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Grandpa Bob and Grandma Debbie - 30 years of marriage 4-13-2008
@webeishere (36313)
United States
April 13, 2008 1:00pm CST
Okay all, I have to mention this as I am bored and excited as well. My wife and I met 34 years ago and we moved from Michigan to Minnesota to be close to my family after we had known each other a couple years. Well we have now been married for 30 years today. Nothing special planned at all. No big dinner, no flowers, not even a card. This is how it has been for us forever actually. We wished each othar a HAPPY ANNIVERSARY as we woke up. I just wanted to share my day with all of my friends here. There have been years that we did go out on our Anniversary in the past. I have had flowers deleiverd to her at work as well for this day in the past. This year it is a quiet celebration of just being with each other on a lazy day. I have always remembered this day of celebration where as my wife is the one that seems to always forget this day. How long have you been married? Do you do anything special at all on your Anniverersary for each other? Have you ever forgotten this day in your life at all? HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB!!~
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@winterose (39887)
• Canada
14 Apr 08
happy anniversary, I never was married long enough, my marriage ended before we reached the 5th year. I think it is great when couples celebrate but it is not necessary as you pointed out. If the marriage is secure enough to last like yours does, every day is simple and every day is special at the same time.
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
14 Apr 08
My husband and I met 16 years ago and have been married 13 years. We have never planned anything special for our anniversary. The most we do is wish each other a happy anniversary, hug, kiss and make whoopee! It's pretty hard for my husband or I to forget our anniversary. It's the day after my husband's birthday, after all, which also happens to be the most romantic day of the year!
@sacmom (14192)
• United States
14 Apr 08
PS Happy anniversary Grandpa Bob!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Thank you very much. What is WHOOPEE? I've been marrid 30 years remember? HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@sacmom (14192)
• United States
14 Apr 08
LOL! Are you sure you want to know?
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@deeeky (3667)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
14 Apr 08
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, GRANDPA BOB AND GRANDMA DEB!!! It's great when we hear the happiness that comes from people celebrating being together, whether it is one year or for 30 years. Hoping you have another 30 years of happiness together! Have a great Day from Deeeky
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Thank you very much. I would love anopther 30 years but I highly doubt I'll live that long. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@deeeky (3667)
• Edinburgh, Scotland
14 Apr 08
Don't be so pessimistic Bob! With todays increasing technology we might be kept alive in a jar for centuries
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@Modestah (11177)
• United States
14 Apr 08
congratulations, she must be a wonderful woman :) my beloved and I will be married 20 years next month. I have never forgotten the day or its anniversary, however, I think he has a few times... then sometimes perhaps he wishes he could forget... lol. poor thang.
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• Australia
14 Apr 08
Congratulations on your Pearl wedding anniversary Grandpa Bob And Grandma Debbie. What a great milestone to reach! My partner and I are coming up on our ninth wedding anniversary on 21st of August this year. We usually try to organise something special like a night in a hotel and a nice dinner or something like... finances permitting of course. Have a great day and may you have many more happy years together!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Apr 08
WTG! knew someone would know what the celebrative gift was for 30. Thanks. Well we may have had a hotel night as well but it was more than likely a casino trip so it wasn't looked on as an anniversary gift. GRATS to you both as well. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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• Australia
14 Apr 08
I had to look it up (chuckle)... The traditional ones are pearl for both the US and UK but the modern one is diamond (same as a 60th anniversary)
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@rlc456 (415)
• United States
14 Apr 08
I've been married 36 years. No I have never forgotten it and neither has my husband. Sometimes we go out and sometimes we just enjoy being together.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Congratulations as well to you. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@minnie_98214 (10557)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Well you know how all my anniversarys in the past were horrible. But im sure this one will be better it already is im happy lol. Agian HAPPY ANIVERSARY. Sorry no paper flowers this year lol.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Thank you very much. As usual your mother forgot. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM DADDY !!~
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@AmbiePam (120738)
• United States
14 Apr 08
That's great! Happy anniversary! I'm not married, but my parents will celebrate their 34th wedding anniversary this coming August. Long live happy marriages!
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@maddysmommy (16230)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Wow congratulations on 30 years of marriage Grandpa Bob. We have been married for 7 years this year in June and we usually celebrate it with a lunch or dinner out somewhere with our son, and or movies. We don't give presents but my husband usually gives me extra $$ to spend on whatever I want :)
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Thank you very much. I don't recall any gifts being exchanged except flowers once and a dinner a couple times out. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@blackbriar (9075)
• United States
13 Apr 08
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, GRANDPA BOB AND GRANDMA DEB!!! Don't know about up there but it turned out to be a beautiful day here. Sun shining bright and hope it is for u2 as well. Our anniversary is Oct. 8th and this Oct. it will be 14yrs. for us. We've had some rough roads in our marriage but we work on paving them smooth again every time. I'm the one that usually forgets our anniversary but only on THE day. Any other time I remember it thou..funny ain't it? lol We usually don't do anything special. Just go out to eat or a day at the park for just the 2 of us. Usually it's a quiet day for us.
