Anniversary and Tuna Sanitation

Tomorrow marks eight years of marriage for Bruce and I, which makes me reflect on our first date.

Bruce says that when he asked me out, I said yes before he finished the question. I don't remember that. But it's probably true. We went to Mongolian Barbeque. That's a plus because I love ethnic food. Bruce was so nervous he ran a red light. That's a negative because he almost killed us.

This also makes me think of another date two months later. We went to the theater with another couple. Bruce bought a large coke and as we left Bruce dropped his coke all over this woman seated in front of us. She slowly turned around and fired lazer beams from her eyeballs straight at Bruce who was apologizing profusely.

After two years of dating, we were engaged during which I recall the following conversation: Bruce held my hand and said, "Ann, let's never fight about stupid stuff. I don't want to be one of those couples that argues about which shelf in the freezer the frozen meat should be placed on." Ann replied, "I know. I hate people who fight about stupid stuff." Hmm, we both hated fighting. Clearly we were soul mates.

This makes me reflect on our first argument about something stupid after we were married. Ann was making tuna in the kitchen and threw away the tuna can. unrinsed. Bruce looked at the tuna can and said: "Aren't you going to rinse that out?"
Ann: "I'm not rinsing that out."
Bruce: "Ann, if you don't rinse that out, it will stink."
Ann: "News flash, Bruce. Garbage stinks."
After a few other choice words Bruce walked away. Ann ate her tuna sandwich. And the garbage definitely smelled foul.

In all seriousness, we have walked down some really dark roads together and somehow we're still together. But I don't want to blog about the dark times. This last year has been our happy year together. It's probably because I now rinse out those tuna cans. That and I learned to appreciate Bruce's mistresses named Frisbee Golf and Technology. He's very good with both and wouldn't be Bruce without them.

Bruce, you're a good man.
I'm proud of you.
I love you.
Happy Anniversary.