Florida Woman Loses Wedding Ring, Finds It In Rubble After Ian
The ring was surely gone after the storm.
I see guys with metal detectors walking along the beach almost every day. It makes sense. Just imagine all of the beachgoers, sipping White Claws and throwing Frisbees to one another, rings and necklaces falling into the sand with each drunken lunge. It makes you wonder how many rings are out there, maybe on the beach, maybe just off shore. Now imagine a huge Category 4 hurricane getting into the mix. Well, it happened. And it did not work out the way you think.
A Fort Myers woman was spending some time in her yard a few days before Hurricane Ian roared through. That’s when her wedding ring slipped off of her hand and into the grass. She, her husband and three kids looked frantically for the ring right up until Ian made landfall a few days later. As the storm closed in, Ashley Garner gave up on seeing her ring again. Flash forward to the post-Ian cleanup. As the family gathered the various branches and debris, Ashley’s husband stopped and stared in disbelief. There, under a small pile of brush beside the garage door, was the ring he had slid onto his wife’s finger on their wedding day.
The ring was sitting under a few leaves that were being gathered to be thrown away. It’s a wonder the ring wasn’t thrown away with the brush. Ashley credits the discovery to their property avoiding the rampant flooding many of her neighbors experienced. They did, however, get the 150 mph winds Ian brought. Once Ashley slid the ring safely back onto her finger, she “just sat on the curb and thanked God for providing us a sign that there’s hope for our community”. Source: ABCActionNews.com
Rockers Who Have Been Married Long-Term
7 Classic Rock Marriages That Continue to Go the Distance
Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo got married on February 20, 1982. They remain one of the longest-lasting marriages in classic rock. They’re also among the most successful.
Benatar and Giraldo were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as part of the 2022 induction class. Interestingly, Benatar was asked in a 2021 interview with CBS Sunday Morning whether it bothered her to not be in the Rock Hall. She said then that it didn’t and noted, “Listen, when you win things, it’s really fun. But the point is, does this validate, not validate what we’ve done? No.”
Together, they’ve sold over 35 million albums worldwide. Benatar has also won countless honors, including four Grammy Awards. The husband and wife pairing even collaborated on a stage musical called Invincible — The Musical. As previously reported, Invincible — The Musical is a new reworking of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. The production features versions of many of the songs Benatar and Giraldo have written and performed together for over 40 years.
In a September 2013 interview with the Arizona Republic, Benatar fondly looked back on meeting Giraldo. She said the first song they recorded together was the hit “Heartbreaker.” Benatar said she and Giraldo clicked instantly. Even though there was a definite attraction from the beginning, Benatar was still married, and Giraldo was also in a relationship.
” … We made [1979’s ‘In the Heat of the Night’] not romantically involved, which was a challenge,” said Benatar. “Which is what made it so much fun, and I think you can hear all that on that record.”
Needless to say, Benatar and Giraldo have more than defied the odds against them. However, Benatar and Giraldo are far from the only music marriage that has gone the distance. In honor of Benatar and Giraldo’s anniversary, here are some of classic rock’s other longest-lasting marriages.
Might Be A Bit Harder To Lose One Of These
Sean Roberts was conceived in the Corvette Assembly Plant in Bowling Green, Kentucky by two passionate, panel aligning, third shifters who had grown bored with the same ole same ole. Upon birth, he was placed in the trunk of a new Stingray and sent off to find his destiny.
That destiny included several stints on radio stations across the United States. Some played punk country gospel, while others focused on Croatian death metal played backwards.
After many years and many adventures, Sean wound up on The Shark, where he does shots of tequila while playing the most badass tunes ever created by humankind.
He remains humble, however, never forgetting about the lean years...the street corners and dark alleys where he played songs on his car stereo for food and sex.
He's on top and he's never gonna stop LIVING THE DREAM!
