Once upon a time there was a young lady with a dead-end job and a deadbeat boyfriend. One day she woke up and said, "I am going to spend the rest of my life in this situation if I don't do something."
So she packed up her car and drove hundreds of miles away to an exciting new job and an apartment in what had once been the ballroom of what had once been the governor's mansion. It was an amazing apartment, and the fact that the kitchen was too small for a normal-sized refrigerator was more than compensated by an enormous bay window and a marble fireplace. She made many new friends, enjoyed her work and spent her free time exploring the New England seacoast and the mountains of Vermont and New Hampshire.
"I don't think my life could get any better," she thought as, as usual, a traffic light turned green just as her car approached it.
At her workplace was a young man who was beloved by all of his coworkers because he was hard-working and kind and funny. He and the young lady seemed to get invited to all of the same parties and barbecues and after-work outings. Soon they became friends. One evening, in a discussion of various seafood restaurants on the Atlantic coastline, the young man declared that one restaurant was better than all of them. Then he made a bold proposition to the young lady.
"If you can't get anyone else to take you," he said, "I will." The young lady accepted his invitation. "It's almost as if he's asking me out," she thought. "Or not. I don't really know." They consulted their calendars and scheduled a time for the outing, and when the day came, off they went.
The evening was a success. They made plans for other outings. Soon they were inseparable. They decided to get married.
And on February 4th of each year, they celebrate the anniversary of that event.
Even though this is the 21st year of that occasion, neither one of them can quite believe their luck.
Don't you love a happy ending?
Happy Anniversary! What a cute story.
Posted by: Tina | February 04, 2010 at 08:49 AM
Aw, so sweet. Happy anniversary!
Posted by: Alli (One Pearl Button) | February 04, 2010 at 08:55 AM
Aww! I love happy endings. Happy Anniversary!! I hope you two have many more years together!
Posted by: Vintage Whimsy | February 04, 2010 at 09:07 AM
What a wonderful story. Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Anna | February 04, 2010 at 09:14 AM
Yes, I love a happy ending, Happy Anniversary!
Love your salt and peppers too, I have them, a gift from a blogger friend. :)
Posted by: Lisa | February 04, 2010 at 09:24 AM
How sweet! Happy Anniversary...let the fun continue! ♥
Posted by: Lavender Dreamer | February 04, 2010 at 09:38 AM
That is such a sweet story. Love how you told it and Happy Anniversary! Love the Bride and Groom, they are too cute!
Posted by: Linda @ A La Carte | February 04, 2010 at 09:49 AM
Yet another blog post that made me laugh. This time because your invitation on a date is very similar to my marriage proposal. It was almost as if he was asking me to marry him. Or not. I really didn't know (and we are also at 21 years this year). Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: julie | February 04, 2010 at 10:00 AM
A very sweet story, indeed, and I do love happy endings. Happy Anniversary Barbara and Mr. Oodles!
Posted by: Martha | February 04, 2010 at 10:16 AM
Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Mary @ Turkey Farm Treasures | February 04, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Happy Anniversary! Hope you have a special day...
Posted by: Freckled Hen | February 04, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Awwwww. Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: SueWis | February 04, 2010 at 11:01 AM
Happy Anniversary to you!! We shall toast you tonight at dinner!
Tell me, is celebrating your 21st anniversary anything like celebrating your 21st birthday? :o) I'm new at this...we just celebrated our 9th yesterday.
Congratulations!
Posted by: Whit | February 04, 2010 at 11:30 AM
What a lovely story! We just celebrated 20 years and have a similar story of is this a date or not? Happy Anniversary!
Posted by: Jenifir | February 04, 2010 at 11:32 AM
Such a beautiful story , i love the way way you told it too! You are a riot! Oh and Happy Anniversary to you and that boy! giggles.... Hugs, Diane
Posted by: Diane | February 04, 2010 at 11:39 AM
Awwww! so sweet. Congratulations xxxx
Posted by: deb | February 04, 2010 at 12:43 PM
I hope you have the happiest of Anniversaries today. What a lovely story. Febraury is probably the perfect month for an anniversary!
Maureen
Posted by: Maureen | February 04, 2010 at 01:26 PM
Yes I love happy endings too! Happy anniversary!
I discovered a collection a day too, I think it is inspiring and kind of frightening too; I am affraid that I could easily fill 365 days with accumulations and collections without drawings and you?
Posted by: LiLi M. | February 04, 2010 at 01:38 PM
Happy anniversary to you both...what a sweet story!
Posted by: Janelle | February 04, 2010 at 03:33 PM
Oh, Im so relieved that someone else had a similar marriage proposal. (I think somebodys got some kind of blog thing going around about how your husband proposed - Im SO not taking part!) Ours was a sort-of, well, sure, what do you think? And honestly, if we hadnt both wanted to buy a house, we might still be dating. Id like to think that what my husband may lack in the grand romantic gesture department, he more than makes up for in being a really decent and patient man after all these years. Happy 21 to you, too, Julie! Barbara
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