As you recall (since I keep reminding you) yesterday marked the 14th year of marriage betwixt the lovely Miss Reba and me. I wasn't able to find exactly what I was looking for, but she enjoyed the roses and the card, and I still have a small grace period here where I can see if I can find what I was looking for. She got me some cards as well, and a couple of small sweet gifts, one of which I imagine Tiny Terror will try to sneak away with (it was a teeny little stuffed toy puppy--but Catherine willl have a fight on her hands if she tries to get it!)
It has certainly been a very interesting several years. You know, I'm sure I must have recognized it before, but it really didn't hit me until yesterday that our anniversary is also the date in which Elvis left the building forever. I asked Reba last night how it is we managed to pick that date out of all the other days in August, and she didn't know. But, no matter. It provided a convenient excuse to sing "Wise Men Say" in my best Elvis Impersonator voice to her last night as we climbed into bed.
It probably would have been more effective if she had gotten away from work on time instead of having to follow the psychiatrist on rounds, and if I had not had to go to a "meet the teacher" night at school, and if we had not eaten supper with her mom and dad instead of at home where the kids could have gotten cleaned up and in their pajamas at a decent hour, and if we weren't both dead tired. But, if nothing else, at least it made her giggle.
All in all, I really like her a whole lot. I mean, you know, I do love her, too--but there's an awful lot to be said for liking the person you share your life with. Sure makes the normal grind of life a lot more pleasant.
And aside from either of those things, I still enjoy sneaking a peek at her. The little tease.
Anyway, on to the next 14.
Posted by Terry Oglesby at August 17, 2005 09:22 AMLiking is important. Congratulations, newlywed!
Posted by: Larry Anderson at August 17, 2005 09:37 AMWill you get to go on a real, actual date this weekend to celebrate?
Posted by: Jordana at August 17, 2005 09:46 AMYes, a date night is definitely called for. Congratulations!
Posted by: Kathy at August 17, 2005 10:04 AMI think our date night is going to be a bit later--next Saturday she has to go down to Montgomery for one of her classes, and so we're going to drive down on Friday night and have a nice dinner and stay overnight.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 17, 2005 10:19 AMYep, Montgomery is definitely the second honeymoon destination of choice for discriminating Alabamans. Isn't this your time and place to watch cable TV while Reba works?
Posted by: Larry Anderson at August 17, 2005 10:49 AMAt this station in our life, we takes what we can gets. If Mungummy is it, then Mungummy it will be. And yes, I DO get to indulge in the sweet, sweet elixir of cable teevee. AND stay in the library all day long while she's in class. YEEEHAAAA!
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 17, 2005 11:43 AMCongrats to you two lovebirds!
I'm sure Miss Reba will need some special tricks to tear Terry away from the History Channel (like saying "yoo hoo" or something like that).
Posted by: MarcV at August 17, 2005 11:45 AMThank you, Marc! But I will say most of the time it only takes a "Yoo".
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 17, 2005 11:50 AMCongratulations, hon.
Posted by: Janis at August 17, 2005 12:26 PMGongrats you two!
And my wheels got to turning at this statement:
"...if she had gotten away from work on time instead of having to follow the psychiatrist on rounds."
I only know of one psychiatrist that rounds in the afternoon... Your wife wouldn't happen to work at UAB does she?
If so, it's a small world after all....
Posted by: nathan at August 17, 2005 12:27 PMThanks, Miss Janis!
And Nathan, thank you, too--however, it's not quite as small a world as you might think. She works at a nursing home, and the psychiatrist only comes in every so often, and usually in the afternoons. She's the social service director, and so she has to accompany him or her to go see everyone.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 17, 2005 12:38 PMCongratulations—I still remember I line we read when looking over things for our wedding years ago. The line was something to the effect of you are my beloved and you are my friend.
Posted by: jim at August 17, 2005 01:43 PMIt certainly does make it harder to stay mad.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 17, 2005 01:52 PMMaybe, just maybe you subconsciously (sp?!) picked the date to make it easier to remember.
Heck, I know I picked April 15th to make it easier to remember... :)
Posted by: Byron Todd at August 17, 2005 07:21 PMIt might also explain the white jumpsuit and wraparound sunglasses I wore for the wedding. And the peanut butter and banana sandwiches at the reception.
Posted by: Terry Oglesby at August 17, 2005 11:32 PM