On Jul 19, 4:20=A0pm, "Jef." <jefATquitbuddiesDOTorg> wrote:
> Well, it was a couple of days ago, really; hard to do a lot on a work
day=
,
> so today's the day we're having friends in to celebrate it!
> Thirty-two years together; twenty six of 'em married. How is that
possibl=
e?
> =A0I am absolutely blessed to have Marsha in my life.
>
> The handful of you who have met her at AS3 get-togethers here or
elsewher=
e
> know what a delightfully positive, guile-free, no-bull**** woman she is.
> How she's put up with me all this time is one of Life's Great Mysteries.
> I fall in love with her over and over and over-- and all I have to do is
> turn away a moment and then turn back...
>
> We're having a couple of our favorite couples over, and I'm cooking
tonig=
ht.
> Greek shrimp w/ tomatoes, garlic, parsley, white wine and feta cheese; a
> creamy, lemon risotto w/ scallions; spinach salad w/ fresh mango, pine
nu=
ts
> and a blood orange/balsamic vinaigrette. To wash it down, great la****ngs
=
of
> Retsina for those adventurous enough to try it, or some Casal Garcia-- =
=A0
> slightly effervescent, dry, ****tuguese white wine-- for more timid
palate=
s.
> Dessert is assorted sorbets (Lemon, Mango, Cassis, Raspberry-- with
fresh
> fruit: Mangoes, Peaches, Blackberries, Blueberries, Strawberries.
> Followed by plenty of sighing, burping and (hopefully) surreptitious
> farting.
>
> I'm taking a little break in between doing my mise-en-place and getting
> prepped to cook.
> This is a good day. I've needed one for a while, now.
>
> Strength to you all!
>
> Jef.
You lucky guy! I have been married for 36 years this December, and
count my blessings every day. It hasn't always been easy, but we have
figured out how to "deal" with our differences over the years. We are
two different personalities (he's an extrovert, I'm an introvert), but
somehow we've learned how to compromise when it comes to im****tant
issues. Mostly we just leave each other alone when opposing viewpoints
occur - works okay. Congratulations Jef., and thanks for all your
contributions to AS3
Hugs,
Pam
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