Just passed a milestone in my life this past week.......good thing i had on flipflops....them damn things can hurt. Celebrated my 29th wedding anniversary. So if you are like me, and
math ain't yo thang......then consider this.......I was married before most of you were born.....and its true youngins.......things actually were in place before you got here........the year was 1978.......the month was February and the date was the 17th.
Sit down, this could take a minute.
I was 22 and he was 26.......had known each other for three years.......went to the court house
here in Memphis, got directed to the chambers of a criminal court judge who was in session and the whole thing took less than 5 minutes.......my best friend at the time was present and his best friend who was always late, was late and missed the whole thing........but since the Judge told us he only had 3 minutes, it was now or we could wait an hour cause he had to send a guy up the river but before hand he had to pretend (his words) to listen to closing arguments, which would take awhile. He only came into his chambers to use the bathroom and check his messages......so, we decided not to push our luck and go ahead and do the deed. It went over well no hitches. Now the Judge is dead, and we suppose that has no bearing on whether our union is still valid although i"m sure there have been times since his demise that we both must have considered getting legal counseling and checking into that loop hole. Seven years after our sentencing and after several conjugal visits we had a
daughter and seven years after that a son.......Okay, whiz kids, we're up to 14 years of this tale........go ahead and smoke if you got em..........so parenthood was upon us and what a
great trip that has been. both of our children are healthy, happy, and when they do speak to us , do so in loving tones........louder tones cause we are older but loving none the less.
We've gone through the loss of family, friends, jobs, neighbors, hair (don't ask), waistlines and pets.
With each experience we have grown, sometimes apart and but eventually back together.
But no matter where we were on the "ferris wheel" of our relationship, we never ever put our celebration of our existence together, our anniversary on ice. Sure there were some years when the flames of passion needed stoking and we were more in the mood for some good old fashion choking......but we always planned, and executed ( 
)an anniversary trip. There have only been 3 occasions when a trip was post-poned. Due to illness, weather, family crisis. Going together this year was so special, it was exciting to plan even though we had been to our destination several times before, truly there was no big agenda, no fantastic plans.......it was just the knowledge that we were still traveling together.
)an anniversary trip. There have only been 3 occasions when a trip was post-poned. Due to illness, weather, family crisis. Going together this year was so special, it was exciting to plan even though we had been to our destination several times before, truly there was no big agenda, no fantastic plans.......it was just the knowledge that we were still traveling together.I have enclosed a cartoon of an old broad, of which I suppose i'm fast becoming. Hope you get a kick out of her, cause she looks like she enjoys life and herself.......which is exactly what I want to pass on to all those I meet.
Gotta run?......hope I haven't kept you too long........come back and we'll talk again.........and remember no matter what I say.........you just remember......."hey, it could happen"
Love to hear from you ............Jinks.
