The Hughes

We met when we were 12 years old . Broke up when we were 17. Spent 35 years apart… he found me on Facebook and we’ve been married 4 years..

Placed 24th

in their group

We would like to thank you for supporting The Hughes in this year's competition. Your participation allows us to aid both the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank and Oceana in their respective missions to support hunger relief and ocean conservation.

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How did your love story begin?

We were in sixth grade, past each other in the hall. We both looked back at each other as we passed. The next time I saw him he said” can I carry your books” and that’s where it started.. Miller Intermediate School 6th grade! 🤗

What is your favorite memory you've shared as a couple?

When we rekindled our relationship, we met for dinner , seeing each other for the first time time in 37 years… We went to my favorite restaurant in a small town named Fulshear Tx. We felt like time stood still… time to GO! I LOCKED my keys in the car! Small town closed! NO ONE available to help! Yeah.. FIRE DEPARTMENT had to come unlock my car! 😳

What would you do with $20,000?

As we are older we are trying to build and create a life that most create over a thirty year period.. being that we are now 60 are time is limited and every single day we feel rushed and that we are running out of time! Gary Dale took every penny of his 401 that he saved for 32 years and bought a piece of land , put a road in, has cultivated some of the land and had enough to bring in power but we are out of money for the well (water) and septic tank. $20,000.00 would cover that.

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