Four Years Ago

We're officially leaving the newlywed stage. I told Ron we needed to pay close attention to keeping the romance alive this year to avoid the seven year itch. He pointed out that we've only been married four years. I said, I'm adding in one year of dating and our one year engagement. He said, that's still only six. I said, I like to take precautions.

We're celebrating on Thursday night (the official day) but laying low (we picked a quaint restaurant in Alexandria that happens to be run by a husband and wife team).

As for tonight?

We pondered how to keep the romance alive.

"Does keeping the romance alive mean eating at Cafe Spice?" I asked (spicy food isn't Ron's first pick -- or second or third).

"It does if it includes the Bourne Ultimatum," he said (violent and action movies aren't my thing).

Works for us.