Why Do They Call It the “Wooden Anniversary” Anyway?
That sounds kind of dirty to me.
So, hard as it is to believe (for me, anyway), Brian and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary this past Saturday. I mean, five whole years! That seems like such a long time.
As some of you know, we didn’t have a traditional wedding and not by choice (see Civil Ceremony). No planning, no guests, no *gasp* dress. We didn’t even get wedding rings until last year, though we haven’t worn them in a while because we’ve lost weight since then 
, but we wore them the night we celebrated! (I’ve put on weight since this recent depressive episode began, so mine fits as long as I don’t use soap or lotion; Brian rigged a rubber band to take up the slack on his. 
)
Dinner was at a businesspeople’s lunch place downtown, and was decent. Its advantage is that it’s across from the Lyric Opera, which is absolutely gorgeous both on the outside and even more inside. We had seats on the main floor at about the 14th row! (Last time I was there I had student tickets way up in the uppermost balcony! I could barely even read the subtitles on the screen.)
We saw Rossini’s Il barbiere di Siviglia, in subtitles. (You know: Bugs Bunny, “Figaro!” 
) Though I’ve never seen it performed, it was absolutely excellent, particularly the way Nathan Gunn portrays Figaro the barber — totally cheeky. The opera takes place in the 18th century and is a romantic comedy in which the couple marries at the end, with only two witnesses and a notary, almost exactly like our wedding. In a way, it has put me on the road to acceptance of our non-traditional wedding.
Family/Marriage
Congratulations on your anniversary!
March 22, 2008 5:58 am
CONGRATS YOU GUYS!!!!!! so happy for you!!!
March 24, 2008 2:13 pm
Thanks to both of you!
March 25, 2008 11:25 am
Chiiiiiic!!
So great to read your blog! And see what you’ve been up to these past, uh, 10 YEARS!
Hockey? Would love to see some pics of you in action!
Lots of Love!!!
March 25, 2008 2:56 pm
Bev, you do a great disappearing act! I just sent you an e-mail.
More hockey pics? Click where it says “bloggo chicago’s photos” on my Flickr badge up top. I have them nicely sorted into albums and photosets!
Remember when we took tennis lessons?
What a joke!
Lots of love back, babeeee!!!!
March 25, 2008 3:34 pm
Congrats on 5 years with hubby! (Sorry, I’m a lil behind in blogland). Hope you enjoyed the opera. My daughter went to see that one on the 18th…with a student ticket, so yeah, she couldn’t see the subtitles!
Hope you’re doing good. Sorry I haven’t been in touch. I’m having time management issues…which’ll be the next thing I blog about myself.
Take care of you!
March 29, 2008 12:32 am
Thanks so much, Sid — and don’t worry — I’m totally behind in blogland and that’s fine by me.
I hope your daughter enjoyed the spectacle of costumes that opera is, anyway, and that she’ll give it another chance.
Doing a bit better; finally getting out of the house on my own, and going on (mostly) daily walks.
I hope all’s well with you!
April 5, 2008 2:58 pm
Congratulations Barb. Oh, it’s me April from the old skool http://www.femtique.net and http://www.krisandapril.net
April 9, 2008 4:30 pm