Looking for signs of Spring
Spring is just around the corner, unfortunatley it’s a 400 mile long block. So I’m packing my bags and leaving tomorrow to meet it. I’m headed to Long Island to get my hands dirty, my feet muddy and my soul renewed. I expect to be gone about a week. But I’ll have to pay a price for running out on old man winter. I’ll miss our 30th Wedding Anniversary on Tuesday.
Yep you got it – April 1
It’s a long story and I’ll try to keep it short. My wife and I lived together for a while and every Sunday her mother would call. And every Sunday she would ask to speak to me and ask when were we going to get married. When asked once again after a couple months I blurted out “APRIL FIRST!” I didn’t hear a laugh and didn’t push the joke farther. I didn’t realize I started the ball rolling until the next week when once again I was asked to come to the phone. To my surprise plans had already been well under way during the preceeding week. I couldn’t fight the inevitable.
I’m lucky. I’ll never forget our Wedding Anniversary. And this year when I return home the truck will be filled with flowers. They may be a belated gift but my beloved will understand.
On another note:
Be careful what you wish for. Before I married I always wished to live in a house full of girls. It took a bit of time but I got that wish. We have 3 daughters and I don’t think I’ve ever won a family vote.
I’m hoping spring will follow me home. I know the rest of you northerners are getting tired of waiting.
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March 28th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
That was an incredible story – one that I’ll never forget. There’s a lot of love in this post.
I hope spring does follow you home. I wanted to tell you that I changed the colour of the font in my blog so hopefully that will be easier to read!
Have a good time.
March 28th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
Ah Wiseacre, what a romantic — loved the wedding countdown…and the fact that you got your wish.
My husband and I started our married life in a combat zone, fight over and 40 years later, we’re still together.
Have a good trip….I’m headed to Florida, sun, surf, sand and oh ya, beer drinking in the warm sunshine.
March 28th, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Funny! Have a great time “down south.”
March 28th, 2008 at 8:45 pm
Hi wiseacre!
Sorry I didn’t get back to you sooner with your awesome and generous offer. I’d to join you on your hunt for perennials tomorrow but my husband lost the first buddy of his highschool crowd and the memorial is on sunday. I’ve got a bunch of things to do tomorrow to get ready (one of which is cleaning the house enough to have the other buddies come back here afterwards).
Please keep me in mind in future trips!
March 29th, 2008 at 3:00 am
If spring won’t come to you, go to spring! I like your plan. Happy(early)Anniversary!
March 30th, 2008 at 12:04 am
You will probably be back up north with a truck full of flowers by the time you get this message. I hope your trip was great and that you found some Spring to bring home as well. It is blasted freezing here in Massachusetts this weekend!
March 30th, 2008 at 1:18 pm
30 years! Wow. And sort of a shot gun wedding, huh? I grew up in a house of women–mom and two sisters. My dad and I aren’t really brave, extroverted souls, so we eventually got sex changes to fit in.
March 30th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Thirty years and you sound like it’s been a sweet romp the whole time.Happy Anniversary to you and your dearly beloved. I hope your trip was safe and that you find spring and drag it kicking and screaming further north before we all start kicking and screaming.
April 1st, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Happy Anniversary! Many a thing said in jest… I think April is a great month to get married (I did it too). I hope Spring follows you home – although a stray dog instead could be interesting.
April 3rd, 2008 at 4:13 am
Happy anniversary! I have to agree on the stray dog
Spring has taken its giant leap here, so I hope it’s reached you too.
April 3rd, 2008 at 9:00 pm
Happy Anniversary!