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
13 Apr 08
Thank you very much from both of us. The sun is shining brightly today. It's about 45 but the wind is bitterly cold so I try to saty in due to my bronchial asthma. It is going to be in the 60's most this week so I will be doing a lot of graden prep all week. We have had a lot of rough roads with many a pothole in the path. But we have survived and will remain together forever I feel. Thanks again friend. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@jillhill (37353)
• United States
13 Apr 08
Happy Anniversary!!!
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@webeishere (36313)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Thank you very much. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@faith210 (11224)
• Philippines
14 Apr 08
Happy Anniversary GRANDPA BOB and GRANDMA DEB! Wishing you much much more love and happiness! May Grandma Deb be more patient to you! haha... I have been married for 8 years but we have been a steady couple for 14 years before we tied the knot. haha.. It was a long engagement actually. Our parents were the ones who got so annoyed with us for letting them wait for a long time. haha.. We were both busy on our respective careers before. However, I did forgot once that it was our anniversary. I was so busy then because I joined a market bazaar in Manila and it was running for a week. My husband was so patient and understanding that he surprised me at my stall. He waited patiently for my greetings but he waited in vain. That night, he just whispered Happy Anniversary Sweetheart! Oh my goodness, I was shocked and I really felt so frustrated that I completely forgot all about it. He just laughed at me and hugged me and said, it's alright but next time you forget about "us", you won't see me again! haha..Since then, I never did forget! Just my thoughts dear friend! Take care and have a nice day!
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@carmelanirel (20942)
• United States
13 Apr 08
Congratulations March 20 marked my 25th anniversary and we did do something..I did a post on it, having to do with, flowers,candy,champagne, red linen and Hillery Clinton... So more or less we did go out and I got the works..
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
13 Apr 08
GRATS also. We had planned on going to Vegas for our silver anniversary but that's the year dad fell ill and moved in with us. Thanks also. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
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@julyteen (13252)
• Davao, Philippines
14 Apr 08
i am verry sorry limited experience about this topic because i am still single right now. waiting the right one to come. LOL. anyway, i agree with what you said. the most important is how your relationship manage all the hardship that both of you have face in your daily life. i know you passed all the trials and problems that are common to all couples . special date of a month or year doesn't matter. you make all days special because eveyday is GOd gift to us. Being close and having love affection always even both of you are old is a great rewards. love one another no matter what happen. live a life not for yourself but for your wife/husband.
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@lucy02 (5015)
• United States
15 Apr 08
Our anniversary is the day after Valentine's Day so we usually just celebrate both together. Usually we just go out and eat and maybe give each other a card. Mom was sick this year so I don't think we did anything. After being married awhile we've gotten kind of lazy about celebrating too.
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@lucy02 (5015)
• United States
15 Apr 08
I almost forgot ... "Happy Anniversary"!
@Sissygrl (10909)
• Canada
14 Apr 08
This is funny, i am the same way as you i guess. i know what month its in, but i always remember it as two days after.. let me explain.. Our aniversary is on may 20th.. (i think) lol. and i always say may 22nd for some reason when people ask.. I have a thing with numbers.. its like i've got number dislexia, i can never remember phone numbers,and i'm real bad at math. numbers overload my brain. . He used to get mad, but i think he understands now. . As i sometimes do it with the year my first born was born as well.. so its not just this date. So since its almost may.. we will have been married two years ;) and together for... i believe this is the 5th year... we got together sometime in feb 5 years ago.. lol.
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@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
15 Apr 08
Happy anniversary Grandpa Bob and I wish you another 30 more years with your beautiful wife. I think that such anniversary should be celebrated because not all people would last that long. I only have to look at myself and my broken marriage and all I could say is that its not easy. It take special kind of love and commitment to be together always to last that long. I guess not all people are lucky like you. I sincerely wish you and your wife all the best and thank you for sharing this special day with all of us here in mylot. God bless!
@lilybug (21107)
• United States
15 Apr 08
Happy Anniversary a day late! I have never gotten married, so no anniversary for me. I just wanted to wish you a happy one!
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@dragon54u (31633)
• United States
5 Mar 09
Happy Anniversary! I'm so glad you've had 30 years together and wish you many more happy years of marriage-to each other, of course!
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
14 Apr 08
Congratulations to you and your lovely bride! Tom and I have only been married since Aug, and we haven't done anything special yet for any of our holidays. We just treasure our time together and try to make each day special.
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