Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Mockingbird Hill Cottage

Anniversary Celebration

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Sunday found us in Woodstock, a charming town that we love, to celebrate our 10th anniversary. Don found a restaurant called The Garden Cafe, where we had a reservation for a secluded outdoor table and where we had a lovely lunch. The Garden Cafe is a Vegetarian/Vegan restaurant and the food is so scrumptious that you don’t care (if you’re a meat eater.) I am a vegetarian so this was perfect…it couldn’t have been more beautiful or more delightful. After our entrees we ordered a brownie covered in hot fudge sauce and our waitress, Darla, made a heart with the topping.

Sunday was one of those unbelievably beautiful fall days where the sun shone all day, it was relatively warm, and the colors were at their best. After lunch, we walked around Woodstock and did some shopping. It was really our kind of celebration. We’re not the type to dress up (maybe because we both wore costumes for so many years in the theater) – we’re casual, no-fuss, kind of people. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate 10 years of marriage.

On the day we married, our minister gave us two white roses. He asked that we exchange white roses on every anniversary to remind us of our vows to each other. We carried our roses with us:

And we exchanged them on our favorite covered bridge

Lovely. Oh, by the way, the dessert was really good.

This week my sister comes to visit and I’m really excited. So I’m cleaning like mad…

More later.

Happy Anniversary, my love

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Tomorrow is our Tenth Wedding Anniversary. I am so excited that I am home now and we can celebrate the day together. Those of you who read the blog regularly know that I didn’t get married until I was in my 40’s. I waited a long while; in fact, I never particularly wanted to be married. I thought I would be happily single all my life. Then I met my husband. All bets were off. We’ve been together for 14 years now, and happily, happily married for 10 years.

We got married on Columbus Day, October 12th, because it was a Monday and that is the day off for theatre actors. Don was doing a one-man show in Nevada City, CA. We didn’t want a fuss, so with the blessings of our family, we married with 4 other people present: Don’s brother and his wife, and another couple. The minister was wonderful, the setting was a parlor in an old Victorian Hotel. (I had my ankle in a cast. I had been hoping to have it off by the wedding, but it wasn’t totally healed. I was heartbroken until Don said “It will be part of our story.”) I came down a staircase, supported by my sister-in-law, and the minute I saw Don, I started crying. I cried through the whole ceremony. Don cried, our friends cried – it was so lovely and moving. And I will tell you this: I have never regretted our small, stress-free wedding because I was totally present for the whole ceremony. After the ceremony we went on a horse-drawn buggy ride through the quaint streets of Nevada City. Everyone waved at us, sharing in our joy. It was truly a glorious day.

So, my darling, thank you for ten wonderful years. You are the best husband; thoughtful, loving, funny, compassionate, kind, good, my best friend, smart, talented, sexy (don’t blush)…I could go on and on. We’ve had an amazing journey so far. And there are more adventures ahead.

“Grow old along with me! The best is yet to be…” – Robert Browning

Morning snapshots

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Panera, my preferred breakfast place in Gainesville, is hopping. Yes, another Gators game is tomorrow. In my somewhat limited experience in Gainesville, Friday is the day that the crowds, motor homes, and ultra-fans arrive. Even Panera gets into the act:

I just heard a Panera customer yell, “Whoo! Game day tomorrow!” The last time I was here, a week and a half ago, I left the day after a game. When I said goodbye to the desk clerk, I noted that it seemed awfully quiet and that the night of the game had seemed quiet. He replied with a solemn look that the Gators had lost by one point to Old Miss – or is it Ole Miss? Let’s hope that tomorrow’s game is more successful. But I will be flying home at that point.
We’ve had some very stormy weather the past two days. Yesterday, while we were in the midst of a dress rehearsal where there is a tornado onstage, there was an actual tornado watch outside the theatre. Today is humid and I am longing for the crisp, Fall weather of New York state.
Today I went to Obama headquarters just off campus to buy some t-shirts and buttons. It wasn’t until I got back to the hotel room that I realized that there’s a tiny Gator in the logo and the fine print says gatorsforObama! I guess I’m an honorary Gator! Well, that’s okay by me. By the way, while driving around today I saw a lot more of the campus. It is really huge and quite lovely.
More later. I hope your weekend is a happy one.

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