Thirty seven (gasp!) years ago I married my high school boyfriend of three years. He was this skinny kid that carried my books and walked me home, then hoofed it back up the hill and on to his house. When he inherited his uncle's yellow and black Ford, he spent his hard earned money to paint it a beautiful sparkly blue, so that he would not be driving The Bumble Bee, AKA The Black and Yellow Yuck to and from his work and his girlfriend's house. I got chauffeured around in that beauty and marveled the day that he picked me up from art school with his new 8-track blaring The Band's Big Pink. He always told me that he wanted to marry me, way back when he was a kid of 18. Our parents were horrified and my grandmother said horrible things. We were so used to taking care of ourselves and big jobs for our parents that to start our lives together back then seemed easy and the right thing to do. It was the right thing. I grew up with my best friend and raised two great young people who are doing us and themselves proud.
Rod does not carry my books anymore but he carries my yarn and the groceries delivered to my shut-in mother. He skeins yarn and puts up with all that surrounds us in this little house/studio...fiber fiber fiber. This year, because of all of the commotion with the business, he has taken on the task of wrapping the gifts and putting up decorations, with no complaints and with love. Very special
We may have padded out kid frames with the softness of our ages but we still see those starry eyed kids that we were back in 1969.
Happy Anniversary!
Awwww..Happy Happy Anniversary. I hope that my husband and I will look at each other fondly after that amount of time. :)
Hope you have a great day and get some great goodies!
Posted by: Melissa | December 12, 2006 at 10:52 AM
Happy Anniversary! The best kind of love story!!! Tell Rod happy anniversary from me too!
Posted by: elizabeth | December 12, 2006 at 10:58 AM
So few make it to 7 let alone 37. A very Happy Anniversary from one who celebrated 41 a few months ago. Mega hugs to you both.
Posted by: Phyllis | December 12, 2006 at 11:04 AM
WOW! How incredibly sweet.
Posted by: marti | December 12, 2006 at 11:21 AM
Happy anniversary!
Posted by: aija | December 12, 2006 at 11:36 AM
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Ashley | December 12, 2006 at 11:43 AM
Very cool, and I adore you both. Rod's a peach. You, too--happy anniversary!
Posted by: AlisonH | December 12, 2006 at 12:05 PM
Fabulous!! an inspirational tale. I'm counting down to 18 years and it's just so fun to marry your best friend
Posted by: Anna M | December 12, 2006 at 01:27 PM
true love :-)
Posted by: Vanessa | December 12, 2006 at 02:15 PM
Have a wonderful anniversary! You are one lucky lady!
Posted by: fleegle | December 12, 2006 at 02:22 PM
awwwww ;) Happy Anniversary Lovebugs!
Posted by: Angela | December 12, 2006 at 04:32 PM
Yay, happy anniversary. I hope my husband and I are as happy for as long as you and yours are. We're working on our 5th year of marriage:)
Posted by: esmerel | December 12, 2006 at 05:25 PM
Congratulations,
I wish you another 37 years. I personally can only hope for such good luck in line.
Posted by: Stephanie/lumie | December 12, 2006 at 06:00 PM
Aaaaaaaaaw! Look at you guys! You are completely *adorable*! *sigh* Happy anniversary. :) May you have another wonderful 37!
Posted by: Romi | December 12, 2006 at 09:33 PM
Happy Anniversary Dear Lisa. You are both so cute then and now. And even if he doesn't carry your books anymore, he does carry your heart.
Congratulations.
Posted by: junieann | December 13, 2006 at 01:36 AM
Happy anniversary! Adorable picture! Were you really that BLONDE???
Posted by: CarolineF | December 13, 2006 at 05:23 AM
Wow 37 years! Happy Anniversary, Lisa! (sorry my wishes come a day late). I wish you many, many more years of happiness!
Your story is so sweet and what a great picture - you are both too cute!
Posted by: Denise | December 13, 2006 at 05:59 AM
Happy Anniversary! Congratulations on a happy life so far. Best wishes for the coming year!
Posted by: Monica T. | December 13, 2006 at 09:30 AM
Happy Anniversary! Many more years of happiness together!
Posted by: Joanne Seiff | December 13, 2006 at 10:42 AM
Awww, that's such a nice, loving story. Congratulations to you both, and may you have another 37 happy years.
Posted by: Melanie | December 13, 2006 at 01:38 PM
Happy anniversary! How wonderful. Hope little Shnicklefritz feels better soon.
Posted by: AmyS | December 14, 2006 at 08:11 AM
After reading everyone's comments....all I can say is that you could always trade him in for two 28 year olds and get alot more stuff carried :0
Now....on a serious note....you are a WONDERFUL couple... and I love that I get to know both of you!
That picture made me all warm and fuzzy....& I think you are BOTH cuter NOW!!
Mega Hugs....
Posted by: Sheila E | December 14, 2006 at 10:14 AM
HAAAAAAAAA hahahahahaha :oD
Posted by: Lisa S | December 14, 2006 at 11:14 AM
Oh my goodness, Lisa! How wonderful, wonderful, wonderful for you both! Big ((((HUGS)))) and smooches to the happy couple! :)
Posted by: June | December 14, 2006 at 06:26 PM
Yours is a great love story. So happy for you both. Love the picture Miss Skinny Thang. What were you, a size 1 or something???
Posted by: Tom Clark | December 15, 2006 at 07:39 PM