"The Greatest Thing You'll Ever Learn, Is Just to Love and be Loved in Return"

He took her purse and ran into the men's bathroom, sure she was too good a person to follow him in there. It sounds rather immature, but he was only a teenager after all. And he wasn't really trying to steal her purse, rather her heart. And it worked; today is their 29th Wedding Anniversary.

Happy Anniversary Mommy and Daddy!!

When Daddy told his siblings he was engaged, they didn't believe him, they laughed. But he's the one who can laugh now, because he's been so happy for so long. And now, his family agrees Mommy's the best thing that ever happened to him, even if they still think she was crazy for marrying him. Daddy says Mommy is the most patient person he knows. I agree! And she's pretty :) Daddy loves Mommy so much, that he married her while he was in law school, just so he could get to see her!

Daddy likes to do lots of little special things for Mommy. He writes her poetry and sends her flowers for all sorts of random occasions, like his birthday or their 17th and a quarter anniversary. (Mommy got in trouble when she spent the quarter that came with those flowers, because Daddy looked really hard for a 1979 quarter!) Daddy also likes to take Mommy on surprise trips, like for an overnight getaway, or to Omaha to see Paul McCartney. Sometimes the surprises get ruined because Mommy pays the credit card bills and then she wants to know why Daddy's buying two plane tickets to some far off city.

Sometimes Daddy shows his affection too much, and he gets in trouble for it. (See the Infamous Chicken Dinner Story or For My Mommy's Birthday.)

Mommy loves Daddy a lot, too. After all, she's the one who got their friend to call Daddy so she could see him again when they were in college. (I could have sworn I had that story in here, but I can't find it; guess that'll be a future post!) She does lots of nice things for him too, like work so he can have insurance. And she pays the bills. She also makes him comfy pajamas and stuff. For Christmas this year she even made him a robe. Daddy might not even know some of the really nice things she's done for him, like telling us not to bother Daddy because he's sleeping, and then dealing with us noisy, rambunctious kids herself.

Of course, I think the really best part about Mommy and Daddy loving each other so much is that they also love us so much.

BART

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