Tim tried to date Lynda for over a year, but she wouldn't go out with him until he got out of the Navy (he was on a nuclear Polaris submarine and she once worked at the Submarine base and knew what Navy life did to couples).  So, he dated Lynda's friend Kitty (one of her bride's maids) to make sure he could continue to see her.  Tim left the Navy on June 5, 1970 and that night was their first formal date.  Lynda was a loan officer at a bank that Tim kept trying to borrow money from to buy a sailboat.  Lynda's boss made her go check the boat before loaning him the money (just get Tim out of his bank).  Tim & Lynda started dating, usually sailing.  On July 16th, he proposed to her on the Winsome Lady (the sailboat that brought them together). Tim designed her rings and had them made weeks before he proposed. They were married 6 weeks later.  Tim knew months before they started to date that she was the woman he wanted to spend the rest of his life with ... it just took awhile to convince her, he was the man she wanted.

For 30 years, Lynda and Tim have been more than just in love, they've been each other's "best friends".  Since they started two companies together, they have spent most of every day together for many years. Even their 2 kids, Cherie and Ken, share in this special friendship and consider their parents to be their close friends too.  So, when they decided to renew their vows at sea with the Ship's Captain officiating, the kids felt it would be more special if, together, they officiated over the ceremony instead. 

Lynda & Tim's rings against bridal bouquet