My husband and I celebrated our third anniversary this month. I know we haven’t been married long, but it’s becoming hard to remember life without him. These past three years have been a crazy, wonderful, and sometimes challenging ride. We’ve lived in three states, completed our master’s degrees, have a beautiful one-year-old child, and are…
Knowing already what today is, I wasn’t wild about seeing the automated greeting from Facebook: “Happy Anniversary!” Below the allegedly joyous greeting was a collage of photos selected by a contrived formula executed by a computer. This is one of those moments when a Hallmark card falls short, when the greatest gift pings like Sal’s…
A few months ago I was with my family eating at Chick-Fil-A and I noticed an advertisement next to the counter. It said, “Make your reservations today to spend Valentines with your Love here at Chick-Fil-A. We will be serving a candlelit dinner for 2 from 5:00-9:00pm.” As we were leaving, I showed Stephanie, my…
My wife and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary in June. Not much time to really get to know a woman. New things come up all the time. For example, the other day as we were talking, something profound dawned on me. (Think “dawned” as in a vampire scrambling to take cover.) I have…
As of this writing, my husband and I are headed out on a new adventure together. We both love traveling and have decided that a vacation is in order. Beyond seeking a new thrill or taking a break though, we are celebrating. September 13 is our wedding anniversary, so we are embarking on a getaway…
