The fancy restaurant reservation was made. The babysitter was lined up. Everything was set for a romantic, memorable, 7th wedding anniversary.
Then last night, over nasty, greasy pizza, I looked at M and said, “You know what I really want to do tomorrow night? I really, really just want to go see a movie and have a low key dinner with you.”
“Oh my god! Me too! That’s exactly what I want to do!” M beamed at me, delighted that we were on the exact same page.
I canceled the froufrou restaurant.
We’re going to see District 9 and we’re getting some decent and cheap Italian food.
I can’t wait.
Who needs fancy when you’re going out with your best friend?
We have the secret to marital bliss and harmony: love and want the same things. Which I guess is easier said than done.

Sadly, it’s the only one we have.
Cuz we never got our pictures printed.
Oops.

And we were carried on chairs.
Which I think is supposed to be all about long marriages etc.
Or breaking your friend’s backs. Something like that.

To prove that I didn’t look horrible or nutty all day long.
(Also, that baby started THIRD GRADE today. WTF?)
I hope to someday be so lucky! 🙂
Happy Anniversary! You could still print more photos…
I agree – I always say that the reason my husband and I really don’t fight is that we love the same things, believe in the same things, respect the same things, and want the same things. Congrats to the two of you!!!
Ahhh! Happy anniversary!! Some of our best celebrations have been totally low-key, just hanging out together.
Awwww…congratulations! I think the pics are great! You look very happy! Oh and I think the movie and some decent ital food is tops for a date/anniv. My DH and I would be doing the same. We’ll be at 6 this coming Nov. 🙂
Happy Anniversary!
Happy Anniversary. Loved your story!
Congrats and Happy Anniversary! Sounds like an awesome and low-key date. Gotta love being on the same page!
OK…. You and I have talked about religion and such before, so I hope you understand where I’m coming from:
I don’t know anything about Judaeism, but I want to get married a-la-Jew so I can do all the FREAKIN AWESOME wedding traditions and be carried around on chairs.
WTF!? That’s like… THE BEST WEDDING TRADITIONS EVER! Get with the program, Christianity! Less chicken dance, more HORRAH!!
You didn’t print them?? You TOTALLY need Polaroids My Memories Suite. Seriously. I thought I was bad. Hehe. Happy Anniversary! Ours is coming up soon too.. Sept. 1st. We’re celebrating in the way we love best.. separately. haha! JK