Twenty-two years and counting

We took off to the great Las Cruces for a night without children! Yep, and left our 4 alone for the evening! That was a first also!  Now, my oldest is driving, the girls are twelve and Gman is 13, and we trust them very much. 
The afternoon was fun, as Tony had a physical he had to go to first.  I went through our mall, and found a few fun things (shirt, shawl and sunglasses) while he was in doc's office.
We left Alamo at about 3:30pm and enjoyed the 70 mile ride to Cruces.  The hotel was real nice.  We opted out of the $150 night one for a cheaper (but clean and nice) one.  We figure, it has a bed.  The more expensive one had like a dinner buffet thing, but since I am watching my cholesterol, the nature of quick snacks didn't appeal to either of us.
We chose Outback for our twenty-second anniversary dinner.  I drive my poor hubby crazy, wanting to take photos at this events.  I thought I should include some of the ones that didn't turn out:

These had us laughing so hard! I wanted to get the Outback sign in the back of us.  Trying to be all artsy fartsy. I had a lot of the pavement and Tony's shadow.  After a few more, this one made us both laugh and we decided it was a keeper!

It captures us pretty good! Me with my mouth wide open, and Tony smiling my favorite smile! Pretty cute couple don't you think?

I took more inside, but after the last one, Tony said enough.  I have learned to hear that voice. 

 

He got a fun one of me, cutting my crumb of bread of the dark brown bread.  I hadn't had any starch for over a week. It was nice, but I only had two small pieces.  Okay, with butter! lol 

No, not the kids calling, but a friend who has come back to church.  I missed her so much, and she is a joy to me.  Funny thing, is she pops up a lot around our anniversary or date nights.  We got a giggle over that.
It was a superb evening, Tony had a prime rib with raw, hot horse radish, and I had salmon with grilled vegetables! Excellent!
We enjoyed the evening, and then spent the next day together, laughing and shopping and had Japanese food for lunch.  We brought take-out for the kids and made it home by 4pm.  There was a bad accident, a motorcycle fatality on the way home.  Traffic was backed up for miles.  I had to pee soooooooooooo bad! Once we got moving, everyone wants to look, I have no desire to look, I don't want to see hurt or dead people.  I about burst, drove to the base visitor center just to use their facilities!  hahaha
♥I love you Tony P! and love you more each year! Thank you for loving me when I am unlovable! ♥