Mrs. Dallas and I will hit 20 in 2010. I advised the kids that this will be a warmup for my parents' 50th, in 2011.

Congrats Rich! My 23rd is on Monday.

Congratulations, Merc.

congrats all. We had our 15th last month

Hearty congratuations!

(Call back the florist, bitch them out, and you should end up with a couple make-up bouquets from them)

Happy 25th and happier additional 25!
For our 25th Mr. Sweetwater and I attended the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in NYC, staying at the New Yorker where many of the dogs were also staying. No bouquets but enough ringside roses to share. It was wonderful.

sweet, my ex and I went to an Irish Wolfhound show in Lexington some years ago, also staying in the hotel with the doggies. I can't even imagine going to Westminster; when I was a bit younger I would schedule two days off work just to watch it on TV.

The cool part was we had a first floor room, and you know how huge the IWs are, so when I was in my room I'd see these giant dog heads going by the window! :)

I love wolfies! Had borzois and afghan hounds at one time, myself. Many thought we were crazy for spending an important anniversary at a dog show but we enjoyed every minute. That's the best thing about spending so much time with another - you know what they want and what the jewelry ads say don't matter. :)

I think spending your anniversary at a dog show is completely perfect! Yay for you both.

Well done, Sir! It really is a great work to con some young lady into putting up with our nonsense. :)

My reminded me, it was 24 not 23. Doh. :footpyth:

Did you say, "Really? It seems like longer."

Need a good florist recommendation?:p I'm sure they have a 'Honey I forgot our wedding date' bouquet.

Do what I did. Have a child the year after you were married, then take his age and add 1.:D

One of my favourite Japan stories:

Teaching fairly high level English to three female and one male students, the word "anniversary" came up. I explained and asked if anyone there was married - yeses from the man and one woman.
Zengum-sensei: "When is your anniversary?"
Woman: [immediate] "September 17th."
Man: [pause ... look at ceiling ... has happy thought, looks at watch, looks up with a smile] "Today!"
Other woman: "Ooooohhh! What are you going to give your wife?"
Man: [short pause] "Well, I got a her a chocolate chip cookie for Valentine's day* last month, that will cover it..."
Woman 1: :eek:
Woman 2: :eyebrow:
Woman 3: :headshake:

That chap got a clear explanation on keeping the woman in his life in his life. Next week re reported back that he had bought her a bracelet and flowers. It backfired - it made her feel bad because SHE had forgotten! :lol:



* Not actually Valentine's day, but White Day. In the land of the Rising Sun, the custom is that women give men chocolates on February 14th, but that men reciprocate on March 14th - giving the dumb buggers time to get their gifts organised and saving the trouble of figuring out who they ought to give gifts to.

You see, when you have a culture that's 2000 years old they can come up with a few good ideas.