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Category Archives: anniversaries
It’s Our 46th Anniversary
Rather than talk about it, we thought we’d let pictures speak of the life we’ve made together.
Vintage Post – Near Miss and our Blogiversary
We received a congratulations from WordPress this week. It was 17 years ago that we signed up to begin The Romantic Vineyard. This post about a near miss we experienced is from November 2020. It is a good reminder for … Continue reading
Posted in anniversaries, Christian Marriage, communication, Conflict, Vintage Posts
Tagged Date Night Questions, marriage, Near Miss
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Foodie Fridays – Birchermuesli
It was the first trip to Chicago Tom and I took for business. He had to go to the National Restaurant show at McCormick Place held annually in May. To say I was excited would be an understatement. We arrived … Continue reading
Posted in anniversaries, Cherishing, Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays
Tagged Birchermuesli, Chicago, Chocolate, National Restaurant Show, Swissotel, Wacker
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45
What do you think of when you see this number? My first thought is the record collection I had as a young teenager. Records came in three sizes—45 rpm that had a single song on each side. 33 rpm that … Continue reading
Posted in anniversaries, Christian Marriage, Love Songs, Music
Tagged 45 rpm records, Anniversary, bubble gum music, Happy Together, The Beatles, The Monkees, The Turtles
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Foodie Fridays – How It Began
This weekend is special to us. Tomorrow is the anniversary of our first date. I remember it like it was yesterday even though it was 45 years ago! I realized that we were foodies from the start. When Tom picked … Continue reading
Posted in anniversaries, Celebrations, Christian Marriage, Foodie Fridays
Tagged First Date, French Cuisine, Maison Jardin, Pouilly Fuisse, Veal Oscar
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Today
Today marks 15,695 days I have been a Mrs. Tom’s one and only Mrs. to be exact. I was 19. Tom was 24. We had our life ahead of us with all its twists, turns and unknowns. These 2242 weeks … Continue reading
Posted in anniversaries, Celebrations, Cherishing, Christian Marriage, Keeping It Real
Tagged 43 years, Anniversary, Everlasting arms of God, marriage
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42
42 is a significant number in more ways than I realized. In fact, there is a website that shares a list of 42 ways the number 42 is significant. Ten of the ones that stood out to me are listed … Continue reading
Posted in anniversaries, Celebrations, Christian Marriage
Tagged 42, anniversaries, marriage
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Living Our Marriage Backwards
Our church just finished a series studying the book of Ecclesiastes. It has been a sobering and encouraging endeavor. I have learned much in the process. I am grateful for a church where God’s Word is cherished–all 66 books of … Continue reading
Doing This One Thing Helps Anniversaries Become A Lasting Memory
40 years! Today marks our 40th wedding anniversary. I started a tradition I didn’t know was a tradition until I had been doing it regularly each anniversary. It’s one of those things that has become precious to us as the … Continue reading
Lessons Learned in 40 Years of Marriage – Part II
Has your spouse ever spoken words to you that had a sting to it? The kind that seemed out of character for them? Oftentimes our feelings override our reason and keep us from bringing the situation to a peaceful resolve. … Continue reading
Lessons Learned in 40 Years of Marriage
This Sunday we will celebrate our 40th anniversary. Four decades of life lived side by side. This week we will take a look back on some of the lessons we’ve learned thus far. It has been worth every tear, every … Continue reading
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