Today is a very special day. Hubby and I are celebrating our 20th anniversary.
Time has been kind to us. I would love to think I still look the same as I did waaaaaaaaaaaay back in 1985 when we met, but I am realistic enough to know the gray came with the children. He still looks pretty much the same as he did back then. Probably has a portrait hidden away somewhere. All I know is he looks distinguished, and I look gray and wrinkly.
But no matter. I earned those wrinkles from all the laughter he has given me. I earned the gray from all the worry from which he tried so hard to shield me. Sure, the kids had a hand in it, but they weren’t the ones in the line of fire. Unless I was the one doing the firing. Anyway, for twenty years we have been supporting each other, and though it hasn’t always been a 50-50 proposition, the rewards have been beyond anything I could have imagined. Sometimes smooth, and sometimes rocky, nevertheless it has been wonderful.
And I am so grateful for it.
Here’s to forty more, at least. But in reality we are shooting for at least 47, because we want to be around when Halley’s Comet shows up again. That may be a long shot, but we have the Solar Eclipse in 2017 to go see for our 23rd anniversary, so we have that going for us.
What can I say? We are geeks and proud of it π
March 26th, 2014 at 9:38 AM
Y’all picked a perfect date to get married. π
Seriously, in a happy for y’all kinda way.
Happy Anniversary, it has been my honor to know and even meet y’all.
Thanks so much for all you two do. π
March 26th, 2014 at 9:48 AM
It is a GREAT day, isn’t it?? π
And thank you!
March 26th, 2014 at 9:40 AM
Loved this uplifting post. Thanks for the laugh with the allusion to The Portrait of Dorian Grey. You are a clever one, M’Lady Sith.
March 26th, 2014 at 9:49 AM
I’m glad you caught that, kind sir π
March 26th, 2014 at 9:41 AM
Oh, and congratulations, too.
March 26th, 2014 at 9:49 AM
Thank you!!
March 26th, 2014 at 10:00 AM
met in ’85 then had to wait 9 years til you were old enough to get married?
March 26th, 2014 at 10:14 AM
HAHAHAHA!!! We were friends first for roughly a year, then began dating, and took eight years to iron out the wrinkles π
March 26th, 2014 at 10:26 AM
Happy Happy to You and the Mr.
Eight years to talk him into it eh?
March 26th, 2014 at 10:49 AM
HAHAHAHAHA!!! Shut it π
March 26th, 2014 at 11:07 AM
Congrats!
March 26th, 2014 at 11:13 AM
Thank you!!
March 26th, 2014 at 11:38 AM
Congrats! π
March 26th, 2014 at 11:41 AM
Thank you kindly π
March 26th, 2014 at 12:44 PM
Congratulations π
March 26th, 2014 at 2:10 PM
Thanks so much π
March 26th, 2014 at 1:31 PM
Congrats!
March 26th, 2014 at 2:10 PM
Thank you! π
March 26th, 2014 at 6:07 PM
Congrats!!!!
I caught the “Dorian Gray” reference, as well, but managed to skip out on reading that book in HS, and when I picked it up not that long ago again, I couldn’t make it past the first two chapters or so. The sheer ego and self-worship on the pages nearly crashed the e-reader on my phone. Which, I guess, was the point of the story.
March 26th, 2014 at 8:02 PM
Exactly the point, so now that you know, you can ignore it forever π
Thanks π
March 26th, 2014 at 6:26 PM
HIP HIP HUZZAH!
HIP HIP HUZZAH!
HIP HIP HUZZAH!
MOO!
( I know it’s supposed to be three times three and a tiger snarl, but I am from Wisconsin )
March 26th, 2014 at 8:02 PM
I’d rather have a scritch from a badger than a cow any day! Thanks π
March 26th, 2014 at 7:53 PM
Congrats to you and the Mr. May you both have a long and happy rest of your lives together!
March 26th, 2014 at 8:03 PM
I read that as “Mr. May” and was trying to make a Sith reference.
That’s what happens when you give up booze for Lent π
Thank so much!
March 26th, 2014 at 8:08 PM
Happy Anniversary!
March 27th, 2014 at 9:49 AM
Thanks so much!!
March 27th, 2014 at 5:18 AM
Congrats.
March 27th, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Thank you π
March 27th, 2014 at 5:58 AM
Congratulations to you both, and here’s hoping you have many many more.
March 27th, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Hoping for at least 47 π
March 27th, 2014 at 6:46 AM
I know I’m a day late a a dollar (or two) short, but… Happy Anniversary to you and Hubby.
π
March 27th, 2014 at 9:50 AM
Thanks and much appreciated π
March 27th, 2014 at 7:40 AM
Many Happy Returns Of The Day, Mr. and Mrs. Sith.
March 27th, 2014 at 9:51 AM
Thank you, my friend. The Sith is strong in us π