Today is my anniversary

I would just say "I was stupid" and grovel then at this point. Buy flowers at least before the grovelling.

FLowers, groveling, real tears. Taking her where SHE wants to go. Asking for lists of what needs to be done around the house. Bringing up the idea of a weekend trip - her choice. Washing her car. Making dinner. Taking her out to dinner, sans cubs. Buying a gorgeous outfit for her that you know she'll love in her favorite color. Writing her a song. Singing her a song. Telling her how awfully sorry you are and how you wish that you could turn back the clock. Ask her to help you remember next year because you are a total dutz at remembering. Ask her what she wants -- you'll do it.

I feel badly for Squinney. THis can really be a heartbreaking thing. Women get upset about sins of omission -- what you didn't do. Men are more likely to be affected by sins of commission -- what you did. Gads, she doesn't even have a daughter to commiserate with her. (((Hugs to Squinney)))

I don't need to admit I'm stupid...piffka has handily done it for me ....squinney does have a daughter here at home btw...she's my daughter too.

Scribble something down in a song, then sing it....and flowers, and dinner out with the daughter.

I'm sorry, but it was parenthetical and such. I only meant it the nicest possible way. I'm sure you're worth saving. Now I feel really bad...

Some day I may post about the time Mr.P decided all my Christmas presents should come from the hardware store... a very stupid idea, trust me. IMO, good husbands don't come that way straight out of the box. It is these moments of pain that provide good lessons in how to stay happy.

(So glad to hear that there's a daughter in the house. Is she giving you dirty looks, too?)

Some good gifts come from the hardware store. The best gift I ever got from the ex was a pry bar. It was proof he'd been listening to me.

Actually, several of my favourite gifts came from the hardware store.

The flowers Setanta sent me last week were quite perfect in their own perfect way. Timing is everything.

Don't even go there! It's not funny. I enjoy a hardware store as much as anyone, but a man buying everything for Christmas for his wife at the hardware store on the way home on 12/24 is a very stupid thing to do. ESPECIALLY if he leaves the sales slip lying around that details exactly what's been done. My advice is if you're gonna wait so long guys, don't go there. They don't sell flowers.

But I suppose they sell all the equipment for welding a buncha flowers.

Bear, good to hear you're still with us. Might I suggest a special night out, flowers, etc. that sort of thing? And an admission that you're only human, and you forgot.

Well, 12/24 wouldn't work, since we celebrate on the 24th.

Hmmm, Beth, and you're celebrating Thanksgiving next Monday, too. So confusing.

I'm not confused.
You're thinking of bpBear. He's the calendar-challenged one.

He's sure keeping quiet.

Christmas on the 24th, Thanksgiving in October, missed anniversaries.

I've been invited to a wedding on this Halloween. I wondered if they chose that date so that they wouldn't forget. We're being encouraged to wear costumes to the reception.

damn piffka grind it in why doncha? My two oldest daughters were born Jan 11 1968 and Jan 11 1971.
My oldest son, Thanksgiving
youngest daughter, Valentines day
youngest son, Christmas
squinneyEaster Sunday
me..Mothers Day

I don't forget much often, and no one is ever going to let me forget this it looks like.

Hmff...still sounds like grovelling time, but the only one who needs to let it go is Squinny, bottom line.

no groveling no matter what, no matter who, no matter the offense.....

There's always next year Bear ;-)

maybe.......maybe not.....

A dumb question... how much does this matter to Squinney? As Piffka has shown, it can matter very, very much, but that's not necessarily universal. Sometime last July, E.G. and I were hanging out in the backyard admiring fireflies, and I said, "Holy crap! It's our anniversary!" He said, "Holy crap! It is!" We hugged and kissed and reminisced and that was it. No presents or cards or flowers or nothing. That was fine with me.

ok - this is a dumb question, but doesn't Easter Sunday move around on the calendar?


hmmmm, no grovelling, but maybe some nice hugs and kisses and fleurs?

i still think a prybar is a great gift, but this might not be the best time to give Squinney an actual weapon.