Marriage in the Real World: Dirty Sexy Honey*
Friday, September 19, 2008 at 12:00AM A more accurate title would have been tired sexy honey but where is the fun in typing that?
It is fun to be in a long established marriage and your guy can still surprise you. This year was our 25th wedding anniversary and my husband surprised me with a trip to a beautiful Bed and Breakfast in the mountains of North Carolina. That was sort of an expected surprise. I knew it was our anniversary and we had talked about doing something special. When he pop the B&B plans I was delighted by such a thoughtful 25 anniversary present.
Sometimes he can pull an out of the blue surprise and impress the socks off me. Years ago, he started a magazine to review Christian books. The business didn’t work out as we had hope but it was a great adventure. He allowed Ebenezer to play travel hockey again. While not pleased with, I was impressed by his decision.
This last weekend he was a chaperon for our church sponsor lock-in at the game park. If you don’t know what a lock-in is: You gather as many high school kids as will come in a specific location over night for a specific purpose. You have an abundant amount of responsible adults on hand to make sure that the kids stick to the stated purpose of the event and don’t try to create their own purposes for gathering in mass over night.
There were 130 kids signed up for the lock-in. That means anywhere from 50 to179 kids might show up. They had 210 more or less show up. My husband said the kids were great. A few were timed out by the park staff for aggressive go-cart driving. Some attempted to use the putt-putt course as a driving range. No one tried to behave in a potentially reproductive manner or attempted to drink or smoke or fight, behaviors often seen when large groups of teens gather. My kids reported a smattering profanity. Not all the kids were enthralled with the devotion time but honestly, that most of the kids paid attention was amazing.
Even though we serve in various capacities at church, I was surprised that my husband took on the challenge of chaperoning a lock-in populated with more teens than we encounter in a month. He volunteered, he did it with a great attitude, he was a blessing to others and I was totally surprised by his decision to serve in this capacity and equally happy he didn’t ask me to be a chaperon also.
After 25 years, he can still surprise me. I think that is kinda sexy.
Does your husband still surprise you?
* A play on the title from the TV show Dirty Sexy Money which I haven't actually watched but I am tired of seeing advertised.
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Reader Comments (6)
That is the sweetest post! I really enjoyed reading it.
We just celebrated 22 years on Saturday and yes, he can definitely still surprise me! It doesn't happen too often, but it does happen and that's what counts. :-D
congrats on the 25 years! My husband and I have been together for 14 years now and yes he can sometimes still surprise me as well. Haven't been to a B&B yet, but I'm sure it will happen.
happy anniversary! we're on our 21st year and im also glad that my husband still surprises me.
cheers
I am very impressed with the teen over-nighter! Even more impressive, I thought, was the fact that he did NOT ask you to chaperon. Evidently, after 25 years of marriage, he knows where your boundaries are. I, too, am aging, albeit with less adventure and grace, at my Retired and Restless website.
I will be watching your Second Cup blog.
It sounds like you found a great guy. Congratulations on your 25th wedding anniversary!
Congrats on your 25 years! Your post reminds me of a recent thing that my friend did for his wife. She was returning home from her company's team building vacation on the day of her birthday and my friend organized a group of us to give her a surprise at the airport with flowers and welcome signboard. Is that all? Certainly not! His wife has been talking about getting a piano for quite sometimes but in the end they always ended with the decision of not getting one. Guess what she found when she walked into their study room? ;)