July 17, 2014

• Celebrations!

  [Name] and [Name] sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.  First comes love,

  then comes marriage, then comes baby in a baby carriage!^[2]

  

  I  remember hearing that rhyme growing up!  Anyone else remember it? 

   Well on Saturday, July 17, 1976, Mike and I were married  . . . and then

  right on schedule (according to the poem) -- about two years later . . .  on Saturday, July 12, 1978  - our firstborn joined the family that Mike and I had become.   Today we are

  enjoying a quiet evening together at home. Some years we have celebrated alone, sometimes with a special meal or activity; sometimes with another

  special couple or other family members.  The day isn't really the

  important thing, but each and every day that we are together is another

  day of celebrating being together with the best friend God could have ever

  given to us -- each other!  And because Mike gives me special gifts

  throughout the year (& we do special things throughout as well) it isn't

  really necessary for him to gift me!  

  However, he truly surprised me with a

  beautiful bouquet of roses and daisies today!   We had just returned from

  an early appointment taking Mom to the orthopedic doctor for an

  evaluation of a very painful development (much better since getting a shot

  of cortisone in her knee), and were just starting our lunch when I saw the

  florist pull up into our driveway.  Perfect timing! (Mike said he wondered

  if we'd be back home in time .... but we made it!) How pleased Mike was to

  see my genuine surprise and delight!  

                 

  So on Saturday last week, we celebrated our firstborn son Tom's birthday

  with his wife Amber, my brother Don, Mom, Mike, & me.  I made him his

  favorite kind of quiche: spinach/bacon (three, actually) and a salad. His

  uncle had purchased two of his favorite desserts: cheesecake and a cake

  with a butter creme icing.  Then we had him open up his cards and gifts.

   Mom had  challenged me to write him a poem. (Thank you, Val ... before

  the April Poetry month challenge, Mom didn't even remember that I had

  ever written poetry!)  So the card that I made for Tom

  included the collage I put up in my last post, plus a new poem which I

  include below. 

   

  Until next week ... see

  you around on Xanga,

  WordPress, and

  Facebook.  And ...

  THANK YOU for the

  hundreds of sweet

  comments and  "HAPPY

  ANNIVERSARY"

  greetings,   our  friends!

  

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