It is good to do something for one's self every now and then. The other day I wanted to purchse something for J in rememberance of our 28th wedding anniversary and walked around for hours looking in the shops. J and I are not what you would call "slaves to possessions" or materialistic people. In fact, we live quite simply and enjoy living this way. There are distinct advantages in living simplistically. For example, there is little to no clutter and no debt. I digress.
Each time that I looked at an object as a present I wondered as to the amount of use it would receive so in the end I decided to head home and have a think about it. While walking to my car I passed a travel agent who was advertising P&O ruises Now think about this for a moment.....two glorous weeks cruising the calm waters of the Pacific Ocean, someone to wait on you all the time, no phones, no customers, no meetings, no primary clients and no work. Two weeks of someone else's cooking, two weeks of snorkling, diving, fishing, enjoying beautiful islands and two weeks of dancing, relaxation and sleep. Yes....this was definately going to be a great wedding present so, off I went inside there and then to book it.
J and I celebrated our 25th anniversary with a cruise and we still talk about the memories and excitement associated with that trip so this one will be even more exciting. We will be cruising on the Pacific Sun which will leave on December 29th ready for New Year's eve. Now our last cruise visited the exact same ports however, this time we know what to expect and what shore tours to book onto.
How to wrap a cruise as a present? I took home the brochure and put the receipt and brochure into a gift bag along with an anniversary card. John was getting ready to go out to dinner and was surprized when I gave him the gift bag. As he realized what the brochure was all about the biuggest grin spread out over his face and he was soon caught up in the excitement . Now we are looking forward to our Christmas break. This past Christmas break was cut short when we were asked to return to work early. At the time it did not seem such a hardship however, since returning to work we have both realized that our Christmas holidays are necessary to our wellbeing for the rest of the year. By next Christmas I hope to be at Duntroon Military College working and John will be out on the point on Jervis Bay at HMAS Creswell. Come Christmas we will be taking a much needed break to go cruising. Happy 28th wedding anniversary J. x
Each time that I looked at an object as a present I wondered as to the amount of use it would receive so in the end I decided to head home and have a think about it. While walking to my car I passed a travel agent who was advertising P&O ruises Now think about this for a moment.....two glorous weeks cruising the calm waters of the Pacific Ocean, someone to wait on you all the time, no phones, no customers, no meetings, no primary clients and no work. Two weeks of someone else's cooking, two weeks of snorkling, diving, fishing, enjoying beautiful islands and two weeks of dancing, relaxation and sleep. Yes....this was definately going to be a great wedding present so, off I went inside there and then to book it.
J and I celebrated our 25th anniversary with a cruise and we still talk about the memories and excitement associated with that trip so this one will be even more exciting. We will be cruising on the Pacific Sun which will leave on December 29th ready for New Year's eve. Now our last cruise visited the exact same ports however, this time we know what to expect and what shore tours to book onto.
How to wrap a cruise as a present? I took home the brochure and put the receipt and brochure into a gift bag along with an anniversary card. John was getting ready to go out to dinner and was surprized when I gave him the gift bag. As he realized what the brochure was all about the biuggest grin spread out over his face and he was soon caught up in the excitement . Now we are looking forward to our Christmas break. This past Christmas break was cut short when we were asked to return to work early. At the time it did not seem such a hardship however, since returning to work we have both realized that our Christmas holidays are necessary to our wellbeing for the rest of the year. By next Christmas I hope to be at Duntroon Military College working and John will be out on the point on Jervis Bay at HMAS Creswell. Come Christmas we will be taking a much needed break to go cruising. Happy 28th wedding anniversary J. x
When I was young, I couldn’t think
What it would be like to be older.
How could I know it would bring such joy
Just to cuddle my head on your shoulder.
So many things bring happiness now,
Like a rub on the back or your gentle smile,
And my feelings for you are stronger today
Than they were when we walked down the aisle.
When I was young, my fondest wish
Was a marriage that could be this good.
Where we’d work through pain to laugh again
As loving partners should.
As the days drift by we’ve settled in,
To a love that’s rich and rewarding.
Just sharing with you is a dream come true;
You’re a pleasure well worth hoarding!
I can honestly say that I’m happy with you;
What it would be like to be older.
How could I know it would bring such joy
Just to cuddle my head on your shoulder.
So many things bring happiness now,
Like a rub on the back or your gentle smile,
And my feelings for you are stronger today
Than they were when we walked down the aisle.
When I was young, my fondest wish
Was a marriage that could be this good.
Where we’d work through pain to laugh again
As loving partners should.
As the days drift by we’ve settled in,
To a love that’s rich and rewarding.
Just sharing with you is a dream come true;
You’re a pleasure well worth hoarding!
I can honestly say that I’m happy with you;
to me you simply shine,
We're best friends, lovers, work mates and more
We're best friends, lovers, work mates and more
And I’m blessed and thankful that you're mine.
Grow old with me, the best is yet to be, the last decades of life for which we both were made.
