Happy Anniversary Babe!

When I visit with someone that is "newly" single because they have recently gone through a divorce, I always say, "Stay out of the grocery store on Valentine's Day", because it is crowded with men buying flowers and gifts". Happily for me, this doesn't apply. I have a wonderful memory from our honeymoon. Bill and I started dating in March, and we were married by the following Valentine's Day. We happened to be in Maui on our very first Valentine's Day together. PERFECT! I will NEVER forget walking into a grocery store in Maui and seeing all of the Valentine's Day "stuff", and realizing this important fact. SO NOW whenever I walk in to a grocery store and see the "stuff", it reminds me of that wonderful "first Valentine's Day", and I love it!!

Two years ago we celebrated our anniversary in ICU. Obviously, we were not happy about being in ICU, but we were thrilled to celebrate another year together. Last year we had enjoyed a two month hiatus from the hospital. We went to the Cheesecake Factory (a favorite), and did a Nordstrom stop by for my gift to Bill, a chance to pick out his own new tie! It was a wonderful day and a wonderful memory. Nice to have that one instead of the hospital one. Flecks of gold.

Celebrating anniversaries and Valentine's Day is WAY more fun with you, babe, than without you. Last year you sent me these gorgeous flowers for Valentine's Day. If not for the blog, I probably wouldn't have taken a picture. Another tender mercy. This year I will have to be content with the words of Jeff's talk as your gift to me. "She is an Angel in his life. A living, beautiful pink grandma named mary kay. She is his queen. He loves her so much." Right back at ya,babe.