Nineteen Years a Queen

Tradition suggests bronze or chili pepper roses for our 19th wedding anniversary.  We certainly don’t need another bronze sculpture. You’re not one for chili peppers or flowers so chili pepper roses seemed especially uninspiring.  And you’d rather get your fine jewelry from Target’s clearance rack. So, what’s a husband to do?  This husband can offer what he does least worst: words.  Lots of words.  They may not be as hot or spicy, but I pray […]

Eighteen Years a Queen

Tradition suggests porcelain, feather flowers or chrysoberyl for our 18th wedding anniversary.  We already have toilets so porcelain seemed redundant.  Flowers or feathers have never sent you over-the-moon so feather flowers seemed doubly blah. Chrysoberyl (whatever it is) sounds really expensive, or toxic. You’d rather get your fine jewelry from Target’s clearance rack anyway. So, what’s a husband to do?  This husband can offer what he does least worst: words.  Lots […]