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In case you weren't sure, the Crotchety Old Lady and I have a slightly unusual relationship. Our first dinner date 16 years ago was at a place called Jim's Burger Haven in Hazlet, NJ.
This former Burger Chef is a Bayshore landmark for
I haven't been there in about 2 years, so I can only imagine it is still the same. But we still consider it to be "our place." The food is tasty, consisting mainly of burgers and other fast food regulars along with a unique New Jersey treat, pork roll. Some high faluting establishments call pork roll Taylor Ham, but at Jim's it's known as the less cosmopolitan pork roll.
Back to our day of romance.
For lunch we had a beef pot pie. Delicious. We considered eating it together, but it was the Rutgers-- Army game on TV, and the laundry wasn't about to do itself.
I took my nap on the couch, but I did think of the Mrs. as I closed my eyes. I'm reasonably sure she was thinking pleasant romantic-type thoughts of me as she cleaned up lunch dishes and straightened up the house a little.
As dinner time rolled around, I reminded her that it was very cold out, and she would not enjoy going out to dinner in such weather. But it is her anniversary, too, and I didn't want her to fuss, so I just had her make me a simple dinner. I'm good to her that way.
After dinner, that's when I whisked her away to the land of bliss. After making me hot chocolate, and bringing me some dessert, I asked her to sit next to me while I read blogs and dropped entrecards. She liked that, I think. I mean, when I asked, her if she was enjoying herself, she said, "Yeah, it's every girl's dream."
She sounded a bit sarcastic, but she likes to joke that way.
Hey, I know how to treat my lady.
We're good for another year.
If you haven't voted for me yet, it would make the Mrs. happy if you cast a quick vote for me.
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Wow! Sixteen years...I'm sure its been a dream...err...nightmare or something like that. Congrats anyhow. I like the looks of that burger place--you think they sell pizza burgers?
ReplyDelete@ MA: I'm not sure. We always get the pork roll
ReplyDeleteAnd today is our ninth anniversary!
ReplyDeleteThe stars have aligned, Crotchety Old Man.
Maybe we'll go to Whattaburger. And take a candle too.
now THAT sounds like bliss, if I ever heard it.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 16 years!
She is a lucky lady!
ReplyDeleteWhatever would she do without you?? :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and Mrs. B!!!
That photo reminds me why I left NJ almost 18 years ago. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteSo romantic... I'm getting all misty... (sniff)
ReplyDeleteYikers, 16 big ones eh? hehe Congratulations, and happy (late) anniversary. :)
ReplyDeleteSHOW OFF!!!
ReplyDeleteHahahahaha! OMG, you crack me up. AND you remind me of my hubby. Today is our 9th anniversary. I can't wait to see the wonders he has in store. :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on 16 yrs! What a lucky lady you have there, sounds like my hubby really got the shaft!! LOL
ReplyDeleteI can't remember where my ex and I ate our first meal together which tells me it involved more alcohol than food.
ReplyDeleteDoes an egg salad sandwich from the local Quik-Stop count?
LOL your wife must be a truly lovely lady. ;-)
ReplyDelete16 years... way to go! Congratulations :-)
@ Paul: And a very happy anniversary to you and the Mrs.
ReplyDelete@ Nanny: Thank you. It's been great.
@ Adullamite: Thanks. Don't tell her, but I lucked out.
@ Michiganderlady: She's be lost. Good thing I'm here to redirect her. (I hope she doesn't read that)
@ Lauren: Jim's is awesome. You don't know what you're missing. NY dosn't have pork roll.
@ Gumby: I was going to order a pizza, but she would have been overwhelmed
@ Chica: Thanks
@ FishHawk: :)
@ Laura: You lucked out too, then. Happy anniversary.
@ Krissi: I did ok. :)
@ Don: I remember that from my first wife.
@ Shadow: She is.
...sounds perfectly crotchety.
