Agosto 3, 2019

10 years ago today: "What happened on Bellyache Ridge."

Today's a big milestone!

AND: "Where we were. What we were doing."

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AND: "Commenting from a mountaintop: we are still sitting on the rock...."

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127 komento:

Michael K ayon kay ...

Congrats

Rockeye ayon kay ...

Ten years is one of the most important milestones of any marriage. While certain neighborhoods of the internet are wholly pernicious, it can be remarkable what good things can be found. Congratulations to the two of you, from a complete stranger.

Tank ayon kay ...

OMG, I’ve been reading this blog a long time

n ayon kay ...

For the 10th Anniversary gift... going trad or modern?

David Begley ayon kay ...

Congrats! And they said it would never last.

Funny story. One of my sisters broke up with her college boyfriend. My mom told my sister, “That he was not the one.” They’ve been married for over 30 years now.

n ayon kay ...

Oh oh. And Mazel Tov!

mccullough ayon kay ...

Congrats.

Meade ayon kay ...

Don't let them say your hair's too long
'Cause I don't care, with you I can't go wrong
Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb

MayBee ayon kay ...

Happy Ann-iversary!

William ayon kay ...

Congratulations on making your life work. That's an impressive achievement.....I read a lot of bios and memoirs. Most lives, even the most outwardly successful ones, really suck. Useful career, happy marriage, comfortable retirement. Just one of those things is generally enough to supply a modicum of happiness. I wonder if they're intensifiers if taken together. Myself, I wouldn't know.

Lyle Smith ayon kay ...

Congrats!

Lars Porsena ayon kay ...

You crazy kids!!!

Big Mike ayon kay ...

Congratulation and well done!

traditionalguy ayon kay ...

Rock of ages. Good work guys.

Narr ayon kay ...

Congratulations you guys!

Narr
Many happy returns

YoungHegelian ayon kay ...

Congratulations!

But, when I hear the name "Bellyache Ridge", I don't think of marital vows & nail polish matching the flowers, I think of the US Army taking some ridge in Korea under withering fire from the Chi-Coms.

Your way sounds like more fun & involving a little less violence.

Malesch Morocco ayon kay ...

Yes, best wishes to you both!

Francisco D ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary!

Anne in Rockwall, TX ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary!

n ayon kay ...

Meade, The was the closing tune Season 1 Episode 8 of The Kominsky Method. An easy binge-watch.

Lyle Sanford, RMT ayon kay ...

Congratulations!

h ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary.

Clyde ayon kay ...

I love a happy ending. Congratulations!

Birches ayon kay ...

Wow. That's wonderful!

David Begley ayon kay ...

In “Frankenstein in Love” (soon to be a major motion picture), I have Franz Frankenstein marrying Margaret Saville. They exchange vows with just the two of them. Not like they could go into town and get married in a church anyway. I borrowed this idea from Althouse and Meade.

lohwoman ayon kay ...

A happy beginning is a good thing, too. Congratulations on happiness.

Beasts of England ayon kay ...

Dang that's pretty!! Nice photography, as well... :)

Beasts of England ayon kay ...

And congratulations to you both!

Mikec ayon kay ...

That's a wonderful way to get married. Congratulations

Peachy ayon kay ...

Lovely Location. Congratulations.

Jeff Brokaw ayon kay ...

Hearty congrats to both of you!

Marcus Bressler ayon kay ...

Heartfelt congratulations!


THEOLDMAN

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Congrats to both of you!

Narr ayon kay ...

Your wedding announcement garnered 33 comments in about 8 hours (and some of the folks are still commenting here).

You're past 33 already!

Narr
And the day is young

rehajm ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary! Happy Anniversary!

(This is my go to gift for my anniversary. Amazingly it works every time. Better than flowers I'm told...)

chuck ayon kay ...

Congratulations. Glad it worked out even though you married on a Monday :)

bagoh20 ayon kay ...

