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Today is our anniversary. Nine years.
We met over Labor Day weekend in Palm Springs. I could share the charming and wholesome story we tell our friends and family, or the somewhat sleazier truth, but I won't. Suffice it to say, meeting the boyfriend changed my life for the better and I just want to thank him for putting up with me all these years, especially the last two harrowing ones.
I was looking up what the traditional anniversary gift is for the Ninth and I see that it's "Pottery".
Hmmm..... I found these...
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...but I'm thinking that's just not right.
And then I discovered there's also a "modern" version of the anniversary gift list. It appears to have been written by the Sharper Image. "Desk Sets"? Really?
On that list, the Ninth is "Leather".
That opens up a whole world of possibilities. If you're into that sort of thing.
At any rate, I just wanted to commemorate our special day.
I love you honey.
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