Twenty-five years!
25 years ago I married the love of my life. I could gush about her and everything would be true, but I won't. Everybody who knows her already has told me how lucky I am to have her, and they are right. I won't dwell on it.
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year. If you were married on December 18, 1993 then you would be married for 25 years today. That can also be represented as 300 months, 9125 days, or 219,000 hours. It is a long time if you are in jail, but not so bad if you have married the right cell mate!
There is only one shopping week left before Christmas. Due to the commercialism so prevalent today you can shop online, in stores, in back alleys from guys wearing trench coats full of knock off watches, on your television, from telemarketers, and many more ways! What I don't recommend is asking someone what they want. They usually undershoot and then you look cheap when you buy it. Just spend like it doesn't matter. That is why credit cards have such high limits.
Here are some fun facts about the life I have shared with my bride.
One: We don't know how we got engaged. We sort of figured that we decided to get married while walking around a grocery store, but we aren't really sure. All I know is that she showed up with a wedding dress and we set a date.
Two: I had to break her up with another guy before we started dating. Interestingly enough the "other" guy is now a multi-millionaire and is a state senator. Which undoubtedly means he is a crook so I saved my dear wife there!
Three: We honeymooned in Grand Forks. Yes, the one in North Dakota. No, we weren't drunk. It was just what folks from Wannaska do. Grand Forks is the Wannaskan Hawaii.
Four: We knew each other for a grand total of four months before we got married. I highly recommend this for people who are looking to get married. We never argued for the first year of marriage because we didn't know each other well enough to feel comfortable with an argument. After a year we just became used to each others faults.
Five: We have only ever purchased one brand new vehicle. We bought a Ford Ranger back in 1995, and within a week we got backed into at a stop light. Lesson learned. Buy used. Dent it yourself so others don't have to.
Six: For the first seven years of marriage we went out (in the Wannaskan Hawaii) every Friday evening for a buffet. I gained a lot of weight over that time. I thought I was pregnant but no, it was just overeating mixed with a sedentary lifestyle.
Seven: When you have an opportunity take it. Just like the time I could have met Mr. T at the mall. The entire day, I kept saying, "I'll go a little later, I'll go a little later..." And when I got there, they told me he just left. And when I asked the mall guy if he'll ever come back again, he said he didn't know. Well, I'm never going to let something like that happen again! (Note, this may be a quote from the Simpsons) Seriously though, never miss an opportunity to make your spouse feel like a million bucks.
And that concludes Dr. J's seven tips for a healthy marriage. Or something anyway. So quit reading and start shopping. My recommendation...zippy scarf! Get yours today! They will make you happy and increase your metabolism. Note...these claims have not been evaluated by the FDA.
25 years ago I married the love of my life. I could gush about her and everything would be true, but I won't. Everybody who knows her already has told me how lucky I am to have her, and they are right. I won't dwell on it.
December 18 is the 352nd day of the year. If you were married on December 18, 1993 then you would be married for 25 years today. That can also be represented as 300 months, 9125 days, or 219,000 hours. It is a long time if you are in jail, but not so bad if you have married the right cell mate!
There is only one shopping week left before Christmas. Due to the commercialism so prevalent today you can shop online, in stores, in back alleys from guys wearing trench coats full of knock off watches, on your television, from telemarketers, and many more ways! What I don't recommend is asking someone what they want. They usually undershoot and then you look cheap when you buy it. Just spend like it doesn't matter. That is why credit cards have such high limits.
Here are some fun facts about the life I have shared with my bride.
One: We don't know how we got engaged. We sort of figured that we decided to get married while walking around a grocery store, but we aren't really sure. All I know is that she showed up with a wedding dress and we set a date.
Two: I had to break her up with another guy before we started dating. Interestingly enough the "other" guy is now a multi-millionaire and is a state senator. Which undoubtedly means he is a crook so I saved my dear wife there!
Three: We honeymooned in Grand Forks. Yes, the one in North Dakota. No, we weren't drunk. It was just what folks from Wannaska do. Grand Forks is the Wannaskan Hawaii.
Four: We knew each other for a grand total of four months before we got married. I highly recommend this for people who are looking to get married. We never argued for the first year of marriage because we didn't know each other well enough to feel comfortable with an argument. After a year we just became used to each others faults.
Five: We have only ever purchased one brand new vehicle. We bought a Ford Ranger back in 1995, and within a week we got backed into at a stop light. Lesson learned. Buy used. Dent it yourself so others don't have to.
Six: For the first seven years of marriage we went out (in the Wannaskan Hawaii) every Friday evening for a buffet. I gained a lot of weight over that time. I thought I was pregnant but no, it was just overeating mixed with a sedentary lifestyle.
Seven: When you have an opportunity take it. Just like the time I could have met Mr. T at the mall. The entire day, I kept saying, "I'll go a little later, I'll go a little later..." And when I got there, they told me he just left. And when I asked the mall guy if he'll ever come back again, he said he didn't know. Well, I'm never going to let something like that happen again! (Note, this may be a quote from the Simpsons) Seriously though, never miss an opportunity to make your spouse feel like a million bucks.
And that concludes Dr. J's seven tips for a healthy marriage. Or something anyway. So quit reading and start shopping. My recommendation...zippy scarf! Get yours today! They will make you happy and increase your metabolism. Note...these claims have not been evaluated by the FDA.
Oh yeah, you must really be in the doghouse to spout such accolades.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and I love your seven tips. Our engagement was also a far cry from being Facebook worthy (we got married pre-FB) #2, there was another guy, but he just stopped calling, leaving a natural opening for my hubby. (The guy called me on New Year's Eve but it was too late.) #3 Honeymoon? What honeymoon? We got married in Czech Republic and spent the first days of our marriage traveling around with my dad and stepmom, followed by a few days in the Beskydy mountains of northern CZ at hubby's grandma's house. That would be the the Czech equivalent of visiting the Alps. (Trust me, it's right in line with your Wannaskan Hawaii analogy.) #4. I agree. We met in November and moved to CZ the following August with a wedding a year later. #4A: I strongly recommend international couples experience their future spouses in their native milieu. My hubby was totally different as an exchange student in MN than he was at home as the oldest of four sons. #5 Fortunately for us, we figured this out before we got married. #6. Our date night included falling asleep while watching the Average Joe reality TV show on the couch after kids went to bed. A real money saver and since I actually was pregnant or managing newborns, the respite was welcome. #7 Yes. This has led to some of the best adventures we've ever had. Wishing you another wonderful 25 years! :)
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