Each wedding
anniversary is a special milestone in the couple’s lives.
And then
there are those extra special milestones – because they denote completion of
“x” special years.
Husband
& I were all set to celebrate a landmark anniversary this month.
A Special Anniversary!! So
let’s plan something nice…
Our
Anniversary falls two days after a national holiday.
Perfectly planned the date
those “x” years back.
It falls
on a Saturday this year.
Just Perfect.
So the
dear husband has to only take the Friday off (read: “the dilemma of a workaholic”… giggle
giggle) from work.
Totally Perfect.
And off
we can go for a short & sweet “celebration” trip, of course with the little
daughter joining in.
Couldn’t be more Perfect
J
Quick Check-list:
a) Destination –
- Let’s choose a special place close to our house
- Hubby loves driving, so we can drive down
- Lot of greenery would be good for the fatigued city lungs
b) Attractions –
- It should be a place to simply relax
- So that the “people/places of interest” seeking, camera-toting wife doesn’t do a disappearing act
- The food should be good – special occasion = yummy grub & cake of course !!
c) Budget –
Aahh… a teeny weeny bit splurging is fine
– after all a “landmark” anniversary
So, we thought of the perfect place to go to.
d) Packing –
Not much of a bother, since it would be only
a 3 days’ outing.
e) And the dreaming began…
- Our FIRST special milestone anniversary
- Will request the resort staff for a candlelit table – ooohhh… a romantic candlelight dinner with the child ;)
- Maybe all 3 of us could wear new outfits for the occasion
- There would be music and hopefully a dance floor – maybe I can request the DJ/ singer to play/perform some of our favourite romantic numbers
Aaahh… Excitement
builds up in anticipation of this short relaxing trip.
And the D-day is finally here…
Yippppeeeeeeee !!!
Wow!! We
are going to celebrate our special Anniversary and how!!
a) Destination –
- Special place, close to our house – ✓
- Drive down – ✓
- Lot of greenery – ✓
This
place is called “The School Garden”
b) Attractions –
- Total relaxation - ✓
After the morning frenzy of getting the daughter & ourselves ready. - Persons of interest - ✓
Many precious little people actually – it is the School Annual Day. - Camera toting wife’s disappearing act - ✘
Note: Photography & videography restricted, so as not to distract the little performers and to prevent various arms & mobile devices from blocking the line of vision of fellow audience members. - Food - ✘
But the kid did manage to get a cake from the cake stall.
c) Budget –
Splurging – ✓
But
what we splurged on was a lot of happiness & joy at this colourful event.
d) Packing – ✓
Truly
not much of a bother, since only a 3 days hours outing. So, an extra set
of clothes for the performer and the snack box with fruits.
e) And the reality begins…
- Daughter’s FIRST annual day – a landmark in itself – and waiting for many more to come.
- Forego the candlelight, we were in full sunlight – lot of Vitamin D produced today.
- Dress up we did – in traditional wear, to keep in sync with the theme of celebrating the country’s cultures.
- Daughter’s delight at dressing up & performing – beyond any delight we could have got at any resort.
- The cute innocence-laden performances – could any entertainment be more pure? And yes, we grooved too, standing side by side, happiness in our hearts.
- And through their adorable actions, we re-learnt the various traditions in India.
Now
that’s what we call a unique anniversary celebration J
Happy Milestone Anniversary
Each
anniversary is denoted by Traditional & Modern symbols.
Our
traditional symbol this year signifies flexibility,
a prime requirement as we embrace parenthood.
The modern symbol signifies beauty and
strength – the day was beautiful indeed and a powerful reminder of the
responsibilities we need to undertake as parents.
So Cheers… And Happy Anniversary (or
rather Annu-versary) to Us J
