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Friday, June 01, 2007

Anniversary Weekend- Again.......

June 2nd, 1973 I became a married man. I was 20yrs old, she was 19. At those ages you would assume we "had " to get married. Wrong. We met when I was 17 and she was 16 on the first(and only!) blind date I ever went on. It wasn't love at first sight, we were a needed component for a double date (my buddys' girl was not allowed to single date) and as I loved to bowl, and as I had hormones in overdrive I went along with it. Blind date- by the time I had regained my eyesight, it was too late-we were going steady! 2 yrs at the local Junior College each, and then engagement, with marriage a year later.
After this many years, getting a present is something we openly discuss, because we both have stuff we literally have never used! We plan to go out with friends who married a month after us, to an out of town country inn for dinner Sat. night. I've been told the place isn't that great, but I guess that's not the reason we're going-is it? 34 years..... The guy in Shawshank got less time than I did...

15 comments:

Mike Minzes said...

Happy Anniversary!!!

Dude, that's a long time! You and your wife must be what is right with marriage.

buffalodick said...

MikeM- Thanks! We talked with our finacial adviser recently, and he said he's pretty sure if we stay together, we'll have enough to retire someday! He also said most people who murder their spouses don't get away with it.....

Megan said...

Happy Anniversary, darlin'.

It's amazing to me that you could meet at such a young age and still be together. What's your secret?

buffalodick said...

Finn- No secret, just communicate and make sure the goals you both envision are still the same. We act more like a comedy routine than a married couple these days!

pinknest said...

happy anniversary!!! hope your dinner is a lovely one. you should have some champagne.

snowelf said...

Happy Anniversary Uncle Buff (and Auntie!)

Have a splendid weekend! It's couples who have lasted this long (and haven't killed each other) that keep me a hopeless romantic. ;)

--snow

DutchBitch said...

Wow! I am glad that they still exist, the people who make a 34 year anniversary!

Happy Anniversary!

Christo Gonzales said...

wow, happy anniversay and enjoy the chicken fried steak, sounds like you two are a great example, wiil you be staying the night as well*wink* *wink*

buffalodick said...

Pink- It could happen... I am actually looking forward to the meal & view(more to come)...
Snow-Luck or fate features heavily in these things(That and a bunch of let-it-go-this-time attitude...)
DutchBabe- Try batting your eyes and smiling, instead of reaching for a bat and smiling....(I'm kiddin' and you know it!)
DogB- We have alot of "hallway" sex, that's where we walk past each other in the hallway and whisper "Fu*k you"......

Jen said...

Wow you've been married all of my life time! Congratulations!!!! I'm sure you guys will have a great time no matter where you go to celebrate it. Enjoy!

Mona said...

WOW! HAPPY WEDDIND ANNIVERSARY MR &MRS BUFFALODICKY!!

This is an amazing fairy story!!!

Like the they lived lived happily ever after.You guys sound awesome!

LOL @ " when I regained my eyesight.." You are so funny!!

buffalodick said...

Jen- Thanks! I'll be writing about the evening next post!
Mona-Thank you also! Sometimes more like "Grimms' fairy tales", but we do manage to get along....

S* said...

Happy Anniversary!

It feels good to know that it does happen for some people.

Shirley said...

Happy Anniversary

I can only hope to be with your son long enough so that I will not to be able to get away with his murder and to have to have copious amounts of hallway sex.

buffalodick said...

s*-On your blog it sounded like things changed fast for you. Wait for the next hand dealt, the game is far from over...
Lady M- Welcome to the blog! Our mutual aquaintance must have told you about! God, the stories he must have told you by now about growing up with lunatics....well, actually I'm the only lunatic...