Posts Tagged ‘Memories’

We Forgot


14 Dec

Our anniversary.

Best Friend Cindy remembered our anniversary, but it slipped past the spouse and I like it always seems to. We both forgot all about it.

Fifteen years ago on December 10th, 1992 at 10am on a beautiful Winter morning, Richard and I were married at the Memory Gardens in Monterey, California. It wasn’t a huge or fancy wedding; just my parents, his mother and brother, my brother Jim, Cindy and a couple of other close people.

I suppose one of the reasons we forgot was because we both had something on our minds. It sort of ruined most of the day for us.

It’s funny, though, even my mother forgot about our anniversary this time. She’s always been pretty good about remembering it. But, we make so little a fuss over it, I guess she’s no longer making a fuss either. It’s all right.

Our real anniversary is February 10th. That’s when we first met. We would have met on the 6th, but work and a short visit to his family took precendence. If it had been possible, we would have married on the 10th of February in 1993, but there was a very good chance my dad would not have been able to make it to the wedding and he really wanted to come. As it turned out, my dad passed away in 1993.

Our wedding was a do-it-yourself affair. We didn’t have much in the bank and we both wanted to go to Vancouver for our honeymoon. Alaska was the first choice, but a cruise was definately out of the question. A train trip along the coast was the way to go and we had a fantastic time; in the dead of Winter.

Anyway, so it’s been fifteen years. I still love my husband. He’s a very good man. Ain’t it great that he loves me, too?

I’m Guy Smiley, And You’re Not!


24 Nov

Found this via Textual Relations, who reveals that at one time he really did have a childhood! Will wonders never cease?

Your Score: Guy Smiley

You scored 60% Organization, 38% abstract, and 38% extroverted!

This test measured 3 variables.

First, this test measured how organized you are. Some muppets like Cookie Monster make big messes, while others like Bert are quite anal about things being clean.

Second, this test measured if you prefer a concrete or an abstract viewpoint. For the purposes of this test, concrete people are considered to gravitate more to mathematical and logical approaches, whereas abstract people are more the dreamers and artistic type.

Third, this test measured if you are more of an introvert or an extrovert. By definition, an introvert concentrates more on herself and an extrovert focuses more on others. In this test an introvert was somebody that either tends to spend more time alone or thinks more about herself.

You are mostly organized, both concrete and abstract, and more introverted.

Here is why are you Guy Smiley.

You are both mostly organized. You have a good idea where you put things and you probably keep your place reasonably clean. You aren’t totally obsessed with neatness though. Guy Smiley is your average Joe. He’ll dress up and look nice for his game show, but he’s not a neat freak.

You are both a concrete and abstract thinker. Guy Smiley uses his imagination to come up with ridiculous game shows. However he’s concrete enough to stick by his rules and perform his role as host. You know when to be logical at times, but you also aren’t afraid to explore your dreams and desires… within limits of course.

You are both introverted. At first glance Guy Smiley may appear to be an extrovert given he hosts a popular show. But in reality he struggles to relate with other people. His prizes tend to just be Guy Smiley merchandise. For whatever reason you are a bit uncomfortable in social settings. You may have one or two people that you are close with. You’d rather do things by yourself and you dislike working in groups where things are always so inefficient.

Link: The Your SESAME STREET Persona Test

Things I’m Thankful For


22 Nov

BunGirl is the creator of this Thankful Challenge. I’m afraid I didn’t manage 100 Things, but as I built the list I realized there was no way to truly list everything.

  1. My husband – my days are a thousand times brighter because he’s a part of my life.
  2. My mother – I’ve always loved my mother, but as I’ve grown older, I’m thankful that I can also call her my best friend.
  3. My brother Jim’s smile. Jim has this smile that speaks volumes. Even though I haven’t seen him face to face in several years, when we talk on the phone, I can see him smile.
  4. Getting to know my brother Jack on a grown up level has been a great blessing.
  5. My Wellbutrin. It’s weird being thankful for a drug, but this particular drug helped me through several rough spots this year. I’m thankful that an anti-depression medication is finally working for me.
  6. I give thanks for the beautiful city we live in. Spokane is far from perfect, and Washington has its flaws, but I truly love Spokane.
  7. I’m thankful that the house we own isn’t co-owned by any bank.
  8. I give grudging thanks for my health. I could be worse I know. At least I can walk, laugh, and still dress pretty nicely.
  9. Thank you for Winter. Snow and the cold make me feel mentally alive. It’s a good time of the year.
  10. I’m thankful for mom’s visit this year.
  11. I’m thankful that mom will be able to visit again in the Spring.
  12. My new camera – which I need to use more.
  13. For being able to send Jack my old camera which is still a very good camera.
  14. I’m thankful for all the good people I’ve met in the last few months online.
  15. Jim Stitzel – I’m thankful for his generosity in creating this custom theme for me from which I’ve been learning from as I dig through the code.
  16. CSI, Bones, and Law & Order reruns. The writers strike isn’t going to bother me at all.
  17. My brother-in-law’s new happiness, his new bride and step-daughter.
  18. My BFF Cindy. She’s just all-around the bestest and everytime I hear about something making her happy, it feels good.
  19. My Barbossa cardboard stand-up. Because, my life was not complete without a life-size pirate in my bedroom.
  20. I’m thankful for re-discovering my love for books. I am truly enjoying all the books I have and the new authors I’ve discovered, as well as the old authors I love.
  21. I am thankful that I have no need for a Kindle, an iPod, an MP3 player, or a Blackberry.
  22. I’m very thankful that I’ve resisted getting sucked into World of Warcraft and other online multi-player games. My apologies to everyone that loves these, I don’t begrudge you your obsession, but for me, they’d be instant death.
  23. I’m thankful I didn’t have to go see the doctor for the entire summer.
  24. I give thanks for each year we had Mimi in our lives.
  25. I’m going to have to stop here…

There is so much more that I am thankful for, but I just could not continue listing everything. I’m terrible with such lists anyway. This year has had its ups and downs, but most of it has been good. Everyday, whether you laugh or cry, is one to be thankful for because it means I have survived and it wasn’t as bad as I was afraid of.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

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