Kinda wish now that I too had kept my Aeronca Champ. It would bring back a lot of memories just like yours does I'm sure. That was over four years before my wife and I were married, and that has been now almost 34 years ago now. I still enjoy my wife, kids, grand kids (new) and family, and aviation.
ORIGINAL: TideFlyer
Avistar, OS 40LA, later replaced with a OS 46FX. Futaba. Still have it, still fly it even though it`s a bit the worse for wear. Kind of sentimental now in that every time I fly it it reminds me of happy times with good friends that I no longer see.