Star Herald love story is nearly lost due to Olson-Nelson audio errorOn the front page of our B-Section today, you’ll find a love story about a local couple who renewed their vows on their 30th anniversary.Lyle Olson surprised his wife, Rhonda, with a 200-guest ceremony, a wedding gown and a honeymoon trip to Hawaii.It’s a romantic, inspiring story about a couple truly living happily ever after – even 30 years later.The story behind the story, however, is equally as interesting as the story itself.Shirley Top, a friend of the Olsons, told the Star Herald last fall about the surprise ceremony and wondered if we’d be interested in doing a story.The tip came to me via voice mail at the office, and listening to the phone message, I mistook the name Lyle Olson, to be Lyle Nelson At our next news meeting, I assigned the story to Sara, who promptly called the Nelsons to request an interview.For a long time, we didn’t hear from anyone.At our weekly news meetings, Sara reported that she was still hoping to hear back from the couple, and that she’d leave another message on their answering machine.She eventually spoke with Shirley, to let her know she’d tried to reach the Nelsons but hadn’t heard back from them."Nelsons?" Shirley said. "You mean Olsons?"Oh … Olsons.At the next news meeting, Sara reported the case of mistaken identity. Blushing, she recalled the second message she left on the Nelson machine."Hello, Nelsons," she said playfully. "You’re probably still gone on your second honeymoon … Congratulations on your second wedding."We speculated on how this message may have been received in the Nelson home.Perhaps it was Mrs. Nelson who played the message on the answering machine and didn’t want to say anything for fear of ruining the surprise.So, while we were waiting for a reply at the Star Herald, it’s possible that Mrs. Nelson was anxiously awaiting her "surprise" anniversary present.We never did speak with the Nelsons, and we wonder if they ever got the messages. If so, we apologize for any confusion (or anticipation) we may have caused.If not, um … never mind. Meanwhile in the Olson home, the intended recipients of the message were completely unaware of our request, blissfully remarried and enjoying their second honeymoon.At the same time, Shirley Top, who so thoughtfully tipped us off to the romantic story, was likely scanning the Star Herald pages weekly, looking for the story.Well, Shirley, patience and persistence — and hearing the difference between Nelson and Olson — have paid off, just in time for Valentine’s Day.