My parents were married on August 28, 1980. It’s been 30 years. The recent photos were taken last weekend when my parents, sister, and I went to the park with a camera and tripod to take family pictures.
Happy Anniversary, Mom & Dad! Hope you have another 30 happy years together.
Carpet - More Fun With Frugal Asian Parents
A while ago, mom and dad had some remodeling work done at home which included new carpet in their bedroom (most of the house’s carpet was replaced with tile) and new furniture in the living room. I came home to visit for the weekend and saw the couches that I had grown up with sitting outside on the lawn. Mom was really proud that these pieces had lasted more than twenty years.
I went to their bedroom to see the carpet. It was thick, fluffy, and soft. Mom said she wanted this carpet to last 20 years too.
And then she proceeded to instruct me to zig zag when I come into their room so as to reduce the wear and tear on the carpet. She’d also be rearranging the furniture every now and then too.
I laughed, not sure whether or not mom was serious.
Dad chimed in and suggested that mom sleep in the living room because that would also reduce wear and tear on the bedroom carpet.
Mom didn’t seem too keen on that idea.
My sister took this picture of our parents standing in line at Disneyland in August 2009. I like the moment it captured. They’ve been married since 1980.