ReplyDeleteyou know how to roll out the red carpet don't ya? two words: ladee killa! :)
ReplyDeleteShe is indeed a lucky women to get to wait on you all the time, while you lounge in the recliner. I'm so glad she got you and I didn't. Bwahahahahaha. Thanks for the laughs. Have a great day. :)
ReplyDelete@ Swirl: totally
ReplyDelete@ Chat: Hell yeah :)
@ Sandee: I told her we should get a dog or cat. She said "Like I need another thing to take care of that just sits around, eats, and poops."
I'm pretty sure she was kidding.
She's a lucky woman, Crotchety. It's obvious that you thought of nothing but her on that "first day we met" anniversary. Ah, I'm sure it's like that every day.
ReplyDeleteThat tale was so moving and beautiful that I may just cry (in a manly, silent way, of course).
Awww, Joe...
ReplyDeleteI bet you refrained from hollerin' at her that the vacuum was making too much noise during your shows. Did you even let her dust around you on this special day? She must have been enraptured. Why is she so lucky?
Eve
@ The Hawg: Yes, I like to keep her happy. Today we have kept it going with a very romantic day of watching football. She doesn't like football, but I'm pretty sure she likes to watch me watch it.
ReplyDelete@ Eve: I was the perfect gentleman. I know she hates being disturbed while she is doing housework, so I only ask her for snacks and drinks when she is between chores.
I like the site redesign!
ReplyDeleteCongrats! Sounds like a fun day ;-)
ReplyDeleteHubby and I had our first date looking at Christmas lights. I'm not even sure if there was a meal involved. Probably. I like to eat!
I also like the site changes. I like the right-hand sidebar for blogs although I used the stretchy lefty on my other site which is more business-oriented.
Congrats Crotchety and Mrs. C! Love and burgers always endure. Or is it love OF burgers endures?
ReplyDeleteAwww congrats Joe -- 16 years is incredible. Your wife must be amazing!!! :D
ReplyDeleteI'll be celebrating my 20th in February. Yah, he's a lucky man too!
:)
Hey, your site looks awesome -- I love that new header!!!!
The Wife and I are celebrating our 12th wedding anniversary today, and I'm in here reading blogs and dropping Entrecards too. :)
ReplyDelete@ Gumby: Thanks. But it was Angie who did it.
ReplyDelete@ Reforming: We used to go looking at lights all the time.
@ Deb: Thanks. Our relationship is built on burgers.
@ Angie: Thanks. And TY for pimping the blog.
@ UR: Happy anniversary to you and the Mrs.
OMG I LOVE LOVE LOVE your new design. I jealous as all heck. AND AND AND BTW WE SOOOOOOOOO have pork roll!
ReplyDeletePork roll?
ReplyDeleteYou're going to make me Google that, aren't you?
....pork roll?
@ Lauren: It can't be authentic.
ReplyDelete@ Janna: It is the finest of the salted, fat laden meats.
Ok, I Googled it....
ReplyDeleteHere... is THIS what you mean?
Oooh, look.... you can even get them as Christmas ornaments...
@ Janna: That's it. But it looks like someone "Healthied it up" with a piece of lettuce.
ReplyDeleteHaha your wife is a good sport.
ReplyDeleteAnd when I came here I thought I was at the wrong blog; nice new design.
Congrats to the Crotchety's!!! Hey, nice blog makeover too. :)
ReplyDelete@ G: She is, thankfully
ReplyDelete@ Lipstick: Thanks.
Congrats on the 16 years!! You really know how to treat a lady!
ReplyDelete@ Kirsten: TY. I keep telling her that. Some days, she isn't so convinced.
ReplyDeleteYou are a true pimp daddy! I love those hole i the wall eateries. They have the best food.
ReplyDeleteHappy Aniversary!
16 years is a long time, Crotchety. Sounds like you had a swell, romantic time of it. My wife of 19 years always asks me if I'm ready to trade her in for a newer model every time our anniversary comes around. Heh heh. I have fond of Burger Chefs. That had tasty hamburgers!
ReplyDeleteTake care of the Mrs.
@ Hussy Housewife: They are my favs, too
ReplyDelete@ Kelly: Thanks, I'll continue to keep her happy. Congrats to you and the wife. 19 years is great.