The bride and groom, Knoxville, Tennessee. June 23, 2001.
I married the beautiful woman above 99 months ago. We had a whirl-wind romance — we met in January, had our first date in March and were married in June. But it was obvious that God was at work in our lives.
We realized there were some disadvantages to getting married at our age — pushing 60. One disadvantage was that we most likely wouldn’t have as many anniversaries to celebrate as we would have if we were younger. So we decided we would celebrate monthiversaries as well. Our monthly celebrations aren’t particularly fancy — last night we had dinner at Cracker Barrel — but it is a a time when we can appreciate the blessings we have in one another.
We still make a bigger deal out of anniversaries, but our monthiversaries are special times for us. Yesterday we celebrated 99 months. We hope there are many, many more to come.
Tags: American Life, Betsy, Celebration
Senior Moments 
September 24, 2009 at 6:37 am |
It’s been the BEST 99 months of my life.
Love you,
Wifey
September 24, 2009 at 7:19 am |
This is a sweet tradition. Enjoy!
September 24, 2009 at 7:26 am |
That’s so sweet George! Nothing wrong with eating at Cracker Barrel either. Love that place!
September 24, 2009 at 8:19 am |
My heart is so full thinking about how much you two adore each other!!!
Happy 99!!!!
September 24, 2009 at 8:19 am |
That is so romantic and special! You are truly blessed!
September 24, 2009 at 9:12 am |
Awww! You & your sweetheart! Great photo & here’s to at least 99 more!
September 24, 2009 at 9:17 am |
What a nice idea. Happy 99 month anniversary.
September 24, 2009 at 9:19 am |
I think having monthly anniversaries is a wonderful idea. I guess #100 will be a special one coming up. You two are so romantic 🙂 You were a handsome couple at your wedding. We had a whirlwind courtship, too, and next June it will be 40 years.
September 24, 2009 at 9:57 am |
George: Is that like 99 bottles of beer on the wall. You need to sing that song with months of marriage for your 100th.
September 24, 2009 at 11:39 am |
sir george, ms. betsy is beautiful, and you are most dashing! you make a lovely picture. thank you for sharing a tip for keeping the love alive, your monthsaries (that’s easier for me to type and say ~~grin~~). i will visit your blog more and more!
happy 99th! please stay healthy, both of you!
September 24, 2009 at 12:25 pm |
Beautiful photograph and lovely thoughts. Here’s wishing you and Betsy many, many more!
September 24, 2009 at 2:08 pm |
A beautiful photo. Love how you celebrate your anniversaries and many, many more to you!
September 24, 2009 at 3:45 pm |
Joe and I married 8 years ago. He’s now 63 and I’m fifty-ten (60). I would love to grow old with Joe, but we’re already there. We can only grow OLDER but I wouldn’t trade our last years together for the prior ones without each other.
September 24, 2009 at 9:25 pm |
What a sweet post George…I love your idea of monthiversaries. You two look like you were absolutely made for each other! 🙂
September 24, 2009 at 10:20 pm |
What a wonderful romantic thing to do–celebrate each month the lovely time you have had together. May you 2 have many, many more in the future.
Best wishes always.
September 24, 2009 at 11:56 pm |
I have been married for 12 years and 5 months. Sometimes it seems like he hates me and sometimes he likes me.
Nice picture of you two.
September 25, 2009 at 12:28 am |
What a lovely young couple. What a great idea to celebrate monthly. More fun that way too. MB
September 25, 2009 at 3:08 am |
I wish all the best for you two. It’s never late to find love. Everyone need to find the other half of himself. Great idea the monthiversaries but it’s not good for your wallet buying presents every month. LOL :).
September 25, 2009 at 11:18 am |
Here’s to many more blessful months!
I think you two were made for each other – that’s a cliche but it seems so true with you and Betsy!
September 27, 2009 at 8:10 pm |
You two make a LOVELY couple and seem quite well matched. Celebrating your monthaversary makes sense to me. Here’s to many more celebrations ;–)
Hugs and blessings,
September 28, 2009 at 5:54 pm |
And the romance is still there, it’s obvious. Happy monthiversary!