Best. Anniversary. Ever.

Nothing is perfect, but my anniversary this week came about as close as you get in this life.  Sure there were some tense moments... how to give her the new ring?  Would she be able to eat any of the food at the fancy restaurants?  Would I be able to stand taking all the pictures!?

To make things a bit easier, we split up the time, she would take the morning/early afternoon, and I would plan the evenings.  Ok, so I didn't really plan much myself, because she can't eat certain things and had to approve the menu and hotel room choice, but at least I made the reservations, and came up with the options.

She was really surprised to get the ring, there were tears in her eyes at the restaurant.  I had been told the ring wouldn't come for another month, but a small miracle occurred, and with a little prodding they got me the ring early!  This was a surprise even I had trouble messing up, since she knew I am not good at lying, and wouldn't make up a story just to surprise her.  When she saw the box she thought that maybe I had given her some chocolate or earrings.  When she opened the box she asked, "Is this a fake ring?"  No, it is the real thing.

I suppose one piece of advise for making a nice trip away with your wife is simple:  Have a good attitude.  I usually tend to complain while taking a lot of pictures, but this time I thought to myself that if I stay happy while she takes pictures, she will be happy too.  And if she is happy, then after the pictures are over, we will have a more enjoyable time together.  It's like a positive feedback loop.  We both tried to take into account the others feelings, neither of us were trying to be selfish, and we both had a great time, without arguments or lots of apologies over hurt feelings.