Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)

Who's to say what is normal? P and I celebrated and I use that term loosely, the 20th anniversary of our union on Halloween this year. Actually the real date is the 29th but we could never seem to remember it so we figured we could move it up a few days and that would make it easier. I know, but we are not good with remembering good things.

Anyway, twenty years? Really? Seems almost impossible. And you'd think you'd reach that plateau and want to go on a cruise or to some exotic place, something special. It is an accomplishment. But then that can become this big pressure and we're not good under unnecessary pressure either. I was getting over a cold and we were both tired that whole week. I figured, food - that would make a fun time. Snacks to be specific. I love making snacks and finger foods. I made a strong effort to get some items together although I'm not sure it was very successful and certainly not deserving of any accolades. There was football or baseball games on all day and I had to work anyway and so I rushed home and P was already in the game coma so it was what it was as they say.

It's funny because the real accomplishment is actually getting through twenty years of your life and living and loving this one person through all the screw ups and good times and the bad. We can 'do' twenty years of being together and working it out and all of that but give us a normal event to celebrate in a traditional manner and we're so lost. I think that's why we're so good together. We don't fit into normal molds. Not because we're so interesting or different or cool, but we're just odd that way.

We ate the snacks and chatted for awhile in between 'plays'.


The snack menu:
Basil pesto on toasted crusty bread

Chipotle-Garlic Shrimp

Jamaican Jerk Chicken Wings

Pepperoni Mini-pizzas