Yea, congratulation guys! I was here to see it all happen. A real love story. Honestly though Ann, how long has Meade been buried under the house? It's the little things that make love strong. My lady makes the best ice tea - really cold and really sweet just like I like it. I don't know how she does it, but she can leave it in the freezer all night, and it doesn't freeze. Cold and sweet, mmmmm!

WK ayon kay ...

Congratulations. We share a date. 23 today for us.

CWJ ayon kay ...

Congratulations!!! I immediately guessed it from the title alone. Do I get a cookie? I'm a little hungry right now.

n.n ayon kay ...

Althouse and Meade, sitting on a mountain, k-i-s-s-i-n-g. Congratulations.

Rusty ayon kay ...

Congratulations Ann and Meade.
My wife and I have been married 32 years. Our last anniversary we were, like, meh.

J Severs ayon kay ...

Congratulations!

ALP ayon kay ...

I can't think of a better way for people to get married: simple ceremony in a nice setting...with no guests! Best Wedding Ever is the one I'm not invited to.

Congrats on 10 years!

Shane ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary, and thanks to both of you staying at this blogging and support thing!

PJ ayon kay ...

And you did it all by yourselves! Congratulations, Ann and Meade!

Jim Gust ayon kay ...

I find it hard to believe it's been ten years, it feels more like six months to me. The older one gets, the faster the time seems to go.

Thanks very much for sharing, and congratulations. Nice to find some happy news on the internet.

David Begley ayon kay ...

The average wedding today costs over $30k. And I’m told the Catholic Church preparation is six months. Insane. Great way to discourage people from marrying.

Yancey Ward ayon kay ...

So, when one is grousing about something, do either of you say, "Quit your bellyaching!"

Yancey Ward ayon kay ...

I have a vague memory of the original post, but I wasn't an everyday visitor at the time, nor was I a commenter at the time, but those 10 years passed really fast.

etbass ayon kay ...

Best wishes for 10 more.

Charlie Eklund ayon kay ...

Happy anniversary to you both!

madAsHell ayon kay ...

Congrats!

Maillard Reactionary ayon kay ...

Best wishes for many years of health and happiness.

narciso ayon kay ...

happy anniversary,

FleetUSA ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary -- a perfect match

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Congratulations!

2009 was a year of health crises and deaths in my family. It was a very hard year.

I remember your marriage. It was a bright spot for me. Thanks for the encouragement just by sharing your lives.

Deb ayon kay ...

I send my husband this song every year on out anniversary.

Congratulations. I think you’ve found your own rainbow.

rcocean ayon kay ...

Congratulations for filling out the form 10 years ago and making an honest man out of Meade.

rcocean ayon kay ...

On Bellyache Ridge you either get married or throw up.

John ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary!

Birkel ayon kay ...

Going through the archives, I spotted this:

https://althouse.blogspot.com/2005/12/trump-as-governor-of-ny.html?m=1

Trump as governor was a weird concept in December 2005.

TheDude ayon kay ...

Congratulations, and happy anniversary!

Jimmy ayon kay ...

10 years is a wonderful milestone. Congratulations! We look forward to many more to come-photos of car trips, museums, night life, biking, and hiking. You two have a wonderful salon here, and we appreciate the intelligence, humor, and a bit of snark you bring to it.

Kathryn51 ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary Meadehouse.

I waa here 10 years ago and was certain I gave my best wishes at the time, but sadly. . . .my name isn't there so I failed. Maybe it was a different post.

Best wishes for another 10 adventurous years.

Sarah from VA ayon kay ...

I'll add my comment to the chorus of congratulations. It's been a good 10 years!

My husband and I celebrated our 10th anniversary this week as well. We took our four kids (8, 6, 4, and 2) to a picnic, to the playground, and to the pool to celebrate our "family birthday". And then next week we're leaving the kids in the loving and competent care of their grandparents to have a week to ourselves in a nearby city.

It'll be close enough that we can drive back if there's an emergency, but far enough away that only a real EMERGENCY will bring us back. We're really looking forward to a break from diapers, bedtime negotiation, sibling arguments and general complaining. We're planning on doing some fun things, but even if we do nothing but feed only ourselves for a week it'll be worth it to me.

