Eleventh Anniversary Celebrated, Love My Gift !!!

[Blakesdad]

My wife is easy going in general but insist on following traditions. So number 11 is traditionally " steel". I saw the box in the closet for weeks. Very flat, and about 12" by 24". Had no clue.....

Well I opened last night and found this:



I've got a boner for Bonefish. I've only caught one in my life, and I remember it like it was yesterday.

Picture does not do it justice, very unique and some nice craftsmanship.

He's got nice selection of other fish.

Here's the dudes website, wife had nothing but wonderful things to say about his professionalism.

www.sallenbachfishart.com

[5th Tuition]

Looks like you got a keeper there (the wife). Thanks for sharing.
5th (Marty)

[wino]

Your 36 years behind me Brian, I know your not counting the first. Happy anniversary.

[Blakesdad]

What up Steve ???? And hell no I'm not counting the first !!!

That was three years of bliss and seven years of hell. This ones all bliss.

[Rivercat09]

Beautiful!!

[uncljohn]

What did you get her? Or did you bag the whole 'steel' thing?

[Blakesdad]

John, I got her a fancy silver bracelet, it looks like steel cable and platinum little flowers, she loved it.

[uncljohn]

Nice! Now you better start figuring out what next year will be. 12 looks like a good one, but 13 could be even better (for you). I would venture to guess whatever you get her will be your gift as well.....

Year Traditional Modern Alternate Flowers Alternate Stones
1 Paper Plastic Clocks Pansy Gold Jewelry
Alt: Peridot
2 Cotton Cotton and Calico China Cosmos Garnet
3 Leather Leather Crystal and Glass Fuchsia Pearls
Alt: Jade
4 Fruit and Flowers Linen, Silk, Nylon Appliances Geranium Blue Topaz
Alt: Blue Zircon
5 Wood Wood Silverware Daisy Sapphire
Alt: Pink Tourmaline
6 Candy Iron Wood Calla Lily Amethyst
Alt: Turquoise
7 Copper and Wool Brass Desk Sets Jack-in-the-Pulpit Onyx
Alt: Yellow Sapphire
8 Bronze Pottery Linen Clematis Tourmaline
Alt: Tanzanite
9 Pottery Willow Leather Poppy Lapis Lazuli
Alt: Amethyst
10 Tin Aluminum Diamond Daffodil Diamond
Alt: Blue Sapphire
11 Steel Steel Jewelry Morning Glory Turquoise
Alt: Citrine
12 Silk Linen Pearl Peony Jade
Alt: Opal
13 Lace Lace Textiles, Faux Fur Hollyhock Citrine
Alt: Moonstone, Hawk's Eye

[Blakesdad]

Let me just get there FIRST, and then we'll worry about the gift....

Have a good weekend.

[uncljohn]

dude, you have 360 days to think about silk. Or 725 days to think about lace. I say get ahead of yourself and put that metal stuff behind you!