Cemal,

    How wonderful !! Great memories and many more in the making I’m sure !! How brave you were Jan and how happy Cemal must have been. The couple that lives each day happily ever after !! Congrats my friends !! Cheers !!

    Reply
    • A. Cemal Ekin

      May 22, 2020 at 9:29 pm

      Thanks, Deb,

      The adventure continues! You are invited to the 75th, along with all our friends. Location to be determined.

      Stay safe,

      Cemal

      Reply
  12. Jan Ekin

    May 22, 2020 at 9:59 pm

    Thanks Deb! We’ve shared our lives, in so many ways, for 49 years. More adventures to come!
    Let’s all get together after the world re-opens!
    Take care, my dear friend. Stay safe.
    Jan

    Reply

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