Mike and I celebrated our fortieth anniversary on Sunday, April 28th. It is hard to believe that we have been married for forty years. I know that many of you are like me and wonder where the years have gone. I suppose only old people talk about that!
We weren’t sure how we wanted to celebrate this momentous occasion, but we knew that we wanted to celebrate. We did not need a big party. We had a big party for our twenty-fifth anniversary, and we probably will celebrate in a grander way for our fiftieth, if we are around to do so.
We decided to start our weekend off with a trip to Roswell, Georgia to watch our eleven-year-old granddaughter Virginia compete in the state gymnastics tournament. That was great fun! We stayed in the same hotel as our daughter Tara and Virginia on Friday night and went to a dine-in movie theatre with them and saw Ghostbusters. The environment was great, the food was good, and the movie was entertaining. The next morning, we saw Virginia compete, and we were so proud of her. It was wonderful to see other family members there also.
Once the meet was over and Tara and Virginia were headed back to St. Marys, Georgia, I went shopping with a good friend, Lisa, who lives in the area. We spent quite a bit of time in the best consignment shop I have ever seen, Board of Trade. That evening our friends Lisa and her husband Alan treated us to a lovely dinner at a wonderful restaurant, Vinny’s. The entire day was so special.
On Sunday, our actual anniversary, Mike and I drove to Myrtle Beach to spend a few days relaxing. We stayed in a lovely Hilton resort. The highlight of that part of the trip was a dinner at Rioz Brazilian Steakhouse, where the Hilton staff had the restaurant staff toast us for our anniversary, complete with delicious desserts. I do not think I have ever eaten as much at one time as I did that meal! The food was all scrumptious. It is good that I had my monthly Weight Watchers weigh-in that morning, and that I have plenty of time to get off the extra weight I am sure I gained from that meal before I need to weigh in for May!
Celebrations are important. When we remain committed to marriage for forty years, we need to celebrate. Mike and I so appreciate the kindness of family and friends in helping us celebrate, from the many kind remarks of congratulations on Facebook, the cards and texts we received, to Tara’s treat of the movie and dinner, and Alan and Lisa’s treat of dinner. We are richly blessed.
Knowing that it is (near) impossible for Mike and me to be alive to celebrate another forty years, I do wish for life and good health for the next ten years, so we can celebrate fifty years of marriage and commitment.
I hope that the next ten years bring all of you life and good health as well!
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