The Holtonian

Anniversary Activities

We celebrated our two year anniversary today. I took a half day at work, came home and had lunch with the wife. Then we proceeded to open presents. ITs fun doing anniversary presents, we kind of treat it like another birthday, something that may go away when kids show up. I gave the wife a set of luggage and two pairs of shoes. I bought the stuff while at work across the street and thus had all the luggage and shoes at my desk. Needless to say many questions were asked and i informed them the purpose of the items. Most thought they were good gifts, mostly women, but most of the men laughed and told me they'd know the gift didn't go over well if i showed up the next day with my bags packed. Somehow that was funnier in real life... oh well. But anyway she loved the luggage, not the perfect color but it was really the only color they had so hopefully it won't bother her too much. The shoes were ok, I must admit I have some odd desire to buy my wife shoes for presents, this is the second time. The first time I failed to buy comfortable shoes, granted they were 2 bucks so i got what i paid for. This time i got some birkenstock nock offs that looked really good and she claims are pretty comf and cool and I also got her some white "mom shoes" basically plain white keds type tennis shoes. She said they were a little too mommy for her, which i guess I can see. But she liked the thought and 2/3's of the gifts which is good enough for me.
      She on the other hand did better... she usually does. She got me Dark Forces 2 Jedi Knight, which is about a 10 year old computer game, but she got it for 2 bucks and heck its star wars and i've played all the star wars games but this one which happens to be one of the most famous of them.       She also gave me a sense legitamacy.... she bought me the U2 cd How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, which is great. She got me the one that has an extra dvd with some extra stuff on it so its pretty cool. So no longer do i own an illegal copy of it which is always good. I also got a polo shirt and watch band. So a good haul. And I some how managed at walmart to talk her into letting me buy Need for Speed for gamecube... it was 18 bucks so its not like i broke the bank.
      We went down to the water front and walked around the newness down there, its amazingly great and if the weather had been nicer it would have been perfect. Then we headed towards the mall, did a bit of shopping, without buying, and then saw Cinderella Man. I loved the movie, both of us did actually even though the wife traditionally despises the violent sport of boxing. I'll review it in my next post. We then hit up our favorite Carabas for dinner. It was good we split everything a calamari and Rigatoni Martino. The calamari was off and really sort of queezed me out, not sure if i'll ever get it again there. I've liked it in the past but tonight it was just off and made me a little sick. Then the rigatoni was magnificent as always.
      Now we're home and pretty dog gone tired.
      it was a great time and I'm just so thankful to be married to such a wonderful woman. She truly makes me happy a 100% of the time. She brings so much joy and excitement into my life and i just know if i didn't have her i'd be playing video games 24 7 and would never venture outside my home. She makes my life so much more meaningful and I'm so thankful for the many blessings God has given me through and with her.