# Nine years.... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 5, 2001, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050 "2001-12-05T16:28:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/1 "2001-12-05T16:28:05Z")
Nine years ago today. Seems odd to think of it because it seems like last week. Waking up early, both of us rushing around all morning to get the place decorated, those huge medieval looking banners my mom thought would look tacky really worked and pulled that room together. Your dad sent me a bunch of red carnations that morning because he couldn’t be there, perfect for our table. Helping Harvey set up the hupah, who knew plywood and PVC pipe would be so vexing for a structural engineer? We did make that place look pretty festive, didn’t we? I was so insistant that it would start on time, but my folks wandering around in a daze pretty much nixed that idea. I don’t even blame you for starting to smoke again that day. It was pretty stressful. I was fuming in the back, almost yelling “can we start this thing now?!” Finally the ceremony started, and only twenty minutes late. Only stepped on my dress once and avoiding klutzing out and falling on my face. The rabbi forgot the wine so we had to fake it. Looking back at the tape, I’d say we did a pretty good job of it. I alternated in feeling like I was beaming to holding back tears for those few minutes. You smashed the glass with your foot and the ceremony was finished. You were now part of the family and my sister made you know your place by opening the doors to the food while we were still thanking people in the recpetion line. By the time we got to the food, all the good stuff was gone. Oh well, we can eat lox anytime. Grabbing the mall Santa to dance with us sufficiently mortified my mom. That was slightly evil but so fun at the same time. Most of all, I still remember how happy I was, dancing with your arms around me for the first time as your wife. We had so much liquor there, but I didn’t need much of it because my joy was intoxicating enough. Nine years ago today, and two kids later, I’d marry you again in a heartbeat. You’re my best friend, the one person I never get weary of spending time with, the one who gives me the oh-so-needed kick in the butt on occasion. You’re still my petite flower former jarhead, the cranky sourpuss who makes me giggle when you swear at other drivers on the road, the appallingly bad dresser who’s still very charming. I love you, Mac. Happy Anniversary and pass the remote, sugarlips. ---
**Author:** ![StGermain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stgermain/32/2868_2.png) [@StGermain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StGermain)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/2 "2001-12-05T16:36:12Z")
Nice. Very nice. Congratulations! StG ---
**Author:** ![thinksnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thinksnow/32/2849_2.png) [@thinksnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thinksnow)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/3 "2001-12-05T16:45:10Z")
Congratulations and Happy Anniversary, **Tequila** and **Turbo**. May you have many, many more. ---
**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/4 "2001-12-05T16:50:12Z")
Congrats, **TM** and **TD**. And getcherasses over to the [ChiDope](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=102581) in March. ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/5 "2001-12-05T17:15:08Z")
Awww! I hope my wedding is half that beautiful and fun. Congratulations, and I wish you many more happy years. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Tranquilis](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tranquilis/32/3639_2.png) [@Tranquilis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tranquilis)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/6 "2001-12-05T17:21:34Z")
It just keeps getting better, doesn’t it? Well done, and congrats. ---
**Author:** ![TroubleAgain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e480ec/32.png) [@TroubleAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroubleAgain)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/7 "2001-12-05T17:33:20Z")
Aww, that made me get all choked up! Congrats! (Going on 8, we are!) ---
**Author:** ![Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@Tequila\_Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tequila_Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/8 "2001-12-05T19:21:21Z")
Thanks everyone. T-Dog’s got a rough week at work so he may not have seen this yet. The other good news is the littliest Tequila Shot started school today so she’ll be ready for an early bedtime tonight. Now, if I can just convince Mac that his week’s not bad enough to warrant too much of the single malt\* tonight I bought him as a gift…😛 [sub]\*I doubt this would come as a surprise to him as it’s my standard “oh hell, I don’t know what to get him” gift. He may have actually felt neglected this year because for his birthday he did not receive a bottle of it.[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![UncleBill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/d26b3c/32.png) [@UncleBill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBill)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/9 "2001-12-05T20:45:41Z")
Congratulations, you two lovebirds! If I recall a certain post, he may not have missed the birthday scotch since there was another, erm, “gift” given! 😃 But, seriously, a good single malt should never be consumed in a quantity which would degrade a man’s husbandly duties. \ Here’s to nine more! ---
**Author:** ![Ayesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c0e974/32.png) [@Ayesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayesha)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/10 "2001-12-05T21:06:26Z")
Congratulations to both of you. I knew y’all were married but not to each other (yes, I am an idiot). May you have at least 900 more. ---
**Author:** ![MsRobyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/90ced4/32.png) [@MsRobyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MsRobyn)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/11 "2001-12-05T21:16:32Z")
Congratulations to two of my favorite people on this board! I’m gonna echo Ayesha and wish y’all 900 more! ::MsRobyn goes into the kitchen and makes a special anniversary cake for 'Quila and Turbo:: Robin ---
**Author:** ![JavaMaven1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/cab0a1/32.png) [@JavaMaven1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JavaMaven1)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2001, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/12 "2001-12-05T23:44:39Z")
Awww. I’m getting warm fuzzies. Congrats you two! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Hamadryad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6de8d8/32.png) [@Hamadryad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hamadryad)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2001, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/13 "2001-12-06T02:29:49Z")
You didn’t tell me, you slime. _sniff_ Y’all need to 'mere so you can open your present. I’ll even serve it with strawberry pie. (Congratulations, damnit.) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![hardygrrl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a3d4f5/32.png) [@hardygrrl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hardygrrl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2001, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/14 "2001-12-06T02:57:41Z")
Congrats **Tequila** and **Turbo**! Now come to ChiDope, I’ll bring the MST3K tapes. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Wicked\_Blue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/2acd7d/32.png) [@Wicked\_Blue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wicked_Blue)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2001, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nine-years/97050/15 "2001-12-06T12:16:57Z")
Happy Anniversary! 😃 Rose