opelmanta1900
Thursday, November 3, 2016 3:53:54 PM
5 years ago today, at the ripe age of 30, my wife and I went and had dinner at a steakhouse... her parents came and my parents came...

after dinner my dad (ordained minister) pulled some paperwork out of an envelope... he asked us some questions (I honestly don't remember what he said), we signed the papers, and just like that, married...

the money that would've been spent on an awkward ceremony that I would've dreaded every second of went instead towards buying our house...

it's been an awesome 5 years and as much as I never thought I'd get married and have kids I sure am glad I did...

sd72
Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:02:47 PM
congrats Joel !!
madspackler
Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:17:40 PM
Congrats to you both. A good Marriage and kids are both blessings.
Mithrandir
Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:27:34 PM
gave my daughter a choice....wedding or down payment on house......still wants wedding[ram27bat]
mikey1597
Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:40:16 PM
Congrats!
opelmanta1900
Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:50:03 PM

gave my daughter a choice....wedding or down payment on house......still wants wedding[ram27bat]

Mithrandir wrote:

that's rough...tell her to take the down payment, give the marriage 10 years, then have a big wedding... wife and I are planning a big 10 year ceremony in hawaii..

DrafterX
Thursday, November 3, 2016 4:55:01 PM
Congrats..!! 🤣

Just did our 20yr in Jamaica... or was that last yr.. 🤔

TMCTLT
Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:00:59 PM

Congrats to you and your bride Joel =d>

MACS
Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:03:04 PM
Congrats, brother.

You're only 35? Avatar makes you look older'n me. HA!

deadeyedick
Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:03:17 PM
Congrats on the anni and being a smart investor. =d>
Hmhaines
Thursday, November 3, 2016 5:35:04 PM
Congrats, man!
dkeage
Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:55:47 PM

Congrats to you both. A good Marriage and kids are both blessings.

madspackler wrote:

We took the down payment....=d>

Congrats Opel!

Mr. Jones
Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:08:40 PM
A house is a great investment.

Did you go on a Honeymoon?

HAPPY anniversary.

KingoftheCove
Thursday, November 3, 2016 7:33:00 PM
35 year old............................

married 5 years.............

hey noob...............get off my lawn!

Palama
Thursday, November 3, 2016 11:48:45 PM

that's rough...tell her to take the down payment, give the marriage 10 years, then have a big wedding... wife and I are planning a big 10 year ceremony in hawaii..

opelmanta1900 wrote:

Did you just say "Hawaii"?

Hope we get to meet. Our daughter works for a hotel, lemme know if you need a room(s).

Oh yeah, congratulations on getting to 5. Here's to many, many, many more together. 🍺

jackconrad
Thursday, November 3, 2016 11:56:03 PM
happyanniversary!!
illinichaser
Friday, November 4, 2016 7:04:13 AM
Congrats!
opelmanta1900
Friday, November 4, 2016 11:23:15 AM
Thank you all kindly...

Palama - Hawaii is the plan and meeting up will definitely be on the agenda...

Jones - honeymooned in laughlin... we're old at heart like that...

Macs - When i was single, i was 5'11", 140 lbs since 8th grade, and a full head of luxurious dreadlocks...

5 years of marriage And 3 years of being a stay at home dad... my chronic back problems have me stooped to 5'7ish, my 140 ballooned to 175 after i quit smoking pot last year and still can't get it off, and as my eyebrows have begun amasssing troops at the border, my hairline has undertaken a full scale retreat from the front lines...

Getting old sucks...