No, this post isn’t about the wedding of the century, though I did enjoy looking at Kate’s dress from the late Alexander McQueen. It is about my own wedding, which occurred 33 years ago today. I’m not home, so I don’t have my files, and can’t post a photo from that wedding, but I want to share what my wonderful husband of 33 years did for me today.
If you have been following this blog, you know that he is in Saudi Arabia, as in the other side of the world, and I’m nestled down her in the Shenandoah’s between Virginia and the West Virginia border in a quaint little town called Monterey. I’m teaching a four day garment construction class for a small group in an idyllic setting, and today is my wedding anniversary.
Every year since we were married, my husband has sent me flowers for our anniversary. It started with one rose for each year of marriage. When we hit 30 years, I encouraged him to reconsider the roses, they were getting frightfully expensive and unwieldy, and roses die so quickly. So we decided that spring flowers with a couple of roses added would be completely adequate and much more reasonable but as I made the trek down here to Virginia on Wednesday, I kept thinking how sad it was that this would be the first anniversary where I wouldn’t get flowers. I am in a pretty isolated location, and he is on the other side of the world.
So imagine my surprise when a young girl climbed the steps to the second floor private studio where I am teaching and asked if there was a Daryl Lancaster here, holding an exquisite vase of gorgeous spring flowers. I cried of course, what else could I do?
He found me and I’m all mushy, and we all admired the flowers, and then he managed to call, and I remembered all over again how much I love this guy and what a great partner in life he has been. Kevin, this is for you.
And I have to include a photo of the view from my window where I’m staying at the Chalet at the Meadows. I woke up yesterday morning, opened my eyes, and gazed over the meadow, the sky beginning to break up from the violent storms of the night before.
Sheep.
Everywhere.
Life is good…
I am so (enviously) happy for you! You and Kevin deserve this happiness, and you are also lucky. Enjoy and celebrate!
All my love,
I am sitting here crying too, Daryl. Your story of your Kevin being in Saudi Arabia has helped me over the last year as my husband Phil worked in Cleveland for ten months and now is much closer in Los Angeles. We live in San Diego. Thank you for sharing this story with us and Happy Anniversary!
Daryl, I agree with Kev…what a wonderful blog !! All’s right with the world.
Happy Anniversary! To you and Kevin! It’s an accomplishment to have a long and good marriage.
Thinking back to last June when you gave the fitting class to Lisa and me in Monterey. Have not heard from her in a while, so please tell her “hello” from me. Enjoy your stay, it is such a beautiful area!
Greetings from the Mississippi,
Gisela
Happy Anniversary Daryl. How special that is. Glad you shared this story.
Mary Pfeiffer (one of your many Washington Island friends)
Happy Anniversary to my dear old friends! What a magical moment 🙂
Wonderful!….Congrats!!!
Some men should be cloned! Congratulations on finding such a “keeper”.
OH, you are right, Life is good……..at least in your corner!!! Happy for you.
Happy Anniversary!
Hey Nice flowers lady!! Hopefully they will be OK when I get home on monday!
Luv ya!
Loving the whole thing. Happy Anniversary…..it takes two and you two are a wonderful example of how it can be done well.
What a wonderful, thoughtful guy he is! Happy (belated) anniversary to you both!
It was wonderful to be a part of the moment! Thank you for gracing my studio, Chi Experience! with your un-ending well of knowledge. I can’t express to you how much influence you have had on my creative life. I appreciate not only what you know but the nurturing way that you impart the information. You have allowed me to stretch my wings and soar to heights I never dreamed possible — in such a short period of time. I am also grateful that I came to you as a blank slate without bad habits to un-learn. I hope other… Read more »
Happy day to you both! How wonderful! Hope you have many many more anniversaries.
A Big Belated Happy Happy to you and your very own Prince Charming! It is clear how supportive Kevin has been of you and your creative talents. Mark and I just celebrated our 25th on April 26th and it was fun to share your love story. We are blessed to love such good men and delightful children!
Happy Anniversary! As I returned from Iowa Federation on Saturday, talked of you teaching at the Quad Cities in February in 2011 and wanting to attend that class (of course I am in Omaha and that is clear across the State of Iowa and I do not belong to that Guild) and being informed I could only attend IF there was room after their membership signed up (tears) I did become quiet and came home to read about your anniversary. I still am not sure if I wish there were two of your husband or two of you! Love, Mary… Read more »
A belated happy anniversary. How special a partner you chose, and what a lucky guy he was! The sheep picture is wonderful. And I love your jacket.
What a sweetie! He’s a keeper! Belated good wishes to you both.