Blackneto's Journal: 9th Anniversary on the 31st

What should I get the wife?

depends what she likes

[intermodal]

if it were my wife, she'd probably want either a computer upgrade or lingerie.

well, check around first

[heliocentric]

Find out what her boyfriend is getting her first to be sure you're not getting her the same thing.

Anniversary gifts

[bethanie]

You mean you've been married 9 years and you can't figure it out?

Men. I tell ya.

I try to make it easy on Hubby by keeping an updated Wish List of a wide range of items (from furniture [big stuff] to meals out [medium stuff] to sweet words [free stuff]) to help him make his choices. And sometimes he still surprises me.

My favorite standby, of course, is romantic evening concluding with oral sex (for her, dummy!). It's hard to miss with that one.

Or maybe not... which would be really sad!!

(But somehow

Re:Anniversary gifts

[Blackneto]

Well I have the 10yr present figured out and mostly paid for.

Last year she got a some jewlery and perfume that she likes.

It's just this year that i'm having problems.

The only thing we've really talked about getting is a deep fryer for the kitchen.

Re:Anniversary gifts

[bethanie]

Eh, it's hard to get excited over appliances as gifts for "romantic" occasions. But if that's what y'all want, then that should be it.

And don't get me wrong -- I'm very "into" my own appliances. I'd be hard pressed to say which of my whole-house vacuum system, front-loading washer and dryer, 48" dual-fuel range, or nifty Bosch dishwasher I like best.

Maybe if you buy some really nice flowers to go with it... (just don't order them from FTD [slashdot.org], apparently.)

....Bethanie....

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Romance

[mekkab]

Do something romantic. Start off with flowers. Play it by ear from there.

9 years? That's it?

[Em Emalb]

Man, you two have been quite prolific in the child bearing process haven't you?

Hmm...when pondering questions of great importance such as this...I usually ask.

Honey, what do you want/need/like?

Then I go out and get her the exact opposite. Keeps them on their toes. For example, my girl said she wanted a new pair of shoes. So, I went out and got her a new flat screen monitor.

Why? Well, shoes you can get anytime, but that monitor was on sale man...and she needed it more than another pair of shoes.*

Sor

Re:9 years? That's it?

[Blackneto]

yeah prolific. that's the word.

We went down the asking each other road already.
I guess we just aren't "stuff" people.

I'm already gettin the flat screen at the end of the year.

The spa Idea has merit. I've thought of that myself.

Re:9 years? That's it?

[gmhowell]

I think we've found the answer: a vasectomy.

Re:9 years? That's it?

[Blackneto]

been there done that.
I'm Sperm Free!

Something for both

[luvsbway]

Since this is your anniversary you should do something that you can enjoy together not just something for her. A joint spa adventure may be nice, providing you are into that sort of thing. Many spas now can do a joint massage where you are both in the same room on seperate tables with your own massage therapist.

Re:Something for both

[Some Woman]

He said "joint spa" heh heh heh heh

She.

According to tradition...

[TechnoLust]

This is the pottery year (or leather), according to tradition [umd.edu]. But Em's spa idea is a good one.

Re:According to tradition...

[Some Woman]

Wouldn't a mud bath qualify as a both? =0)

Re:According to tradition...

[TechnoLust]

Only if you then tossed her in a kiln. ;-)

Re:According to tradition...

[Some Woman]

Kind of like a sauna? =0)

(Okay. Now I'm just trying too hard.)

Re:According to tradition...

[TechnoLust]

LOL. Wow, I needed that. It's been a rough day. See latest JE.