Comments on: Happy Anniversary!

By: Katrina

Katrina — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 19:08:58 +0000

Tell your mom I said hello! I haven’t seen her in so long. 40 years…WOW!

By: Pete Wilson

Pete Wilson — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:32:56 +0000

I think your dad can take those 6 dudes!

By: Beverly

Beverly — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:08:35 +0000

Best gift would be a toss up. My sister and I gave my mother a surprise birthday party at her house when she turned 60. There were guests that came from over 40 years of her life and we gave her a saphire ring she had always wanted.
The other best gift would be a framed Sports Illustrated cover with the Alabama quarterback on it for John. Anyone who knows John understands that Alabama football is a BIG deal to him.

By: melissa1970

melissa1970 — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:39:23 +0000

I love your new picture. That is priceless!

I took my mom on one of her dream trips. We fly to the New England area, rented a convertible and stayed in a different B&B every night. We didn’t even have a plan. She loved it.

By: Deborah Marsh

Deborah Marsh — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:57:41 +0000

Two years ago my husband arranged for me to fly to NYC as a surprise for my birthday. It was to be a ‘girl’s get-a-way’ for myself & his sister Lori. Well, being the control freak that I am I figured it all out about 3 weeks before the trip. Ruining his wonderful surprise felt awful. With his sister’s help I decided to ‘turned the worm’ so to speak and make it up to him with a surprise of my own. Secretly we purchased him a ticket on a flight departing sortly after ours, went shopping and purchased him enough brand new EVERYTHING to last him his stay in NYC, and jumped through all kinds of secret hoops to arrange care for our children, dog, house, etc. while we were away. Even contacted his employer so they would be aware of his absence and BEGGED them to play along. It went off without a hitch. On the day of our trip when he THOUGHT he was dropping us off to curbside check-in at the airport, I handed him a plane ticket for himself & a suitcase packed just for him. We told him to go park in long term parking, catch his flight, and meet us in The Big Apple. He truly had no idea – his face was PRICELESS!

By: pollyh

pollyh — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:05:39 +0000

Oh to get to 40 years~so sweet and admirable.

The best gift I’ve ever given. I have to say, and though it may sound corny, anytime I see a smile, or hear the joy makes me thankful that I can give something to someone else. And my dad was a wise man. He taught me well.

By: brandiandboys

brandiandboys — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:54:16 +0000

@mandy sounds like you and I come from very similar backgrounds!

By: brandiandboys

brandiandboys — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 20:53:41 +0000

I am glad you all like the new header. That was my husband’s vision, didn’t he do a great job.

Posing the boys never works, and I actually love how this “in their element” shot turned out!

Thanks again.

By: mandythompson

mandythompson — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:07:47 +0000

where i come from “purdy” is redneck-speak for pretty.

By: Marla Taviano

Marla Taviano — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 18:39:22 +0000

What a wonderful surprise!! Congrats to your parents!! I had to laugh about your dad’s straight face. My dad’s the same way.

And oh my word, I am IN LOVE with your new header pic. That is BEYOND FABULOUS!