Thirty years ago today Karen and I got married (in Woodland Hills, by Rabbi John Sherwood Z”L). Here’s looking forward to at least thirty more years…
(to the tune of the “William Tell Overture”)
Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary, Haaappy Anniversary
Pour a cheerful toast and fill it, Happy Anniversary
But be careful you don’t spill it, Happy Anniversary
Ooooo Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary, Haaappy Anniversary
Ooooo Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary, Haaappy Anniversary
Happy she and happy he, They’re both as happy as can be
Celebrating merrily, their happy anniversary
Ooooo Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary, Haaappy Anniversary
Ooooo Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary, Haaappy Anniversary
We now state emphatically, it’s happy anniversary
Not another day could be, a happy anniversary
Ooooo Happy Anniversary, Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary
Happy (slow)
Happy (slow)
Happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy, happy (fast) Anniversary!!!
(Gioacchino Rossini; arr. William Hanna / Joseph Barbera)
Many years ago I saw a post on LJ that suggested an interesting tradition for anniversaries: For each year that you are married, post one thing that you love about your spouse. This year marks year № 30:
- I love that she keeps her head in a crisis.
- I love that she knows how to calm me down when I start panicking.
- I love that she helps me think logically when dealing with big ticket items or expenses.
- I love that she knows how to think through situations logically.
- I love that she is a very loyal friend, going out of her way to help others.
- I love that she is able to express herself very well, and convey information the information to others in ways they can understand.
- I love that she is a very good cook, coming up with creative gluten-free dishes.
- I love that she is willing to put away the laundry.
- I love that she pulls off very nice parties.
- I love that she has a good decorating sense.
- I love that she cleans up nicely 🙂
- I love that she puts up with my disappearing off to Boardgame days and my working on the highway pages.
- I love the needlecrafting and fabric arts that she does (that is, the results–I’m less enthralled with the stash).
- I love that she knows how to deal with our daughter when I’m getting frustrated.
- I love that she was active in our daughter’s school life.
- I love that she is willing to deal with family situations I don’t want to deal with.
- I love that she is willing to deal with contractors and repair critters.
- I love that she doesn’t spend too much on quilting and fabric supplies :-).
- I love that she has similar tastes in friends to me.
- I love that she enjoys going to the theatre with me.
- I love that she understands that I’m not romantically inclined.
- I love that she puts up me when I’m dealing with my headaches.
- I love her compatible music tastes.
- I love that she’ll take my car in to get serviced, as opposed to saying “It’s your problem. Deal.”
- I love that she and I can have wonderfully intelligent conversations.
- I love her creativity.
- I love how she has helped raise our daughter into a bright, capable young woman.
- I love that she enjoys doing the “Berkeley Run” with our daughter.
- I love that she reminds me when it’s time to do the Anniversary Post.
- I love that she helps me take care of my health.
Of course, this list doesn’t include the things I love about her that I can’t post publicly :-). Maybe next year. You’ll just have to wait and see.