Beautiful photos of your wedding site, too. Here's to many more years!

BJM ayon kay ...

Congrats Meadehouse!

Ignorance is Bliss ayon kay ...

Congratsaversary

Merny11 ayon kay ...

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Merny11 ayon kay ...

What? Meant ❤️😊

madAsHell ayon kay ...

I started commenting shortly before the betrothal. I've been a pain-in-the-ass for at least 10 years.

Oh, by the way, make sure you take advantage of the Althouse portal.

madAsHell ayon kay ...

the Althouse Amazon portal.

Sweet Jesus! Lazlo feeds on these indiscretions. Sorry.

cf ayon kay ...

Excellent milestone, here's to many more!

I love that same thing about Federalism, that states can experiment for all of us.

Wish we'd see Oregon doing more of their old free-thinking innovation, like "right turn on red", but this state is so mired in the dreariest of big Union/Democrat machine stasis, they can't rise out of their rut. sad.

. . . oh wait! we were talking about your anniversary! who cares about dumb oregon on a day like this?

salud!

Pete ayon kay ...

10 years? Wow! Congrats!

iowan2 ayon kay ...

Congratulations! What a unique love story.

pacwest ayon kay ...

Congratulations Althouse. Being a reader since year one I would like to say that having Meade around has added to my enjoyment of your posts. Having someone to bounce ideas off of has obviously been good for you. Congratulations to you both.

Darrell ayon kay ...

H. A.,

A&M.

Mr. Majestyk ayon kay ...

"Bellyache ridge" -- yeah, that's definitely where my wife and I should have gotten married.

Hunter ayon kay ...

Meade said...
...Then put your little hand in mine
There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb


Nice going boys, you're playing yesterday's tape.

:)
Congratulations to Meadehouse.

etbass ayon kay ...

I was here when it all began and seems like yesterday. Have to confess, I wasn’t optimistic but I was wrong, again. Our own 50th comes up in a few weeks and it too will be in the mountains but not Colorado; western NC with Fall color.

Birches ayon kay ...

Wow Birkel, I followed the links on that post. Wow.

Birches ayon kay ...

Also the comments: From SteveR: "I'm sure he has no tolerance for politics as usual, so it could be quite enertaining or quite ugly, perhaps both. I'd like to see him run for senator, maybe he could get Hillary to answer a question."

People had him figured out in 2005. Amazing.

Bay Area Guy ayon kay ...

Meade liked the blog so much, he married the hostess!

Congrats to you, both!

I'm Full of Soup ayon kay ...

Congrats Meadehouse!

Darles Chickens ayon kay ...

Happy anniversary from a long-time lurker

Fritz ayon kay ...

Congratulations!

46 here.

Freeman Hunt ayon kay ...

Happy anniversary to you both!

I Have Misplaced My Pants ayon kay ...

Aw, this makes me happy. Hooray for love!

hanuman_prodigious_leaper ayon kay ...

@Blogger Birches, Birkel ...
Were you able to find video of UN remodel critique?

OnlyInCA ayon kay ...

Congratulations from another long time lurker/rare poster. Looking forward to many more years of following your adventures along side the interesting topics you discuss. Thanks for the work and time you devote to this blog.

Yancey Ward ayon kay ...

I saw that baseball produced a second combined no-hitter on the season. This right here shows you that the game has lost a good part of its soul. Even a decade ago, you couldn't have removed a pitcher throwing a no-hitter unless he had an injury.

StephenFearby ayon kay ...

Channeling Groucho Marx (on private clubs), "I wouldn't marry a woman who would have me as a husband". But I did anyway -- after my heart went into tachycardia back in 1991 the first time I heard her speak. Never happened before or after. Now I only get a warm feeling in my chest when I think about her.

Meade probably feels the same.

dustbunny ayon kay ...

Congratulations and thanks for this blog!

hanuman_prodigious_leaper ayon kay ...

