July 17, 1981 - 2006

I am a lucky woman!!!  25yrs with my Beautiful babe!  Fuckin' awesome!!

Okay, Doris & I drove to Atlantic City on Saturday.  I secretly took our bathing suits, makeup, clothes etc thinking I would be able to get a room with my flight ID & surprise my Woman!  Well, it just so happened this was the "Madonna" weekend & rooms were $469 everywhere.  So much for that.  And Doris is NOT a Madonna fan, so I was relieved I didn't need to suprise her with tickets.  phew!  Okay, not to worry, we went to a nice restaurant & had great grub...  relaxed & talked about our options...  We were just fine strolling the boardwalk for hours & wandering in & out of the casinos, & watching people.  uh...  yikes! with the people.... 

After the sun went down we drove over to the Borgata, which was very exquisite, -finally some class- hung out around there & played some slot machines.  Eventually we decided to leave & drive home.  It was late & we got on the wrong highway & ended up in Philly, shish!!  Well we laughed the whole day long & THAT was just the ridiculous end, thank God we found it halarious. 

You know, if I never go back to AC it would be fine with me.  Truth is I really hate that place.  (Don't really like Vegas either.)  First I seriously can't STAND all the cigarette smoke, it totally stinks, not to mention who can breathe in there????  It's depressing seeing all those folks just throwing their money away & LOOSing it!  Especially if it's ME !!!!!  I work too fucking hard to piss away my paycheck like that. 

BUT Doris (& her Sisters & her work friends & her church ladies) love the casino thing, they think is so much fun.  And I wanted D to have fun, I knew she would enjoy going there, so I did the scene & never complained & just watched Doris enjoy herself.  After so many slots, it got boring to me but I just rolled with the flow.  I patiently waited for HER to get bored & want to go.  In the car on the way home, then I told her how I felt & she was like not so thrilled with Atlantic City either, said it had really changed for the worst. 

But I just really enjoyed being away, alone with her, we never go there, I know she's wanted to, & I felt rewarded that she didn't care for it so much anymore either.  It didn't really go the way I'd planned it, but it was still a fun time to share. 

So Sunday I thought we'd stay home from church, but Doris had gotten 4 messages on the anwsering machines saying they needed her for the combined choirs when we got in Sat nite.  I knew I should go with her if for no other reason than to be 'together' for our anniversary weekend.  However, I really didn't want to go thru listening to the congregation clapping for Mrs & Mr Robinson celebrating their 23rd year anniversary when we can't announce & celebrate our 25th.  Pisses me off.  D just rolls her eyes at this & off she went (I KNOW they needed her great gospel voice for the service,) & I layed around & caught up on blogs!  We were going into New York City later for dinner! 

Well, it was a scorcher that day & I fell asleep in a coma sweat from the heat (surrounded by the Sunday papers, my laptop, & "The Velvet Rope" lesbian film playing on Logo our gay TV in this part of the woods!)  ahhhhhh, heaven. 

I was pleasantly awakened by garlic chicken cooking in the oven downstairs, Doris was home & started dinner!  She said the Sunday traffic was bumper to bumper & it was too hot to venture to the City thru the tunnel.  Well, okay with me!!!  We went out & took a dip in our (above ground) pool - which was FREEZing & that cooled us right off!  We floated around, bobbeling in the late afternoon (heavy on the sun screen) until time to eat!  Yum!  We took a short nap on the couch reading the papers, then I mowed the lawn when the sun set late.  D wanted to go to the Dairy Queen so off we went.  We came back & parked in the driveway under a big moon & talked about how lucky & blessed we are.  We often back into our driveway, roll down the windows & just watch the world go by & chat.  Reminds me of highschool & college, coming home from dates. 

So today (Monday) was The Day!  I had gotten pink roses  & 2 beautiful cards for my Doris & left them on the downstairs kitchen table.  We had said no presents.  Imagine my shock when I staggarded down to find a shiney purple bag with 3 anniversary balloons (I love balloons,) 3 wonderful cards & a gorgeous black hills ring with an unusual stone!  DAMN.  And me without a present for her.  Oh, man.  Well, of course I was thrilled, but I felt bad.  I said lets go immediately & I'll get you a bauble too!  No she said, you've spent too much & you've already given me everything I ever wanted.  Ahhhh.  Love this girl! 

It was another too hot day, so we layed around, watched some daytime TV, got into the pool (it is WONderful to have a pool, even if it is only an above ground because the summer sun is SO intense these days.)  We floated around & talked about our amazing life together.  Then we went to the Macaronni Grill & chowed down.  Manny, our favorite waiter gave us cheesecake & lowered the prices for our special day!  He couldn't believe we were gay!   HUH????  And here I was thinking I was turning into another tired looking dyke.  Perish the thought! 

We drove home expressing how lucky & blessed we are!  Lordie, it was hot.  Doris climbed back into the pool & later enjoyed her dessert.  I appologized for not having a bigger 'party weekend' for our 25th year together, she said no way - this was great!  Yeah, it was.  I'm so happy I had her all to myself!  But make no mistake, as soon as I get back from tomorrow's trip I'm buying her a beautiful present!