Happy Anniversary To Me...oh yeah and my husband too!

24 years ago today...well tonight at 6:20ish actually, I said "I Do".

Where has the time gone???

It seems like just yesterday, I met this good lookin', large biceped guy and now the rest is history.

I must say that he didn't realize that it was love at first sight as I did but I did manage to turn his thinking around after I pursued him and then the clincher.....fixed him a lasagna dinner.

We were not engaged for a very long period (9 months) and *ahem* I am not promoting short engagements so don't get the wrong idea. Although my beloved and I were young (20 & 21) we were not as young as some and my husband had a few very important requirements already in place:

• steady employment
• a house (yeah I know it was humble and needed work but he was the owner)
  
• 2 paid for vehicles (one for work and one for pleasure - even though he loaned me the pleasure car and I totaled it....lets not talk about that right now)
• and the most important one....a washer and dryer...woo hoo!

We have had our ups and downs like all couples but the good times far outweigh the bad.

So, you may ask; do I have any pearls of advice for a long lasting marriage? Well, I'm glad you asked.

1. Always think of the other person first; you'll be surprised how happy you'll be trying to make the other person happy.
2. Make time for your spouse; yes, working hard to provide for your family says "I love you" but if you never spend time with each other you'll start going your separate ways.
3. Let your husband lead.

So, next year will be the big 25...wow, a quarter of a century. We have kicked around the idea of taking a trip/cruise to Hawaii. We'll have to wait and see what the economy holds for our business this next year. But no worry; we have another 24 years to plan a fabulous vacation.

"And there to I plight thee my troth"
(yeah this was part of our vows...my father-in-law found this version and since we were his first wedding we acquiesced to his choice)

Till Death Do Us Part!!