Old Fools Journal: 26 Year Anniversery

This being Valentine's Day it is time to celebrate 26 years of living in sin and wedded bliss with SWMBO(she who must be obeyed). It has not been easy at times but we seem ready to go on.

I wrote this in my February 14 blog in 2008.

"Today was an event day. 24 years ago I was flying to California in my aeroplane when I suddenly had a urge to see an old friend. I bypassed my fuel stop and flew on to where they were building a new development in east Jesus Arizona. I then proceeded to land on the road, get drunk, spend the night, fill my airplane with car gas, rescue a damsel in distress and leave. I took the damsel with me. We have had many adventures together and we are still together which is the greatest adventure of all."
The air machine in the story is pictured above and is a 1954 Cessna 180 my all time favorite. The "damsel in distress" was SWMBO. She brought with her a paper bag with all her belongings and a puppy. We had no idea what the outcome would be and that out come surprises us every year.

I sold the aeroplane that Spring through a friend who acted as my agent. A close friend, I might add, and in that way found what our friendship was worth. He absconded with the money and I lost a friend that I miss more than the money.

The puppy grew up to be Prissy (short for Priscilla), grew old and went on to the great dog pack in the sky. I miss her more than the old "friend". We agree that she was the best dog of all time which is hard on other dogs. She is a hard act to follow.

We moved on, several times and now we are here. We've heard each others stories so many time we can each tell the others, but knowing each other, we know they are true no matter how outlandish they may seem. We have suffered real sorrow together and outrageous happiness. I suspect we will continue to do so.

Happy Valentine. Now I'm going to open the Anniversary wine and visit with the Princess and her grandmother. They are my Valentines.