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April 6, 2007

Anniversary

Sixteen years, I've been married to this man. This morning he let the dog out, made a pot of coffee, got his breakfast. I made my breakfast, enjoyed a cup of coffee (my sweet goodness cafe fair is some good coffee), chatted with some of my daughter's friends (we had 3 kids sleepover last night, 2 of my daughter's and one of my son's). Ate my eggs and bread. And then realized it was the day of our anniversary.

I gave Frank a hug, asked him if I should start calling him "father" or "dad" or something that seemed appropriate to the length of time we have been married. All in jest, of coarse. Me saying something sarcastic and silly and him saying "no" in feigned agony and distress is a common occurrence.

One of the girls asked if Frank and I ate breakfast together every morning, obviously noting that he was in the other room and I was at the table. I told her that we didn't. That, when the kids were in school and it was just us sitting around we might. And my mind flicked to an aged version of Frank and myself, kids grown and moved out, us enjoying breakfast and coffee together each morning like my parents and grandparents do.

It is funny how life doesn't seem like much until you look back on it. I can remember being able to say I was a decade old. How exciting that was; I found a thrill in it. And then two decades old, although the first decade was as a child, the second as someone growing int an adult. And now the third. Seeing kids born in 1985 (I was almost a teen in '85, fully "in" the whole 80's thang) who are young adults. Goodness, it makes me feel old, yo.

Thinking of 16 years together seems like it just can't be. But it is. And wow. I love him still. Have grown into him. Gotten used to him, to us.

We're planning on dinner out with friends. Not sure where to go yet, but have some ideas. There are so many restaurants in this town to choose from. I'd definitely like to try something different, though. We'll see.



Comments

Hope you have a great time out together...Happy Anniversary!

Posted by: Karla | April 6, 2007 2:11 PM

Happy anniversary!

Posted by: Sueellen | April 6, 2007 8:24 PM

I hope you had an awesome anniversary celebration. Congrats on 16 years.

Posted by: tmr | April 7, 2007 9:13 PM

Happy Anniversary!

Posted by: ebony | April 9, 2007 10:07 AM