Happy Anniversary...

Flowers for moi!

They lasted about 1 1/2 weeks!

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In May it was my 22nd wedding anniversary. I met the Silver Fox at a nightclub y-e-a-r-s ago. At the iconic Underground to be exact. My brother knew his brother and, well, that was it really.

I can't believe how quickly the years have gone. We have had wonderful times with a smattering of okay times mingled in but can say that we are better than ever - even after the 9 months of mostly being apart last year.

I am so very proud of the Silver Fox. He has continued to grow as a person, develop new skills and take chances. We have had many a career with the Silver Fox and I admire his bravery at starting something new and making it a success. He works very hard but gives 100%: to his family, his work and his friends.

He is different since he came back from Townsville. He is a lot calmer and about 500% family focused. He is more "present" than he has ever been. I guess being home, surrounded by his family is something he is more focused on, having been on the other side. I am independent but even though I could survive with him away, I couldn't live.

I love him more each day. We are not a cutesy couple. These are the first flowers I have received for many years. But we are a couple, confident in our togetherness. I can look over at him in a crowded room and give a little smile. He smiles too and we are connected. It has always been like that.

I love that he is connected to our son and they do BMXing together. I love that they have a hobby for themselves and can talk for hours about wheels and handlebars and gyros. I have no interest except to love their passion and wave them off on their adventures. He is connected to Miss T too. They joke and laugh and tease.

The Silver Fox is l-o-u-d and doesn't have a volume button. I've looked but it doesn't matter. He wouldn't be the same if he was quiet. Can't imagine it really. goodness knows what the neighbour's hear when he is being Mrs Doubtfire for the day. Or Elvis. Uh, huh huh...

I feel proud telling people I have been married for so long. Especially these days. People get surprised when I tell them but when I say it aloud, I get amazed too. It is a long time.

I wonder what we will do for our 25th? Jeepers! That is not too far away. I think a trip to Italy for the 2 of us would be nice.

So happy anniversary to us and cheers to making a great decision all those years ago...






 Ciao for now...



 

My 21st...

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Today is my 21st wedding anniversary. How darn exciting!!! It seems quite strange really to think all those years have passed by. They have gone rather quickly. I have sent the Silver Fox a little gift box up to where he is working and a mushy card. You know 'To My Darling Husband'... sort of thing. Not my usual choice but it felt right with him being so far away. He will love it. I hope it gets there in time. Should do. A little part of me was hoping that he would fly home as a surprise. I still do. He was told me he is flying to Mt Isa today. So I am a bit hopeful it could be a ruse and he will appear at the front door tonight. But. He could actually be flying to  Mt Isa for real. 

I got married young and am please that I made such a great choice when I was at an age where I didn't really think too far ahead. It has been a pleasure watching the Silver Fox grow into the amazing person he is today. He has had a few career changes on the way and it a very clever fellow. We are not a lovey-dovey couple but our eyes will lock in a crowded room and we will smile at each other and we are connected. Let me tell you a few things about the Silver fox:

• He does a perfect Mrs Doubtfire impression
• He hates peas with a passion. H-a-t-es them. A little innocent pea... Go figure
• Dogs love him. 
• He is an amazing singer, who won't really sing! 
• He loves cheesecake and will often eat the leftovers for breakfast
• He is very good in an emergency. Once our car caught fire and I was off running down the road whilst he calmly fixed it and called me back.
• He gets called McGuiver because there is nothing he can't fix with a piece of string and some chewing gum
• He also does an Elvis impersonation too but tends to go on and on for days until I give him 'the look'
• He doesn't watch cricket

Happy anniversary baby, I've got you on my mind.....

 Ciao for now...