16 Years Happy, Going Strong
2010 July 30
While my mom was in town a few weeks back we took a weekend, called it close enough to our anniversary and headed over the hill to lovely Ashland, Oregon. We stayed in possibly the cutest Bed & Breakfast I’ve ever seen! Ashland is home to arts and crafts and fairs and Southern Oregon University and… Oregon’s Shakespeare Festival.
Appropriately our B&B was named ‘A Midsummers Dream’. And we stayed in the Romeo and Juliet room…. wherefore art thou… and all that!
Everyone say awwww….
It’s nice to have 16 years of marriage behind us.
- 3 kids.
- 3 different houses bought.
- 1 sold.
- 1 for sale.
- 1 We live in and love.
- 5 different apartments or rentals where we hung up our hats and called home.
- 6 different cities and 4 different states, each kid born in a different state, all except the current one.
But it’s even better to imagine the next 16 years!
- Wrinkles
- Age Spots
- College/Missions/Marriages?
- Grandkids
- Retirement
- Pay off at least one house in my lifetime?
- TRAVEL!
All with the love of my life.
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Side note. We ate the most fabulous breakfast egg popovers that morning at the B&B!
Anyone know how to make em?
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Happy anniversary!
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Happy Happy anniversary!!! I just can’t believe it’s been that long already – you guys are wonderful
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Now, I want to hear more about the ‘College/Missions/Marriages?’ glimpses into the future!?!
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Aw, Carissa, a belated Happy Anniversary! That looks like one adorable B&B. Why did you not invite me?
Like you, I’m also looking forward to traveling when the kids are older. Also, reading all those books I never get around to reading!
See you at BlogHer!!!
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Awwww, Happy Anniversary Sweetie! Marriage is truly a wonderful thing!
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Happy Anniversary!!! Looks like you had a great time!!!
Congrats!
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Happy Anniversery!
I love popovers! Not because they are great to eat with hot butter and honey, but because they are so cool and my mom used to make them. I used the Joy of Cooking recipe for awhile, but then tried the Better Homes and thought it was better, but I take a few tips from ‘Joy’.
You can view the recipe at: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/breads/popovers/
If I think about it, I leave the ingredients out to warm up to room temp. If not, I get a bowl of hot tap water (not boiling) and I pour the milk and oil (or butter) in a ziploc bag, seal it up, then drop the bag in the hot water for ~5 min. I also drop the whole egg (not cracked) in, so they warm up quicker. I spray and dust the pan with flower. I also use the smaller muffin cups, fill about 1/3 to 1/2 so it makes 12 and I think they cook in about 25-30 minutes. They ‘pop’ the best at lower elevations.
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Congratulations! The hubby and I celebrated 14 in June, so I know how tough and fun it can be after all those years. That B&B looks great and your upcoming 16 years looks similar to ours, we have graduations to look forward to, dating which hubby is totally not ready for, Prom, marriage of our children, grandchildren, awww the joys of parenthood.
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Congrats, Carissa.
LOVED this post. Here’s to an ETERNITY of happiness!
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Mike and I just celebrated 13 years in July. I love your list of things to look forward to! See you tomorrow, roomie =)
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Happy Anniversary! I love reading posts about people that have been married or together for years – it just warms my heart.
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I love B&Bs! Happy Anniversary! Such a lovely couple, I can tell…
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That sounds wonderful! Congrats. Also, if you find a good egg popover recipe, please share it with me.
Enjoy NYC!
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Congratulations!! I love seeing happy marriages. I’ve been married for almost 11 and look forward to many more! I am looking forward to getting to know your blog better. I am following you from the “funny moms” group over at MBC!
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Happy Anniversary to you and your husband- belated at this point but : )-blessings for you both and all the future holds.
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Me too….16 years. Congratulations!
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