The word of the day for December 31, 2007 is “anniversary” — noun/ 1: the annual recurrence of a date marking a notable event; broadly : a date that follows such an event by a specified period of time measured in units other than years <the 6-month anniversary of the accident>. 2: the celebration of an anniversary.
Happy New Year’s Eve. Yes, it’s that time of year again. I awoke this morning facing (as Sybil said) “the man with as many noses as the year,” my own dear husband of 41 years now.
We met at the Des Moines, Iowa, bus station where I was sending my roommate to Omaha, Nebraska, for Christmas at home. Lloyd was there to make a phone call (no cell phones in those days) He recognized my roommate as an acquaintance and came over to say hello. All three of us went to Omaha that night, and he proposed to me as he took me back to Des Moines (I had to work the next day.) We were married barely two weeks later.
The quote for the day is from Ambrose Bierce, (1842 - 1914), The Devil's Dictionary:
OCCASIONAL, adj. Afflicting us with greater or less frequency. That, however, is not the sense in which the word is used in the phrase "occasional verses," which are verses written for an "occasion," such as an anniversary, a celebration or other event. True, they afflict us a little worse than other sorts of verse, but their name has no reference to irregular recurrence.
:^) Jan the Gryphon
1 comment:
Goodness Jan after 41 years I am sure you recognised him one nose or none !!!! I hope that you have a wonderful 2008. Imagine being together 41 years after so short a "start" reminds me of my Brother in law.. he walked into a Jazz club with his brother.....looked around saw Sarah and said "I'm going to marry her" much to his brothers amusment....They are still together as well, 48 yeard later.....Much Love Sybil xx
Post a Comment