<p>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.</p> <p>So once upon a time there was a dress a tie and a ring symbols of a love that had no end.</p>