So, last night as we were falling asleep Mimi says "you know it is our anniversary". Ooops. We then have this hysterical conversation about how many years is it. I date by the fact that the February after we got together, we went to Pto Vallarta for my 45th birthday, a raucous and fun week. She dates it by saying that it was 2 years after her brother died.
By her recollection her brother died in 1989 so it would have been 1991 and we have been together for 17 years. Except, even she agrees that if was my first birthday after we got together that we went to PV. OK, well, I am absolutely sure what year I turned 45! No doubts at all, I know my birthday. She may or may not have her brother's death year right but it seems to me that if there is one thing I know for sure, it is the year I was born. So, I am sure and she is sort of sure that we have been together for 18 years yesterday!! Woo Hoo! I'm feeling better, I think I'm over whatever it was. Mimi is off getting a massage because her back is hurting. I decided to call it her anniversary present, aren't I nice?
Fiddling while Rome burns. I'm sitting here with a cool ocean breeze, typing on my laptop while Manuela washes my dishes and cleans the condo. The more I read about the economical situation in the US the more worried I get. Yet, life goes on and while we are on tenderhooks wondering about our investments, we still eat well, live in a place of stunning beauty and enjoy our life. I think that is the only way, what is going to happen, will happen. But these moments of beauty and peace are here now, to let them go unnoticed is the real loss. We've left the hurricane curtain up on the deck. It still lets the breeze through, stops the direct sun and I can still see the ocean. There are at least 2 more possible storms out in the Atlantic, forming and moving west. Until the season is over, we'll just keep this up. We've pulled it back at one end and there is room on the deck for chairs in the sun plus room to stand in the shade as well. These hurricane curtains have worked out really well, I'm pleased.
posted by Jonna at 2:57 PM
32 Comments:
Congratulations to you both! I love what you say Jonna about it being the year you were born. Beautiful.
I agree with you about enjoying the present and being aware of the beauty we're surrounded with every day.
Congrats Mimi & Jonna on 18 years! Nothing better than spending much of your life with someone that makes you laugh and smile. Cheers :) Sherry & Gina (Colorado)
Congratulations! 18 years wow! You two are a wonderful couple and deserve many,many more years together. I love the photos too,
regards,
Theresa
Congratulations to both of you, what a wonderful thing to celebrate, a lifetime of happiness with someone you love. Felicidades, you are both amazing women!
Felicitaciones amigas...que tengan 18 años más...cuídendse....nos vemos...KK
Arnchu glad I knows how ta use the tilda? KK
Happy anniversary to you both....all my best wishes.
LeAnn
Congratulations! I wish you many more years of happiness and love.
Congratulations and many more.
No way...it can't be 18 years since your 45th birthday! Really?
Isn't it amazing how time flies when you're having fun...with the one you love. Congratulations!!
Cheryl
Thank you for the wonderful comments. Yes, it is amazing how time flies when you're having a good time. Now that we've established it is 18 and not 17 we're going to start working on 18 more!
ps. yes KK, itz gud uz enyay.
It's gone by way too quickly. Have fun, stay safe and congrats on 18 years. Miss you both. Kisses to you and the animals. Love Country
Yay Country! You figured out how to comment! I'm glad, I talk about you enough on here that you should be able to respond :)
It has been a long time eh? That puts us at about 30 years, right?
Congratulations!!!!
Good to see we're not the only ones clueless about anniversaries. It is either Jan or Sept but no idea of the year. Anyway, I count our time together from before babies and summer. :) Works for me.
Many many congratulations and many many years of more celebrations!
Oh Congratulations Mimi & Jonna!!
And don't worry about getting the exact date, hubby and I also disagree about the date we got together, he counts it by the night he told me he loved me, I count it by the night I told him I accepted to be his girlfriend, there's a 1 week interval between the two... So we just celebrate twice!! :)
May you be happy together for many many many more years!!
Fned.
Yeah!!! CONGRATS on the 18 Year mark!!! Hoping your family (including 2 legged & 4 legged) have many many more happy years together.
Glad you are better Jonna.
The Merida project is looking really great too. You do have alot to be proud and happy about.
Take Care
Mic
Happy Anniversary.
happy anni to both of you! that is a long time and you've both survived :) love you both :)
oh... jonna... could you please tell me how you manage to make sure that every damn pic with you in it, you are in the shade? or behind the person? or so far away that no real identifiers can be seen? just curious.
It was 30 years on July 31 of this year!!!!!!!!!! Who wudda thought!!!
Country
Congrats Amigas!
As you suggest life is grand!
Juan
Thanks everybody! What Jonna failed to mention in her post, was that this year it wasn't 3 days later that we remembered it. That has happened a couple of times, in the last 18 :)
It's nice to share with friends though, even just on the internets.
Again, thanks for all the well wishes, and a second congrats out to Ms. Country for another post. We love having you here now!
Felicidades amigas! :) How fab. :)
Congratulations ! I / we couldn't be happier for both of you. It's tough - making relationships work - and it's work too. Well Done!
Debi y Tom
¡Felicidades!
Even if the "year I was born" remark was a typo, it is still a beautiful one. Congrats! We are just more proof that love is real, no matter who's doing the lovin!
Congrats to you both. I stopped by to meet you both the other day. Left my card with the waiter in the rest down stairs. He said he would give it to you. Would have loved to meet you two. Maybe next time. Your place is pure heaven. Best wishes for many years to come. SusanMabry, Dallas Tx, better known as lazybeacher@yahoo.com
"life goes on and while we are on tenderhooks wondering about our investments, we still eat well, live in a place of stunning beauty and enjoy our life. I think that is the only way, what is going to happen, will happen. But these moments of beauty and peace are here now, to let them go unnoticed is the real loss."
Words for the hammockman to ponder while in his hammock.
Congratulations to you both!
Congratulations to both of you. May have have another 18 happy years togther..at least!!
Pues, I'm a little late, but CONGRATULATIONS! So happy for you both. The Funasaurus and I celebrate our 1 year anniversary tomorrow. We're just hoping to do as well as you guys have done. :-)
OMG!!
Mimi is ONE with the internets!
(congratulations again!)
Thanks all, it is nice to share this with friends. We walked down to the local beach bar last night and probably had a few too many tequilas but staggered home safely. I've decided I love it here in September more than any other time. There are so few people and no traffic. It's more like Xcalak than Akumal.
Lazybeachr, I'm so sorry we missed you. I meant to try and call you when I started feeling better but it's been kind of a long process and I didn't think you were still here. Of course, the waiters haven't given me your card but I'll go and ask them for it now.
Yes, Mimi and the Internets are one. They Grok.
Congratulations to a terrific couple! I raised a few too many glasses of wine in your honor last night.
Love rocks!
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