14 Years is Illegal
I am a traditionalist. Surprised? You shouldn’t be. Since our 1st Anniversary I have always given my hubby something from the list of traditional gifts. And this year is 14. And the 14th anniversary gift is Ivory. And Ivory is illegal. But a dozen bars of Ivory Soap are not illegal.
We exchanged gifts this morning. I should have known and been prepared. My man usually can’t even wait until the day of to give me a gift he’s excited to give. He gave me a really pretty girly watch with numbers on the face…exactly what I wanted and started throwing hints down for about 2 months ago. And he wrapped it in Ivory Soap wrappers! How creative (and damn, he stole my Ivory Soap idea!).
I gave him a dozen bars of Ivory Soap, a pair of fancy sunglasses that will last him a lot longer than his 5.99 Target pair, a very small stuffed elephant with fake stuffed ivory tusks that aren’t illegal, and the promise of a date to the zoo on a weekday when the kids are in school. I found a website that recommended going on a Safari for the 14th anniversary to honor the elephant and ivory and a trip to the zoo once it’s cooler out will have to be our safari.
I can’t believe it’s been 14 years. He’s even hotter than the day we married. I love him more than the day we married. We have laughed more than I expected. Cried more than I thought we would. And I think he knows me better than I thought any one ever could. I am so glad we are one and look forward to many more years together*.
*Ok, I don’t really think we are "one" I just had to put that in there to tease a friend of mine. As unromantic as it seems, I don’t really get the idea of "soul mates" either. Man, what a depressing way to end a Happy Anniversary blog post…
