I suppose when a person is studying as a sophomore in high school, a century (100 years!), may seem like a VERY large range of time. Of course, the student really only has a relatively short span of reference. And then there is us..........
March 7th Joyce and I had the opportunity to celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary. Of course we have a better perspective looking back. And, looking back, has gifted me with many memories of a wonderfully lived married life.
Adventures in Europe (including the birth of our son, Cole), adventures in higher education (as in Gary learning how to study), adventures in camping (being visited by a bear in the middle of the night in the Boundary Waters), adventures in traveling the United States, adventures in the life of retirement, adventures in establishing a “wilderness” homestead from literally the ground up, and adventures in major health issues all add up to a married life well lived.
I always look at the list of gifts one is supposed to give on any given anniversary. I have stayed pretty much true to the traditional lists out there. And, of course, this year was supposed to be gold. Truthfully, our relationship IS “the gold standard” in my humble opinion. So, already having that as a gift already given, I looked at alternatives. Spending a “special” night out struck me as something that would be a fun alternative to gold.
searching the “internets, we came up with the idea of heading to the Twin Cities for a nice hotel stay and a Guthrie production. We lucked out with both the accommodations and the production.
If you have not heard of the Moxie in Minneapolis (on Chicago Avenue) I highly recommend it. It is affordable, clean and very aesthetically appealing. It also has on site parking. Oh, and it was within two blocks from the Guthrie.
The production of the Guthrie was very entertaining.
I don’t quite remember Shakespeare being humorous or lively while studying him in high school and college. So, while reading the brochure (it listed (2) 1+ hour acts) I was a bit skeptical.
Twelfth Night
At the end, I wondered how the time had passed so quickly. They had a great cast, a great set and great costuming.
So, we have closed the book on the first 50 years of our life together. We are looking to what adventures are in store for, dare I say, the next 50 years :-)
And of course our traditional anniversary DQ will lead the way.
