anniversary

That’s A Long Time!

Thinking of what this date means to me, makes me so very “Tickled Pink” today! It was a beautiful warm and sunny day 32 years ago on this day–September 12, 1981. The excitement was high and the year and a half of preparations were beginning to unfold for the day. Though the actual story began on a snowy, winter night back on Friday, January 13, 1978 – that initial meet up was now becoming a wedding day. Our wedding day.

Today we celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary, that man of mine and I. It has been 32 years of wedded bliss! Bliss? Hmmm, really?! Oh it has not been perfect, but we have stood the ground and honored our vows through this part of the ceremony which we both recited:

I Tammy,  take you Larry,  for my lawful husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and health, until death do us part.

We are here 32 years later and have had some bumps in the road along the way–major bumps, but still feel strongly about those vows said at the altar before God and our family and friends. There are times we would probably not wish to have gone through, but I am sure glad that I had Larry to go through them with. Would I do it all over again? YOU BET! Would I change some things that happened through the years, uh, maybe. But by marrying my best friend, it is hard to walk away from someone you love that much.

For fun and make you “Tickled Pink” with laughter, I thought I’d include some flashback to the 80’s photos!

August 1981 — so young….and small!
September 12, 1981 — We’re married!!
Look closer at my face–always “Tickled Pink”!!!
Always giggling!
OH MY! Role reversal!!
Recently (32 years later) with our wonderful daughter!
Well folks, I’m off to spend the day with my groom! Thanks for popping in today and hope you enjoyed the retro 80’s  photos!  We’re off to celebrate our 32nd wedding anniversary! 
Man…32 years is a very long time!
…and that’s all I have to say about that.
Tammy 

Happy Anniversary To Tickled Pink!!!

I can hardly believe it’s been two years since I opened up this blog and opened up my world to all of you who follow along! It has been a blast chatting with you and sharing “stuff” that goes through my head! Sometimes it has been a memory or two that brought me to giggles again, sometimes a memory that was not so funny. Nonetheless, I have shared a little about me and you, in turn, have done the same. 
I am grateful for each of you who pop in here whether you comment or not. Though I LOVE when you do comment, then it let’s me converse with you and find out a little about you, too!
Two years ago today, I posted my first blog post And Here We Go! It was sketchy at best, but it opened the door out into the blogsphere! I have to tell you that it has been a blast. I have met so many great people through this endeavor and I can’t imagine the last two years without it!
I have some stories ready to throw out here for 2013 and even better, I have some giveaways lined up that you will want to make sure you watch for!  If you haven’t logged in over on the side to be a follower or subscriber, now might be a good time!
Even though it’s “Tickled Pink’s” two year anniversary I’m celebrating today, I want to give one of you a gift. BUT, you will have to go down to the comment section to be entered!  I have a gift package that I want to give one of you that will be randomly selected on Sunday evening. So here’s what you need to do to be entered:
          Go to the comment section below and enter your first name and tell me the favorite gift
          you ever received – EVER! If you have two, well, okay – I’ll allow two! 
          Leave your comment by midnight Saturday, 1/12/13 to be entered.
And here’s the package for this Anniversary Giveaway:
Matching mini notebook, list pad, cards, pen, votive holder & manicure set

Again, Happy Two Year Anniversary to “Tickled Pink” and a huge “Tickled Pink” thank you to each and everyone who pop in over here in my happy pink world!

…and that’s all I have to say about that!

Tammy