Tuesday, March 15, 2011

The Ides of March, 1986, 2011

The Ides of March, 1986, 2011

25 years ago today a crime was committed in Somonauk, Illinois.

The crime was first degree marriage. Here's a picture of the crime scene:

(You should be able to click on any picture to zoom, makes it easier to make fun of the hairdos)



For richer or poorer (she got the poorer)

In sickness and in health (she had to deal with my sickness)

Til death do us part (I've done 25 years. I could have murdered someone and probably would have been paroled 5 years ago! Does that seem fair?)

Mugshot of the Happy Lovin' Couple, 3/15/1986:


We haven't changed a bit and I can prove it. Here we are today, 3/15/2011:


We look exactly the same, huh?

So to celebrate, we re-assembled the wedding party. Well, we KIND OF re-assembled the wedding party. The only one who would be associated with us was the Junior Bridesmaid, our beloved Jori - extreme left in the group picture above.

(And for being such a good Junior Bridesmaid, we hereby promote Jori to Full Senior Bridesmaid, along with all the honors and swag associated with the title. Hear, hear! Long overdue.)

We had an anniversary breakfast (wow!) at a local greasy spoon.

And then I went to work.

Julie went shopping.

Some things never change.

Since that fateful day, we've had 2 apartments and 2 houses. Untold numbers of Fords, Chevys, Mazdas, Mitsubishis, Isuzus, Jeeps... 2 wonderful kids. 5 presidents, 8 employers. Unemployment. Cancer. Good times. Dark times. Family members have passed on. Friends have come and gone, some have come back again.

300 months of life have rained down upon us.

We're still together.

For me, it's been a great ride, with the best wife and best mother for my kids I could have asked for.

If I were doing it all over again, I would. Do it. All over. Again.

I hope she would too.

Lovya, Julie!

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