My remarkable wife, who’s also my best friend and lone confidant, and I, together, fully recognize that we are not the type to sit around and stare at one another for any length of time. Not that we don’t find one another invitingly attractive, because we do. It’s just that we are more realistic than what the TV, movies and magazines would have you believe or buy into. Nor are we the type that would want to hang out on a stilted wooden porch gazing across the cloud-covered hollows voicing our joint approval of the delightful scenery hour after hour, no matter the season. That’s honestly not us, and we know it.
We’re also not into boat cruises, expensive international outings, or hibernating in some swanky hotel just because it’s swanky and just so we would be able to brag to our friends and acquaintances that we stayed in a posh four-star hotel. We do, however, respect and admire those who opt for such attractions. We are not judgmental. “To each his or her own,” I always say.
Having said that, should we honestly attempt to celebrate in a place or locale that is commonly illustrated by advertisements and the masses as the ultimate in important-occasion get-a-ways? Wouldn’t it be to our advantage, as well as our liking, to express our independence and free will by selecting what would please us and not what is considered archetypical? Must we be compliant puppets by doing what most others would do? We think not, which is precisely why we will be starting out our 25th wedding anniversary week in Walt Disney World and not isolating ourselves in the mountains or elsewhere.
Why WDW in particular, and not somewhere isolated and more applicable for our 25th?
We enjoy signing up for and participating in running events, no matter if the events fall on birthdays, holidays, good weather days, bad weather days, even anniversaries. In regards to celebrating special days or occasions, we’ve never made a big deal out of any of them. In our own subjective way, we do. Just not in the same manner as most people would. We’re neither party people nor special-occasion celebrators.
Coming up the 2nd of October is Walt Disney World's inaugural Wine and Dine Half Marathon Weekend, featuring a half marathon that begins at 10 p.m. We plan on completing the 13.1 mile course the next day around 1 a.m., maybe later. How cool is that, taking two days to run a half marathon?
We are really excited about this inaugural event. Shortly after celebrating our half marathon completion, and then browsing around Epcot’s International Food & Wine Festival, the momentous 25th wedding anniversary celebration shall begin.
And you, respected reader, thought we were prigs. Not on your life!
You make me want to sign up for this event. I have passes from our volunteer Disney Give a Day Get a Day that are burning a hole in the folder on my desk. This would be a perfect opportunity for the family to use the Disney tickets. OK, I'm considering it! Thanks Bob.
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