Found ...
https://youtu.be/-xsyh_c8iic
YouTube › watch
Web results
Donald Trump: United Nations Headquarters Renovation - Real Estate Investment Strategy (2005) - YouTube

C-SPAN video of Trump at Senate hearing.

Clark ayon kay ...

Let me join the chorus. Congrats. Wishing you many more years.

uttsho ayon kay ...
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
Amadeus 48 ayon kay ...

Congrats!

I read some messages.under those posts. Who doesn’t miss Sir Archy, now departed this life 270 years and more?

Nichevo ayon kay ...

Mazel tov! Sorry I wasn't timely, but the blog has been boring of late and I check it less regularly. Many happy returns of the day!

stephen cooper ayon kay ...

"Life is not worth living unless it is lived for others" (Saint Theresa said that, in Albanian, I guess ....))

Always nice to see people when they have a reason to be happy

Congrats and God bless you and everyone you love in the past and now and in the future

Lewis ayon kay ...

I was thinking of what you wrote - the other day - about that 'other' festival and the womans face on the poster - Jefferson Airplane - a smile, a smirk that meant so much to me - I'm thinking of this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkBXwZIcgpk&feature=share - to grow older, to grow old seems absurd. Absurd, that's the word, to leap into the dark!

Lewis ayon kay ...

She so diffident, awkward and, then, she looks 'down' - but does she? She looking to someone!

Lewis ayon kay ...

Is she 'diffident'? No. Every time I look at that 'video' I see something different. Go ask Alice.

Lewis ayon kay ...

I know you don't like it but https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojIZ61GBHwY

rehajm ayon kay ...

Aspen looks like asparagus.

Mkd ayon kay ...

Happy 10th and wishing you many more years filled with fun, adventure and love.

Howard ayon kay ...

Good for you guys. Finding true love is a rare gift.

Lewis ayon kay ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1N7gPcCgkZU

Lewis ayon kay ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKQSlH-LLTQ

tim maguire ayon kay ...

Congratulations! Best of luck on your next 10 years!

brylun ayon kay ...

Congratulations! We all appreciate your blog and what Meade has added to it, and to your life, and hopefully to keep you going for another 10 years! Not to mention what you've added to his life!

Tank ayon kay ...

Looking back, I see that I commented back then under a different internet name.

Yes, you were married during the pre-Tank era.

Congrats on number ten, it doesn't seem that long ago.

Lewis ayon kay ...

What ever you think of us British, when I was 7 this was it


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7-8GddDotA&t=854s

Lewis ayon kay ...

He had ms - but my 'dad' never told me of that

Lewis ayon kay ...

I'm sorry - that's horrible 0 I'd forgotten

Mr. Forward ayon kay ...

Congratulations. Mrs. Forward and I have been married for over 4 decades. Number 1 tip: Moderate the comments.

Lewis ayon kay ...

Without the charm of being an 'idiot'

Cheryl ayon kay ...

Happy Anniversary!! I love this for both of you.

Fernandinande ayon kay ...

Congrats!

The title looked like "Today's a big millstone!"

Andrew ayon kay ...

I'm late to the party (was I even invited?) but congratulations to you both. I'm sincerely happy for you.

Lewis ayon kay ...

I think he's unhapppy - this is it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsoVhKo4UvQ&t=9s

M.K. Popovich ayon kay ...

happy anniversary!

John Enright ayon kay ...

Congratulations.

MaxedOutMama ayon kay ...

Congratulations to both of you. It is a big day.

I hope the two of you have many more big days together.

Rockport Conservative ayon kay ...

Has it really been that long? It doesn't seem possible. Congratulations on creating a wonderful life for each other.

lonejustice ayon kay ...

Congrats to my favorite blogger!

Scott Patton ayon kay ...

Congrats! Long enough to put a man on the moon.

Scott Patton ayon kay ...

Congrats! Long enough to put a man on the moon.

Danno ayon kay ...

Ditto on the congrats and wishing you many more!

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