Celebrating 25 Years

Two days ago, Sherry and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary.  It has been an amazing adventure filled with love and laughter and a genuine feeling that we would rather spend time with each other then anyone else.  That was true on our wedding day and it remains true today.

So, you might think I would write about the secrets to a long marriage or how lucky I am to be married to such a remarkable woman.  I could recount hundreds of stories about our lives together.  But, I’m not.  Instead, I’m going to write about our dinner that night because I think it says a lot about why we are so happy together.

We chose the Glen Ellen Inn for dinner.  It had been a while since we were there however, we always seem to pick them for romantic occasions so they seemed like the perfect choice.  We were wrong.

Upon arrival, the special romantic table we were promised was nowhere to be found.  Although we brought wine for dinner I wanted to start with glasses of champagne but a quick look at the wine list changed my mind.  Meanwhile, Sherry was looking at the menu with a funny look on her face and when I looked I immediately knew why.  It was mostly sandwiches and salads.

Being happily married for 25-years has us on the same page on most issues and on that night we both knew this is not what we wanted.  So, I stepped outside, made a few calls, and came back to let her know we were on our way to Estate.

Our experience at Estate was everything we were looking for on this special night.  The food and service were outstanding.  Plus, when they discovered it was our 25th anniversary, they created a special dessert, which they offered as their treat.  It was one of the best anniversary meals we’ve experienced (which deserves it’s own blog).

So there you have it!  It was a shaky start but a glorious finish and that perhaps bests describes our marriage.  I think all marriages start of a little shaky as you learn to live and love as a couple.  But for us, this period passed very quickly and it’s been smooth sailing ever since as we work our way to our own glorious finish many years from now.

Au revoir!