Wednesday, December 2, 2015

Anniversary Celebration

Another favorite outing for us in Chicago is our annual Anniversary Dinner with two other couples. We have known them ever since we moved to Chicago in 1974 and have been celebrating our January anniversaries together since 1981.

We used to take turns choosing a movie and restaurant every January but eventually we decided that we would just take turns hosting a dinner every third year with one couple bringing a salad and the other couple a dessert. When we moved to Hawaii, the anniversary dinners were planned around our schedule.

This year Diane went all out with lasagna, incredible hors d'oeuvres, wine, etc. Terry made THE most amazing salad. I was a slouch and brought a fruit tart from Mariano's.

Sigh... It's our turn to host next year. The pressure is on. Luckily, I'll have my daughter, Tiffany to help me. Yae!

Let's see... teriyaki chicken and beef? Some Korean chap chae? Sushi? Hmmm....



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13 comments:

  1. MarciaDecember 2, 2015 at 3:14 AM

    What a very nice tradition! And its amazing that even with your move you can keep it going. Happy Holidays!

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  2. DJanDecember 2, 2015 at 3:18 AM

    I know you will make just the right thing, and it will be fun to read about it, too. It's wonderful to have old friend you see throughout your lifetime. :-)

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  3. AnonymousDecember 2, 2015 at 7:51 AM

    Sounds like a very nice anniversary tradition.

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  4. Linda KayDecember 2, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    I'd go with the teriyaki something rather than the sushi. How fun to have maintained that friendship all those years.

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  5. OlgaDecember 2, 2015 at 10:04 AM

    That is a great tradition, but I guess the pressure is really on if you are thinking about the menu already!

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  6. AnneDecember 2, 2015 at 1:27 PM

    All of the above!

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  7. RedDecember 2, 2015 at 2:27 PM

    What a way to go! You have fun in your celebrations.

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  8. ChristineDecember 2, 2015 at 3:00 PM

    This is so wonderful to be able to do this!

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  9. MageDecember 2, 2015 at 5:43 PM

    Yes, something Hawaiian or Korean. :)

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  10. Linda ReederDecember 2, 2015 at 6:14 PM

    Oh wonderful to be able to keep up this tradition.

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  11. Rhapsody PhoenixDecember 2, 2015 at 8:50 PM

    blessings....
    happy anniversary
    great tradition

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  12. joaredDecember 3, 2015 at 12:16 AM

    Treasure long time friends! How fortunate you are that all are healthy enough to gather together.

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  13. Great Grandma LinDecember 3, 2015 at 5:34 AM

    how fun to visit with old friends...

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