Monday, July 6, 2020

#MicroblogMondays: 35

Today is our 35th (!!) wedding anniversary!  And -- like most things so far this year -- it hasn't unfolded exactly the way we hoped. 

Usually on our anniversary, we'd at least go out for a celebratory dinner... and we've always made a point of doing something a little more for those anniversaries divisible by 5 or 10: 
(You can see all my anniversary-related posts here.) 

I didn't have any concrete plans in mind for this one earlier in the year, but I assumed we'd do something similar -- a trip somewhere, perhaps -- back to Banff, where we spent part of our honeymoon? PEI? Newfoundland? Montreal? New York? Maybe even (finally!) to the U.K. or Italy for a few weeks, on our own or with a tour of some kind??  

Then along came COVID --  and so much for any thought of going anywhere, even out for dinner. :(  We could, of course, have made a reservation for a restaurant patio somewhere -- they're open hereabouts -- but neither dh nor I are quite ready to do that yet. 

We decided we'd order takeout from our favourite Italian restaurant... only to learn that they're not open on Mondays (!).  

So this afternoon (when it's hopefully less busy/fewer people around), we're treating ourselves to our first gelatos of the season/year (we'll eat it outside of the shop). (The forecast is 32C/90F -- not counting humidity -- and sunshine.)  And tonight, we'll order in from another favourite restaurant that recently reopened for patio dining and takeout/delivery (and offers half-price bottles of wine for takeout orders, lol).  And then hopefully find something good on TV/Netflix to watch.

Over the past 35 years, we've endured some of the hardest things a couple can go through: stillbirth, infertility, acceptance of permanent involuntary childlessness, anxiety and depression (both of us), job loss (x2!), and the loss of a parent. There were times (especially in those early years) when we were flat broke, and up to our eyeballs in debt.  

But we've also had a lot of fun. :)  We've laughed a lot together, travelled a bit, been to some great movies & plays & concerts together (Springsteen, twice), and spent umpteen hours browsing in bookstores (something we both love to do). We've watched two awesome nephews grow up from babies to fine young men, get married, and just this past year, we met our first great-nephew. :)  We've lived in some pretty nice places:  a charming old apartment in the city's upscale midtown district, a cozy suburban house and now a condo. 

We're still here, still together, still healthy (crossing our fingers and knocking wood!). And we hope we'll have many more opportunities to celebrate many more anniversaries. (But hopefully without the shadow of COVID hanging over us...!)    


Who could have imagined THIS back in 1985??!  

Let nothing (including masks) stand in the way of true love, lol. 

You can find more of this week's #MicroblogMondays posts here. 

7 comments:

  1. Happy 35th Anniversary!!! To many, many more! <3

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  2. I've said it elsewhere, but it's never too much to say it again. Happy Anniversary! I love that you celebrate each 5-year anniversary in a special way. It's great to mark these milestones that way - and then also to look back on those celebrations too.

    You've been through a lot. But I love the mask-to-mask kiss!

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  3. Awww, happy anniversary! Who could have imagined such a photo? But it's STINKING ADORABLE! You guys have been through so much and I really think that the laughter is the secret to longevity. :) Love the books in the background and the way you created your own celebration, even though it wasn't quite what you had originally thought of before the pandemic. Sending you anniversary wishes and many many more anniversaries (hopefully maskless) to come!

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  4. Belated congratulations and happy anniversary! What a milestone! The mask pics are adorable. Wishing you both many more years of happiness and laughter.

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  5. #CoupleGoals - as the kids would say. Congratulations! Your marriage is an inspiration. Love these photos.

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  6. What a run you've had...so far and more to come! I hope that soon you can make up for the Covid 35th with something really special.

    You two for sure have what it takes to stay together and make the most of the waves of life. Here's to many more milestones together.

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