My husband and I recently celebrated our 30th anniversary. It’s strange to think I’ve been married longer than I was single. Where do the years go?
Jeff and I celebrated in July with an 8-day trip through Tennessee and Kentucky. We visited 5 waterfalls, 14 distilleries, and 13 miscellaneous stops (including Louisville Slugger Museum, Corvette Museum, Rock City, Keeneland, Churchill Downs, and a zipline tour). We spent our actual anniversary with a quiet dinner at home.
Anniversaries and types of gifts that mark their observance are listed below.
| Year | Traditional (U.S.) | Modern |
| 1st | Paper | Clock |
| 2nd | Cotton | China |
| 3rd | Leather | Crystal, Glass |
| 4th | Linen, Silk | Appliances (electrical) |
| 5th | Wood | Silverware |
| 6th | Iron | Wood Objects |
| 7th | Wool, Copper | Desk Sets / Pen and Pencil sets |
| 8th | Bronze | Linens, Lace |
| 9th | Pottery | Leather Goods |
| 10th | Tin, Aluminum | Diamond Jewelry |
| 11th | Steel | Fashion Jewelry, accessories |
| 12th | Silk | Pearls, colored gems |
| 13th | Lace | Textiles, Furs |
| 14th | Ivory | Gold Jewelry |
| 15th | Crystal | Watches |
| 20th | China | Platinum |
| 25th | Silver | Silver |
| 30th | Pearl | Diamond |
| 35th | Coral, Jade | Jade |
| 40th | Ruby | Ruby |
| 45th | Sapphire | Sapphire |
| 50th | Gold | Gold |
| 55th | Emerald | Emerald |
| 60th | Diamond | Diamond |
Nancy Roe
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