There was a crowd from the BJ when Beth Angela Thomas and David Ralph Hertz were married in the Akron Civic Theater. That was Oct. 23, 1993.

Two children later (Alyssa and Josh), Beth and David are celebrating their 21^st anniversary.

Facebooked Beth:

“21 years ago today I married my sweet hubby David Hertz. Can't believe how young we look! As he famously wrote in a poem for the occasion, ‘The joy of years together starts with the faith of youth.’ “

Ah, that Dave. He’s not Elizabeth Barrett Browning, but he’s in the same league. Well, the Triple-A version.

Responded Dave:

“Yes, 21 years ago today I married this cute redhead copy editor from the Akron Beacon Journal. Not much has changed, except we have two kids, two cats, sit through band competitions, attend Boy Scout campouts, swim meets, social media escapades, oh, and someone gets foot rubs on a semi-regular basis. I won't say who. Yeah, not much has changed in 21 years, and I wouldn't have it any other way.”

In 2006 Dave left the BJ, where he helped bring one of four Pulitzers to Ol’ Blue in 1994, to be vice president in media relations at Cleveland’s Dix & Eaton.

Beth, at the BJ 1991-1995 in page layout and design, became managing editor at the Cleveland Clinic Communications Department. After six years, she left to be a full-time freelance writer.

The Hertz household huddles happily in Copley.