August 25, 1990
20 years ago (I know…I’m old…shuddup!) I was cruising down the Parkway (a.k.a. Garden State Parkway, for those of you who aren’t, you know, from Jersey) surrounded by taffeta and covered in tulle (it was the end of the 80’s, baby) as my soon-to-be-sister-in-law mooned traffic and made me laugh so hard, I snorted champagne out of my nostrils!
You would have thought SHE was the one getting married (the aforementioned Parkway-mooner, I mean) the way her hand shook, each time she filled my paper cup.
It took her forever to FINALLY convince her brother to ask me out.
“Just this once and then you leave me alone, right?“
I guess, since we DID get engaged, only 2 months later, she was just hoping it would, you know, work out.
Flash forward 20 years: taking into consideration, ALL the good times (and bad) oh, and even those days that totally sucked hairy donkey balls (you’re welcome!) not to mention, 4 kids, 2 cats, 1 sock-eating doofus-dog AND enough laundry to circle the planet (twice) YES, I really would do it ALL over again.
However, this time, perhaps with MORE champagne, a little less tulle and I’d be the one, you know, mooning the Parkway.
So, what ARE we doing for our 20th?
[shrugs shoulders]
Well, in lieu of fine china (which, is a really bad gift idea, for a klutz, like me, btw!) we’re celebrating by taking our kids hiking to Bushkill Falls, PA today (it’s where he proposed) then, having lunch at Hot Dog Johnny’s in Buttzville, NJ (I kid you not!) followed by a burping contest across the Delaware (because, nothing burps better than Johnny’s birch beer!) and then probably order in for some Chinese food, tonight.
Because…unlike Cinderella…I did NOT marry the man of my dreams…THANK GAWD and I do….TRUST ME…every blessed day!!!
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Comments
18 responses to “The Year of the Big Dress and Cinderella Poof!”
I love this. Happy Anniversary!
(I really missed seeing you at BlogHer, boo!)
Holy freaking mierda! THAT DRESS. LMAO!
CONGRATULATIONS! That is so incredibly romantic…all the burping, beer, and what not!
Happy Anniversary!!!
xoxoxoxoxo
Hi Julie,
Thank you and I did see you (for all of 4 seconds, I think) but, would have LOVED to hang out with you at BlogHer, dammit!!!
Hugs,
Liz
Hey Carol,
Trust me, mi amiga, I know and even my girls are all, like…nuh-uh…we'll just borrow your shoes, or something 🙁
Hugs,
Liz
Happy Anniversary Sweetie! ENJOY your special 20yr with your honey!
Happy Anniversary!!
I hope you have a lovely day with your family, and that you and Garth (not his real name) get some burping time alone together later. (was that gross?)
🙂
xoxo
Happy Anniversary! Hope you have a lovely day celebrating.
Happy Anniversary!!!!
Happy anniversary! And that look? Totally frikkin’ awesome.
First of all HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!
Wish you many many more years of love! xoxo
Second, go look at my wordless wednesday photo. Your post answered my questions as to where is Buttzville! How odd that I chose to post that today!
🙂
My dh and I will celebrate our 20th on Nov. 10. Yes, 1990 was definitely big dress, big hair and big poufy sleeves.
I love following your blog, I also have 4 kids and too much laundry, but I’m not talented enough to blog. 🙂
Happy Anniversary, and many, many more.
Happy Anniversary, here’s to another 20…ah what the heck to another 40! Hope you’re having a great day.
Happy anniversary!
We’ve done the Bushkill Falls and Hot Dog Johnny’s stops, too. Does anyone really drink mugs of buttermilk?
Maybe your dress will be retro-chic when one of your daughters gets married. Or, at least, you can convince her that it is.
Congrats on 20 years!! Your anniversary plans sound perfect!
While I was a little young for the big hair and poofy shoulders…I appreciate it.
Love the photo!
Happy anniversary to yous!
Happy anniversary my tulle rockin’ friend! (engaged in two months…WHOA!)
Hope you crazy kids had a fabulous day. 🙂
Happy day. I love stories like this.
Ya know…you were married a mere 2 1/2 months before my daughter was born. Food for thought!
Cheers! Enjoy your celebration.