30 Year Anniversary

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Hard to believe that one woman could stand a person such as myself for 30 years, and actually about 13 before that unofficially. Engaged but didn't live together, sinful back in those days although still common but I digress.

In my usual form and pattern of not waiting till the last minute it occurs to me that this 30 year mark is next Monday the 24th.

Now logic dictates that the guy who really could care less about such historic moments gets something nice and meaningful for the woman who lives for such events but of course will not supply the careless man with any significant good idea's.
This of course causes mental anguish conjuring up good idea's. Not to mention the worry of the quiet time and probably physical beating if one fails.

I guess I'm seeking help (maybe I should ask Betty) thinking up idea's to relieve myself of this burden.

Personally price is no object, heck I'd buy her a new convertible if it pleases her and she is not high maintenance, really not expensive taste. She told me she wanted a load of lava rock for a new planter area. Pretty special for 30 years huh?

Financially of course is another matter, figuring even though she has 100 percent control of the loot, I got maybe 2 to 300 I could part with without going to plastic which wisely we are trying to avoid. Plastic is why we are what we are today. Subjects of the bank.

So help a fella out and toss me some idea's. I know there's a rule book on what kind of thing for each 10 years, metal or rock or whatever, ain't looked at that, I'm sure 30 is not cheap.

Operators are standing by, I'm out rebuilding a basically dumpster dove power chair for about the 200th time. She takes a licken and keeps on ticking.
 
Congrats to you and the missus (she must be a saint ;) )!

Let's see, 15th is crystal, 20th is china, 25th is silver, and 30th is something made of 5160.
(Don't quote me on that, though.)
 
Congrats on such a lofty milestone!

As for what to do, I don't know. 30 Roses, for each year of blissful marriage, take her out for a peaceful, romantic meal? That may be a moot point since she's a caterer, if I remember correctly. Usually, anything that replaces or changes her everyday routine, they kind of like. Sorry, I know, not much help from me.
 
30 roses per year!, That's a gosh durn ton of roses dude.

You must mean one rose per year, still a lot of roses but I'm pondering that.

I've never really liked to give something that will get tossed in the trash in a week or less but woman love that stuff.
 
Go to the mall and get one of them boudoir photos taken. You could just wear a strategically placed khukri
 
Lol....yea, one rose per year.

Of course, you can always do a dozen for every year, but if your wife is like mine, she'll kill me for spending that much.
 
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A bottle of wine, music, candles, low light, a prepared meal catered or snuck in, and an evening spent thanking her for putting up with you....it is the care with which you put the evening together which will mean the most.....photos looked over together, time together....
 
You two can go to MoBay, Jamaica with Ruth & I next month for 4 days & nights.
 
That's a fine idea and I'd love to go with you and Ruth just bout anyplace for 4 days and nights but I think Jamaica is in like a whole nuther country and I really don't cotton going to whole other countries much.

We got a friend from there, seems nice. Irene would go in a heart beat. She likes whole other countries, been to Sweden several times, even went to Hawaii across the big water too.

Me I'm a devout America first and preferably by motor car or mule.

But I do thank you for the kind offer and I'm hoping you have a fine time. With the Rum and your knowledge of voo doo I reckon you'll do just fine.
 
Grats my friend! I think yall should go to St. Maartin and go to the Horny Toad Lounge:D And them Boudoir photos...well do what ya want! Give her whatever she wants! But take her down to the beach on a mule. Mules are wild there ya know. Aint no tellin where they will take ya! Thats good tho. Happy annyversary! Yep I think 30 is definitely 5160 accented with stag! Maybe even some of that pattern welded stuff? I fergit?
 
Congrats my friend:)
My wife and I are 10 years in this October. I'll be leaning on you in the coming decades;)
 
Happy Anniversary!

Kanchhi, Chokpa, HI, Pala and Kamis
 
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Happy Anniversary Bud!!!!... my wife has tolerated me for 23 years ( 19 of it married) but 30 years is WOW!!!
We've been together so long that jewelry, expensive clothes and purses don't have any real meaning other than to say look how much I spent. ..
Were at the point now where quality time together is more valuable than possessions .. last year I made her favorite dinner ( pepper rubbed rib eye steaks , twice baked potatoes, and stuffed mushrooms ) got a good bottle of wine , sent the kids to grandmas house and watched some syfy horror movies ( she loves those).
We had a great time :)
 
Big congrats, Mr. B!

Wife and I just celebrated our 4th anniversary this month, together for 10.
 
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TODAY!!!.....congratulations and thank you for the lesson on that which people today say is impossible....blessings on you both for your sacrifice..
 
Thanks guys. We were engaged for 13 years. (not living together). Mother in law was psycho. Was supposed to move back to Sweden so we got married. Didn't go to either of her daughters weddings. Dad had a blast. Then Sweden didn't happen. We managed ok. I don't hear too good and she didn't speak English too good so not a bad match. Got along fine with her dad who was around until just a couple years ago.
Mom crossed the river 20 years ago or so.

I hate myself for it but it was a happy happy day for me.
 
Crossed the river to where all broken things are made perfect......a trial is a trial and a heavy burden lifted is nothing to feel guilty over when you sigh with relief.....we are all trials to one another....only a question of degree and how we respond....
 
Thanks guys. We were engaged for 13 years. (not living together). Mother in law was psycho. Was supposed to move back to Sweden so we got married. Didn't go to either of her daughters weddings. Dad had a blast. Then Sweden didn't happen. We managed ok. I don't hear too good and she didn't speak English too good so not a bad match. Got along fine with her dad who was around until just a couple years ago.
Mom crossed the river 20 years ago or so.

I hate myself for it but it was a happy happy day for me.

Congratulations my friend. - Had a father-in-law that gave me a similar feeling. Note, I said had.
 
Got her some posey's. She was happy.


She wanted to spend the day fixing up our wagon. Dug up the sod, put down some lava rock and a 4x4 border. Looks good if your into that sort of stuff. I'm not much in to lawn decoration. I like grass. Pretty much burnt grass right now.


Try loading 30 bags of lava rock in your van sitting down. I kept chanting Yes We Can! Need about 10 more bags, not quite enough.

Guess tomorrow we just go back to a normal day at the sweat shop. That kind of sucks. I think 30 years ought to be worth a week anyhow don't you?

Fixed this, why didn't yall tell me I posted the same durn picture twice and didn't post the wagon at all? Hmmm.
 
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30 yrs should equal at least 30 days paid leave....employers would have a much better workforce if they rewarded things which matter such as loyalty and guts....

Roses are ALWAYS right....

I spent so many years worming into holes in aircraft and then long distances inside the belly and tail of the beast (picture working in a chimney laid on side and stuffed with folding metal chairs), that lower spine is toasted and even one bag of lava rock would be too much....my hat is off to you....

"Fixing someone's wagon" could have meaning beyond a literal wagon and thought i was somehow missing something or you had a typo.....now i totally comprehend what you were talking about and thanks for the wagon photo....now i do not need wonder what problem required planting in a yard and buried beneath bags of lava rock.....
 
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