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April 19, 2007
25 Years Ago Today
...our odd little matrimonial experiment got started. I was 'out to here' pregnant with Ebola and we still hadn't been able to commit to giving it a legal whirl. Lounging around one morning, major dad asked "Well? We gonna do it?" Always on top of things, I said "What?" He meant 'get married'. Off to the Santa Ana Courthouse we trudged in what passed for our impoverished finest and filled out the paperwork. The Clerk of the Court was a radiant, lovely lady named Roberta Peters, about 70; snowy white hair, bespectacled, thin and graceful...who LIVED to marry people.
"Are you two ready?" she chirped.
"Uh...no, ma'am. Let them go first." We said that about 8 more times in the next hour or so, as we cowered in the hallway.
Then, somewhere, something took hold, we held hands and said, "Let's go do this." And we did. Ms. Peters was ecstatic. One more nuptial notch on her Justice of the Peace pole.
And we still are. I have no idea how he's stood me all this time, but I adore him all the more for it. The weird thing is, it doesn't seem like 'all this time'.
I guess that's what makes it right.
Posted by tree hugging sister at April 19, 2007 09:59 AM
Comments
Happy 25th, THS and Major Dad.
Posted by: Dave E. at April 19, 2007 10:34 AM
Congratulations!
I imagine you've lasted 25 years because you both can cook. And both drink. And are Marines. The swearing might be a factor as well, but I haven't seen a decent correlation for that relationshop as yet. I'm still collecting data. ;-P
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at April 19, 2007 10:49 AM
The weird thing is, it doesn't seem like 'all this time'.
Have you gotten his perception on this, Sis?
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at April 19, 2007 11:11 AM
Congrats!
Posted by: Mike Rentner at April 19, 2007 11:14 AM
Aw, thanks you guys. And I'm no fool, Bingster ~ I wrote this while he was sleeping. {8^P
Posted by: tree hugging sister at April 19, 2007 11:33 AM
Hehehe, well a well earned congratulations, regardless!
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at April 19, 2007 11:38 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Cullen at April 19, 2007 11:52 AM
Congratulations to the both of you!
Posted by: Emily at April 19, 2007 12:39 PM
Yay!
You guys continue to defy the world! I pray WunderWife and I can say the same 13 years from now!
Congrats!
Posted by: WunderKraut at April 19, 2007 12:48 PM
Happy Anniversary and congrats to both of you. 25 years is quite an accomplishment. You can give each other a pat on the back (among other things.)
Hope you guys go out and celebrate.
Posted by: Prussian Tiger at April 19, 2007 01:30 PM
Glad to see that Semper Fi applies to civilian life too. It's a beautiful thing. May you have many more years of joy!
Posted by: Nightfly at April 19, 2007 03:07 PM
Congratulations! I would say go out to dinner, but with your combined culinary talents, you can dine better at home.
Posted by: NJ Sue at April 19, 2007 06:45 PM
Congratulations, ths and Major Dad. Would have liked to say something sooner but for the pron shop.
Posted by: Rob at April 19, 2007 08:44 PM
Happy 25th to one of my favorite couples.
Posted by: Kcruella at April 19, 2007 09:17 PM
Oh, yes, major congrats to you both!
Posted by: Ken S, Fifth String on the Banjo of Life at April 19, 2007 09:38 PM
I'm late reading this, but congratulations. That's really great. My parents celebrated their 36th two days before! :)
Posted by: Kate P at April 22, 2007 10:05 PM