MOYNA'S SOAPBOX (2)

Today is Fred & my 27th wedding anniversary...HOLY COW!!! Who would have THOUGHT/BELIEVED we would have stayed together for so long?! We have been together almost half of our lives. We're in that "comfortable with each other" mode - not as many "sparks" as when we were younger, but still happy to be with each other! We have become each other after so many years together - we complete each other's sentences (me more than him). In the beginning, Fred was quiet & would make me so mad because he didn't talk very much to other people. I was the talker and made friends. Now, over the years, Fred talks (and says whatever comes out of his mouth...) to EVERYONE - and pretty much knows their life history in just a few minutes. I have become the quiet one - sometimes wishing Fred would keep his mouth shut and NOT talk so much!! We have our routine, which we consider makes us just an old, boring couple, but we're happy. We consider our son, Freddy, to be our greatest accomplishment. He has turned out to be a great person who never gave us a bit of trouble growing up.

We had planned on having a nice dinner tonight to celebrate our anniversary, but we must remember this is FOOTBALL Saturday!! A nice dinner celebration will have to wait until tomorrow...maybe. Fred woke up this morning feeling ucky and coughing.
Most of our day will be spent watching the various college football games & catching a catnap here & there - are we getting old, or what?!

I actually have a hard time remembering our anniversary. Fred's birthday was on the 11th, and Freddy's birthday is on the 18th. I always work on what to get them for their birthdays and end up forgetting about our anniversary. Fred will usually say something to me to jog my memory. We have reached an age, though, where we don't need/want much, so just a nice dinner makes us happy. I like to go to Ruth's Chris, but I don't think we will go this year. We are still thinking about where to have our anniversary dinner.

27 YEARS!!! WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?! LOVE YOU HUBBINS!!!

Now, onto other topics. The weather here has finally cooled down, especially at night. I've actually had to cover up with a quilt at night. I love the cool weather - I sleep so much better. 70 degrees in the South is a perfect temperature; I wish it would stay there all year... Even our cats love the cooler weather; they become more frisky, especially in the mornings!

Our niece in San Diego, Jaime, is getting married the last Saturday in January - IN HAWAII!!! As a Christmas gift, Fred & I decided to send Freddy to represent our family. Needless to say, he is more than happy to go!! He loves to travel. I don't have to hope he will have a great time, I know he will.

That's about it for this soapbox...