Michael and I celebrated our second wedding anniversary here in St. Maarten at the end of June, 2009.
Michael made it special, as always. He surprised me with diamond earrings! I told him I thought it was traditional to give paper for the second anniversary, but he said he’d never heard those rules. I wasn’t complaining, believe me 
I just didn’t want him to feel he had to top it every year…that could get very expensive.
We had dinner at one of our favorite steakhouses in St. Maarten: Rare. It’s located in the Atlantis Casino near AUC.
Michael had the cowboy.
And I had the filet (was there any doubt?!)
Our complimentary dessert: Pecan Pie! Mmmm
We ate, drank, and talked about some of our favorite moments together. I recalled a funny memory that led to our first date. Michael approached me after Chemistry one day and asked if I would go on a date with him. I asked if he knew my age, and when he discovered the age gap said “that’s hot!” We still get a good laugh out of that!
Michael’s funny memory about me stems from my former misconception that men are never faithful. One of the first things I asked him on our first date was “So, how many women are you dating at the moment?” Hahaha! I wanted to face the facts head-on rather than find out later. He laughed so hard that it caught me off guard. I was immediately at ease with him.
I know it’s cheesy, but I feel like the world is a better place because he’s in it. He’s always upbeat, I never hear him badmouth anyone, he has a strong work ethic, loves his family, friends, and pets ,does Bible study with me and has infinite patience.
I feel so blessed to have found such a wonderful man to share my life with. As the inscription in his wedding band says (Smashing Pumpkins fans will get the reference), “I’ll Be Under Your Stars Forever.”
