Happy anniversary!

Tomorrow is Hubby and my 37th wedding anniversary! As I think about all the years together and the way life has gone for us over these years it is a bit mind-blowing. We started out wide-eyed, In love, ready to meet the world together. Married on May 26th, 1984.

We had an interesting wedding day with the AC going out at our reception location, on the beautiful lower level of a restaurant In Timonium called Shane’s. It is no longer there. There were many beers consumed due to the heat and we did lots of dancing. Bunny hop? Oh, yes we did!

. Then hubby started feeling the effects of a viral infection that neither of us knew would hit him hard and so we continued on with our plans. The wedding night we stayed in the Hyatt Harborplace in Baltimore, and by then the sickness was really kicking in. But, onward! We got up early and boarded our long flights to Hawaii. As we traveled hubby became weak, and he had a horrible headache. Somehow we arrived to our honeymoon destination but the virus was reeking havoc on my new hubs. So much so I begged to get a doctor to come to the hotel, and he suggested hubby go and get a spinal tap. So, in a taxi we went to Maui Memorial Hospital and hubby had the spinal tap and other tests run. I was a new bride with a severely sick husband. A long story (and it felt VERY long as it was happening) my hubby laid in that hotel room all week, unable to eat and barely able to keep water down. The blinds were pulled because his eyes hurt and he had a bad headache. Gift bottles of champagne were never opened. I only left the room to get food for myself and a quick walk to get fresh air.

It was a rough start and we can look back now and think about all the vacationing and traveling since that first trip. Thankfully, we have been to many places In this country and some around the world, and we have experienced so much together in these 37 years.

Our children have always given us such great joy – and pride. Those years raising them was wonderful and it went fast as I reflect back. And, now we are blessed with three amazing grandchildren (so far). Through the years we have had many pets that we loved like a part of the family. We started off right after getting married with our first dog. And – We have never in 37 years been without at least one pet, and most times we have had several.

We have moved – and moved – and moved. If my addition is accurate I think the home we are in now is our 11th home. We have lived in 7 states. This home we pray will be our forever home and we won’t need to go into assisted living for many years. No more moves thank you very much. We love where we live.

Hubby has worked hard – always.. And he has played hard – always! He is a fun, very like-able, very smart, and giving man. Oh, he loves all his driving toys, but he always thinks first about what someone else might want or need. His hard work has paid off with the ability to help others when he can. He doesn’t do it for his ego, or for receiving kudos. He does it because he can – and he wants to make someone else’s world a little brighter.

37 years is not a major milestone. We are working our way up to 40. We both are looking so forward to the coming years, and participating in special times in the lives of our daughters and their families.

My hubby is hard to buy for – he uses Amazon every day! When he wants something he gets it. Ha And he loves his cars (and now a motorcycle) hobbies. So, this year this Musings is his gift from me. I would not change ONE THING about our 37 years together! Nothing. I live with no regrets and I have enjoyed all the adventures (even when I have to betalked into them), having hubby as my life partner. ‘

I sure hope we have many, many more years together. It’s scary to ‘grow old together’ because we can already imagine that at some point in the future it will end.

37 years is an amazing run so far – and each year we add on to it is a blessing!

Happy anniversary Hubby!!! I love you.