24

There is no 'traditional' gift for the 24th wedding anniversary.
And when people hear that we are celebrating it, they immediately ask what we are planning for our 25th.
Poor 24 -
We had planned to do a morning alone at the beach, but the weather has interfered with those plans.
I'd like to go away with K for a few days, but our lives are interfering with those plans.
And, so, as the plans slip away, I find that I too am focusing on what we will do for our 25th.

us whirl

Meanwhile...we are married 24 years today.


It was blue and clear and slightly cooler than we thought it would be that day.
Everyone we loved was there.
We had a gorgeous dinner.
And I remember the whole day with a rosy glow.

It will be busy-ness as usual for both of us today and tonight we are going to dinner at our favorite french restaurant.

Comments

Anonymous said…
congratulations. 24! that's wonderful. I must say, I remember that day pretty clearly, and it was wonderful.

have a wonderful time this evening. we will be thinking of you.

B (and t)
Anonymous said…
Happy Anniversary! Funny how life just rolls along and we get swept along with it...enjoy your special dinner tonight!
Jennifer said…
Congratulations! and best wishes for many many more :)
--erica said…
best of days to you.. best of everything!!
Anonymous said…
Well, well. Upon reading your post I realized that it is indeed MY 19th wedding anniversary. What with my H away and me in charge (and working on two projects in my at-home office), it had slipped through the cracks. Goodness. Thanks too for your mysterious photo.
Anonymous said…
Happy 24th Anniversary and many more to you and your K. By the way, the Modern Anniversary gift for this year is musical instruments.
BabelBabe said…
Happy anniversary to you and K, and many more! Have a lovely dinner tonight.

And Melene, I love the idea of musical instruments as gifts.
kilowatthour said…
congratulations, bb! take some time to listen to the rain today. it's kind of lovely.
momslo said…
Happy 24th! it sounds like a wonderful night is planned!

It sounds as if that day was perfect-

The picture is wonderful, by the way.
Amy A. said…
Blessings on your special day.
Susie Sunshine said…
24 is so great they gave it an Emmy!

Happy Anniversary!
Anonymous said…
Congratulations! So you were married before the first kid... I'd always suspected as much :)
Badger said…
Happy anniversary! People will want to throw you a party on the 25th. And they will bring you a bunch of silver picture frames and trays and crappe like that. So the 24th should be just for you two. Something quiet before you become public property.
Sinda said…
Congratulations to you and to K - what a wonderful event to celebrate tonight.
Katy said…
Happy Anniversary! Its so nice to hear about long-lived marriages.

Have a wonderful dinner and evening to follow.

P.S. is that Cloud Gate?
Emily said…
congratulations to you both! happy anniversary!
Anonymous said…
Happy anniversary! Hope your dinner tonight is fabulous.
MsCellania said…
Ahhhh! Cloud Gate

Happy Anniversary and hope you have a luscious dinner tonight.

And may you have 24 more, and 24 more after that!
Major Bedhead said…
Happy anniversary! Your evening out sounds just perfect. Enjoy.
Anonymous said…
happy, happy 24th anniversary bb!!!
Anonymous said…
that was me above!!!
Anonymous said…
Congradulations to you and K.

Robin
Anonymous said…
Congratulations to the cutest couple I've never met, strike, make that,never seen together.
Honest. I love that you have been together that long and still seem as deliriously happy to be together as you still do.

I want a full report on dinner of course.
lazy cow said…
Happy anniversary. Have a wonderful evening.
EMNH said…
Happy Anniversary! May you have many more.
Suse said…
Happy anniversary, child bride!
Colorsonmymind said…
happy Anniversary!

Hope your dinner is spectacular
kt said…
Happy Happy!

A year for each hour in the day...THAT'S pretty special.

I have a card I gave my hubby years ago--it lists "traditional gifts like: 7th anniv-P.V.C.,
9th anniv-Latex
13th anniv- Fiberglass
and according to my card,

24 is Film!
tanabata said…
Happy Anniversary!
Wishing you 24 more!
Anonymous said…
Happy Anniversary, blackbird!
Angela said…
Happy Anniversary to you!

I love the idea of musical instruments and film for the 24th. Perhaps a musical instrument show and tell is at hand.

I hope your dinner was reflective and fantastic.
Anonymous said…
all the best to my favorite life-artist.
celestial opus said…
Happy 24th Blackbird and K! Gosh you guys are getting old... Kidding! You act younger than me! Here's to the year of film. (imagine I gave you champagne for the big day, and imagine it in really kick ass champagne flutes, and imagine being all alone without the freaks from the internet)
Anonymous said…
Happy anniversary to you and K! I do hope you are taking the Vespa to the restaurant - I can see you now with helmets and scarf trailing!!
JustRun said…
Happy [belated] Anniversary!
robiewankenobie said…
this was our tenth. but we were too poor for our tenth. no hoopla. i'm thinking that eleven is sounding good.

in the meantime, i figure i just celebrate him with whatever hoopla wanders by in the meantime. we've got a pretty good thing going.

sometimes when you write about him. well, you can see the smile or the wink. it's nice to know that you're as happy as you seem. i wish you the warmest dearest evening, and a lovely 24.
Anonymous said…
I lost a couple of days...wanna know why? On the 28th we went by boat, they had a lovely concert on board. Came back at 1AM and suggested my adorable hubby (who had to wake up 4 hours later to go to work) to go dancing in the local disco where a famous DJ was playign that night. He agreed, we went, I got STONED so much he had to literally carry me on his shoulders (out town has zillions of steps). Mind you I am 5"6 weighing 154lbs!!!
Anyway, here's a suggestion fo rthe 25th since I lost the 24th...come visit me! It's perfect for honeymooners and anniversaries, PLUS I manage really nice apartments and Vllas, one of which is an ancient watch tower! I see you in there...
Elan Morgan said…
As it was said 37 times already, Happy Anniversary. I am particularly fond of the number 24.
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