Thirty-Three Years of Married Life

This month, we celebrated our thirty-third wedding anniversary. As I mentioned in my Facebook post, Mr. Bauer is a saint. To start the day, he brought me my favorite flowers and Fannie May candy. Shockingly, I gave him the same box of Fannie May. I think we have been married way too long.

Our day then continued with a trip to Printer's Row in downtown Chicago. We walked through stalls of writers and books; my heaven, not his, but he found a few books for himself.

On our way home, we stopped at St. Stanislaus Kostka, the church where we were married. Mass had just started, so we were able to celebrate Mass together again. My husband's wedding band was the only item that was there originally. Well, besides us. I lost my blessed wedding band during the COVID-19 pandemic. For those who are not aware, I work in the medical field and was employed at the hospital at the time. I lost my ring when I took off my gloves. Since it was the height of the COVID pandemic, I couldn't look through the trash for my ring.

It was a simple gold band we purchased at Service Merchandise, where we worked and met. Honestly, it cost very little; what bothered me the most was that it was blessed, and Mr. Bauer placed it on my finger.

We have since replaced it. As I sat in the pew during Mass, I thought back to the first time we stood at the altar. Two young kids with no idea what our lives would take us. We have had our share of tough times and good times. Through it all, we have had each other to laugh with, cry with, and love.

We made a beautiful family with four amazing princesses, as Mr. B will say, our little pieces of immortality. Our family has grown and continues to grow with love. One of our princesses has made a little piece of immortality herself. 

I could not imagine having this adventure with anyone else. The front of our wedding program said, 'Today I marry my best friend.' We remain best friends who have built a life on faith, love, companionship, and mutual respect.

Can you believe we haven't aged at all?

If you have any advice on what to do now that it is just the two of us again, we would love some ideas.

Hugs

Kat