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10-DEC-2016 davev

Lord of the Rings

Wedding ring
Pre wedding ring
Post wedding ring
Uncle Steve's ring
My dad's retirement ring
My dad got my uncle's ring when my uncle passed
I got them both when my dad passed.
I don't wear any of them.

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Canon Image Challenge11-Dec-2016 15:20
Nice capture of a lot of memories.

I only took mine off when I went into a machine shop to fix or make something for my lab work.

Jim
Canon Image Challenge11-Dec-2016 15:10
I always heard the stories about rings and being on the job.
If I wore my ring on the job it was just a mistake on my part.
Looking at the wedding ring in this photo, I'm trying to figure out
how it got so banged up. I don't remember ever wearing it.
We said our vows, and by the next day it was in a box.
If only I could remember my 20's. :D
davev
Canon Image Challenge11-Dec-2016 14:44
Funny you mention your ring getting hooked on a door, let me tell you what happened to once. As a young electrician I needed to go into a attic and the scuttle hole access was in the garage. I told the home owner that I needed to get a ladder off the van to get in the attic, he insisted I use his, "it's right here". Reluctantly I agreed to use his 29 dollar rickety aluminum painters tray ladder. As I was coming down out of the hole his ladder shifted and fell over and my ring caught on a 16 penny nail prodding from the framing so I was hanging by my ring. Painful it was but fortunately I was young and had plenty of upper body strength where I could pull myself back up and release the ring. Then drop back down to the floor. Never again have I used a customers cheap ladder, not worth it.
I couldn't wear the ring for months and months after that. I think it was about a year later when the wife finally said something like "it's been long enough, put your ring back on". Paul
Canon Image Challenge11-Dec-2016 05:05
I wore the pre wedding ring for a while, until it got hooked on door handle.
My hand was sore for a week. After that, the only time I wear one is for some kind of function.
Never tried the ankle bracelet, I think I'll try to avoid it. :D
davev
Canon Image Challenge11-Dec-2016 04:51
I'm not one for wearing jewelry either. I have a watch and a wedding ring. That's it. Well, not sure if that sheriffs bracelet on my ankle is considered jewelry or not. ;-). Paul