Happy Anniversary

On Friday the Mrs. and I celebrated our tenth wedding anniversary. These days that seems like a big deal, though perhaps it shouldn't be. We marked the occasion by having dinner at Flora in Arlington. Maybe we should have done something fancier or more elaborate, but it just isn't our style.

We had a low-key wedding, both because we wanted it that way and because we paid for it ourselves. The important thing was that our family and friends were there to celebrate with us. So we rented a historic house owned by the town of Arlington, which turned out to be a very nice and appropriate setting. We bought many cases of wine at a New Hampshire liquor store, hired a friend to DJ and an attorney/justice of the peace to officiate, and had the food catered by an Italian restaurant. Our guests had to line up to fill their plates buffet-style, but they didn't seem to mind.

We are planning on taking a nice vacation as our way of celebrating, and we chose to bank this year's tax refunds and our government stimulus check toward it, but we have not yet decided where to go or when. Suggestions are welcome.