One thing the two of us have in common is that we both have a drive to swim upstream—against the tide—in order to leave our mark on the world. We find it makes us stronger as individuals and creates a superhero-strength bond as a couple. And when it comes to celebrating our Anniversary, we’ve definitely moved into fresh, vibrant waters. Our Anniversary is in December, so we generally plan the annual event over the course of the year. When making plans, we like to incorporate the Anniversary Symbols into each Anniversary Celebration.
The Eleventh Anniversary is…
Steel: strength, power, bonding
Turquoise: grace, open communication, and clarity of thought
Tulips: ephemeral, delicate, vibrant
On our 11th Anniversary we only had one day to celebrate so we packed in the fun and delight. We started the day with our traditional candle lighting and poetry writing. We donned a matching turquoise road runner lapel pin and tie tack we had purchased earlier in the year.
The rest of the day was an explosion of newness, revolving around the element of steel and the number 11. We are crazy about adding the Anniversary number to our activities — the numerologists in us.
Our favorite and most memorable activity that day was driving to a nearby downtown district and setting out on a digital scavenger hunt. The goal was to collect 11 images each of anything shaped like “11” or made of steel — or best yet, something shaped like “11” AND made of steel.
Steel was more or less steel — look around and you’ll find it. The downtown area was built in the 19th century and just crammed full of quaintness and antiquity. And where you find quaintness and antiquity, you find antique shops — full of objects created long before the dawn of plastic … back when things were built to last … solid woods, ceramics, stone, and yes … steel.
Finding 11s took a bit more imagination. It took looking at architecture — columns, and windows, and doorways. It took looking at street signs and addresses and posts. Any two objects nearly straight and nearly parallel were fair game. It was a challenging, fun, and inexpensive experience. Looking back on the collage of “found” steel and 11s reminds us of the day and our ultimate goal—exploring the world together.
We hope that in our sharing our 11th Anniversary experience, you will find inspiration. For a little extra encouragement, click here for other 11th Anniversary Celebration ideas.
In Celebration,
~JnK Davis