Chat with Deb—#25 (and Counting)

Our silver anniversary trip to Florida, where we stayed with my ex-wife, saw two dear friends we’d never met before, and had dinner at Cinderella’s house

Deb and I after our 25th anniversary dinner in the castle. The area is wet (we found out later) because the fireworks show dumps hot material all over everywhere and the Disney cast members learned long ago that Wet Stuff Is Our Friend During Fireworks Shows. (photo by Scott, who walked us out of the wet area because it was not long before the fireworks were supposed to start)

ME: So what was your favorite part? Besides being with me the whole time, I mean?

DEB: The dinner in the castle. Although all the dinners were great. What was your favorite part?

ME: Being—

DEB: You can’t pick being with me all the time.

ME: Ummm…

So years ago, we decided — after celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary on a cruise to Alaska that we had talked about before we got engaged—that we would celebrate our silver wedding anniversary at Walt Disney World. And since I had treated my parents to dinner at Cinderella’s castle for their 25th in 1981, it seemed only proper to do the same for us.

But first we visited my ex-wife, Linda, and her wife Carol, up in Jacksonville.

Linda (left) and Carol, telling stories. (photo and later ones by author)

Linda and Carol treated us to great meals (home and away), a hot tub, and their VR systems; and took us on visits to…