I Followed The Yellow Brick Road

I’m sure others shake their heads and make similar comments when they approach that milestone of 50 YEARS of marriage. And I bet there is a special category for those that can say it is to the same original spouse. But then here we are……

Exactly 9 minutes ago my sweetie and I entered day one of our one year countdown to our 50th Year. He’s sleeping, I’m writing a blog. LOL I am a bit excited so I have to share my plan for the next 365 days. I am one who like to plan unique adventures/celebrations/observations of special occasions. Soooo much that I even wanted to start a business doing that for others. But as usual life got in the way and it never happened. But that did not stop me from doing it for me and my one and only. More on that later. So today I start to journal 365 memories that will be shared with him on our special day. I will plan the next year sharing and planning our celebration. There is a reason I like to share it this way. If I share it on here then when it is time to put it all together I can just print out the 365 blogs for him. Pretty smart eh?????? so here goes with the first entry. I actually posted this one as our Anniversary Message on FB:

I am posting our anniversary post a day early. Today we had two early doctor appts, one being with Sweetie’s new sleep specialist for test results. After getting lost at the big complex we raced to the office but without the new insurance card. Thankfully I was still able to give them the information needed. The receptionist told Sweetie he should take me out to lunch for saving the day. He said we would wait until Thursday since it will be our 49th Anniversary. As our name was called and we walked down the hall she asked “wow 49 years, what’s the secret?” I didn’t get to answer.

As we sat down I told Sweetie that I had slipped something in his pocket but not to look until after the visit. He looked over to me and said “you didn’t steal the little Jesus statue did you?” We both burst into laughter that had us teary eyed by the time the doctor walked in.

The new doctor is amazing. She was able to diagnose and set up a plan to treat Sweetie’s severe tiredness. We were so thankful we both broke into tears. I don’t think she realized how much answers meant to us.

On the way out I found the receptionist and told her I had the answer to her question. “To last 49 years we had to both laugh together and cry together” I then apologized for stealing one of the little Jesus statues, (btw, are placed there for that reason) I then asked her if I was going to go to hell.

Next stop was his 2nd appt . When we entered, these two lovely ladies were sitting in the lobby. Sweetie headed to the counter for check in…I quickly pulled out my phone and texted him “OMG hide Jesus!”

To the man that I have both laughed and cried with….Happy Anniversary and praying for another 49 years