30 Years

I know this doesn't exactly look like a 3oth anniversary. And technically it wasn't. But we'd decided to celebrate today since Sunday was the actual day. We got ready to go into town. We planned to shop a little and maybe do something fun and go to lunch. It was already going to be low-key. But then I noticed that the peaches I'd bought were right on the edge. They couldn't wait another day. So we spent the morning canning peaches together. By the time they were done, we barely squeezed in a Thai lunch before meeting the kids at the school for a tailgate party.

But I'd like to say, by way of tribute to a very good and supportive husband, that this peaches incident was ironically representative of our life together. We've often been faced with the unplanned, the unforeseen, the disappointing. But Bruce takes it all in unruffled stride. We make the best of things and adjust the plan and it all turns out ok. In fact, in certain areas, such as our family or the setting of our home or our overall quality of life, it turns out much better than ok. So I'll stick with Bruce for another 30 at least. And because our anniversary falls right at the height of canning season, I'll plan to get up a little earlier on our 60th to can the peaches.