Anniversary Poetry

Go ahead, gag now, but I'm posting the anniversary poem that was given to me by my lovely (and verbally gifted) husband. It's not necessarily romantic, and you may not get all the references, but I thought it was worthy of public viewing just for the sheer length and rhyme scheme of it. Here she blows:

Three years ago on this very day
Both of our lives changed in a big way.
We kissed at the altar, you refueled our stretch,
We danced our first dance and we got our first sketch.
Our trip south was rainy, but we sure did eat great,
Then back to reality in our newlywed state.
We share a bed with a dark red theme
Where I learned that you grind* and you talk in your dreams.
Lois and Ed and the AC from heck,
We got tired of renting so online we did check.
After some looking we chose to obtain
Our current abode here on Old Village Lane.
With hair in the drawers and the walls a pale blue
We knew that there was so much work to do!
So we cleaned and we painted and we made it our own,
Then we brought in a dog to destroy our new home.
With a woof and a wag and a jump and a bark
That goofy-assed bitch ran away with our hearts.
So it's Mommy and Daddy and little girl Lily,
The first two have jobs while the last just acts silly.
I work in IT for Fairmont Supply,
Striving to be #1 Help Desk Guy.
You're waiting tables and serving up suds,
And mostly enjoy it if your shifts are not duds.
So what's next for us, and where will we dwell?
Our townhouse is lame and we're looking to sell.
Who will be fourth in our new family?
A kid with brown hair or a friend for Lily?
There's really no way to know for sure,
But I've told you before, and I'll tell you some more:
It doesn't matter where we work or we stay,
I love you as much as I did on that day
That I wore a tux and you a white dress,
And I'd do it again because you are the best!

*Get your mind out of the gutter. He means I grind my teeth.

You Know You're From Pittsburgh When...

As my 3-year wedding anniversary is approaching, I have been thinking back to our wedding -- the things I loved, and the things I would do differently. I have to say that there isn't a whole lot I would change about June 18, 2005. I think Guy and I really personalized the wedding "format" and made it our own. From the caricature artist to the candy buffet to walking down the aisle to the theme from "The Princess Bride," I'm proud of the affair we put on! One thing, though, that I really loved was the way we used table names instead of numbers, and how we created a "You Know You're From Pittsburgh When" saying for each of the table cards. No, we didn't look these sayings up and copy them. We actually made them up! (**Toots own horn**).
So, in honor of my walk down memory lane, I now present to you...our table cards.

You know you're from Pittsburgh when...

-You have a collection of pickle pins (Heinz 57 table)
-Every time you see a Campbell's Soup can, you think of Andy Warhol (Andy Warhol table)
-You've ridden the Incline at least twice, even though it's the most boring ride of your life (The Incline table)
-You go to the deli and order a pound of chipped-chopped ham (Isaly's table)
-You've spit off the top deck of The Majestic (The Gateway Clipper Fleet table)
-You know which two rivers form the mighty Ohio (Three Rivers table)
-You've eaten at Buca di Beppo, danced at the Matrix, or laughed at the Funny Bone (Station Square table)
-Your sports stadiums are named after banks (PNC Park & Mellon Arena table)
-You've hung out at the fountain where three rivers meet (The Point table)
-"Double Yoi" can accurately describe how you're feeling (Myron Cope table)
-You know where your school field trip will be before you get the permission slips, and you've already saved your $3 to buy astronaut ice cream for the bus ride home (Carnegie Science Center table)
-You've taken prom pictures at the overlooks (Mt. Washington table)
-Fries and coleslaw come on the sandwich, not on the side (Primanti Brothers table)
-Mr. Rogers really is your neighbor (Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood table)