50 Years of Wedded Bliss

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Sheryl Bone is a full time, online professor in the Department of Student Success at Kaplan University. An active member of professional organizations, she makes presentations on a variety of topics related to education. Sheryl serves as a regional leader for the College Reading and Learning Association. She is a full time mother to three children, ages 14, 12 and 10 and one little dog, as well as a full time wife to a busy, supportive husband. Always driving someone somewhere, she is sometimes frazzled, usually tired, but generally a very happy woman. Follow Sheryl Bone on twitter at http://twitter.com/MomandProfessor

50 Years of Wedded Bliss

Posted on June 22, 2012

Today is my parent's 50th wedding anniversary.

Fifty years is a long time ! I am typically awful about remembering my parent's anniversary. It usually goes something like my mom usually calling to tell me what they are doing to celebrate and I say Happy Anniversary. I know this bugs my mother, who never forgets a birthday, holiday or anniversary. With the help of my sister and husband, this year is going to be different.

Not only are we remembering my parent's anniversary, we are having a party. A surprise party ! We selected a beautiful and unique venue, planned a vow renewal ceremony and gathered up family and friends to share the evening with us.

I know my parents are going to be surprised. We have never done anything like this for them before. I hope they will be delighted. There are so many good things that have happened along the way to tonight's event, this party is not just a celebration of my parent's fifty years of marriage. It is a demonstration of love, frienship and collaboration. I am so excited I can hardly stand it.

I've typed up a minute by minute agenda for the party that starts in just five minutes. Yes, it is 11:25 am as I write this. You can't start too early ! The sun is shining, everyone is ready and the clock is about to start ticking on the surprise. Time for my daughter and I to head out for preparty manicures.

It is going to be a great celebration of marriage, family and friendship. Cross your fingers that I can keep my little guy is his suit until the ceremony is over.