Let’s Celebrate!
Jan 29th 2008
Nicole JordanMy Life As A Plebe
Cel-e-brate good times, come on! I heard that 1980’s Kool & The Gang song on the radio the other day, just when I was thinking that “Celebrating” might make a good topic for today’s blog. So I took it as a sign from Zeus.
Actually, the idea of my blogging about “Celebrating” is all Handmaiden Kim’s fault. Last week on The Forum, she asked those of us goddesses with books coming out soon how we celebrate a book release – by sighing with relief, toasting with a libation, or biting our nails. The answer for me is… all three.
Today is the official on-sale day for my Regency historical romance, TO PLEASURE A LADY. So naturally I’m excited and nervous – and relieved as heck that it’s finally out after I devoted a good chunk of my life giving birth to that book (about the same gestation period as a human baby.) Whatever happens, my kid is out in the world now and out of my hands.
But I also have another big reason to celebrate since 
today is my wedding anniversary. (I ain’t saying how many years my dh and I have been married, ’cause that would make me feel older than I am when I’m really a spring chicken at heart.)
It’s not too often that I have two big things to celebrate at once. And luckily for me, one won’t take away from the other as with some of my family members. For example, my late dad’s birthday was two days before Christmas, so he frequently got shortchanged with both. And my sis-in-law’s son was born on Mother’s Day, so his birthday often overshadows that holiday for her. My own November birthday sometimes falls on election day when you can’t buy alcohol until after the polls close – or as in Utah, you can’t buy any alcohol at all, even if it’s just champagne. And my twin stepdaughters were born on 9/11, of all days. Yikes!
For our wedding anniversary tonight, we’re headed to a romantic dinner at one of the poshest ski resorts in the country. This particular restaurant holds great sentimental meaning for us, since for years we always ate there whenever we came out to Utah to ski. Although I confess, it was also the scene of one of the biggest fights my dh and I ever had. Which maybe is why I have fond memories of the place – because it’s living proof that if we’ve made it this far in our marriage, it bodes well for our future. I’m relieved about that, too!
And speaking of celebrations… The Goddess Blogs will be one year old on Valentine’s Day, and we’re planning a big bash at Mount Oly that week! So stay tuned for future announcements.
But back to our regularly scheduled program and Nicole’s chance to pimp her new book, as Goddess Julia says.
What events – big or small – do you regularly celebrate? Do you have special celebrations you’ll always remember? Ones you’d just as soon forget? Do you have to share your special days with others? And will you help me celebrate the birth of my new baby, TO PLEASURE A LADY?
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60 Responses to “Let’s Celebrate!”
Kim on 29 Jan 2008 at 5:45 am #
Congratulations Nicole on both of your very special reasons today!! I’ll definitely help you celebrate today
Here’s a cyber-champagne toast to you! I love that your restaurant has so many emotional memories for you.
My DH and I still celebrate the anniversary of our first date (20 years last Oct!) and our wedding anniversary (in a couple weeks!). Its usually just dinner and a dvd on the sofa because that’s what we love to do. I totally feel for your dad, Nicole.
Since I love to celebrate, I often find anything to party about (Hey, I don’t have to cook!) like; the kiddo getting his drivers license, someone starting a new job, that its Wednesday. *g*
Congratulations again! Here’s to To Pleasure a Lady soaring up the charts!
Ellen on 29 Jan 2008 at 8:00 am #
Any day now….Ground Hog Day. Woooo Hoooo!
Freedom Writer on 29 Jan 2008 at 8:14 am #
Congratulations Nicole!
I like to celebrate anything that focuses on me, my anniversary, my birthday, my day off, my children’s birthdays. I know, you would think that your children’s birthdays would be all about them, but they’re not. After all, who did all the hard work to get them here? Of course, everybody in my family already knows that it is all about ME.
Oh yes, and any holiday that involves chocolate.
SuzyQ on 29 Jan 2008 at 8:20 am #
Happy Anniversary Nicole! And congrats on your new book - I’ll be making my run to the bookstore at lunch today!!
We always celebrate birthdays for anyone in the family. All of us get together and have a barbacue and cake. My birthday is the only one that falls around another holiday and that’s Memorial Day. But it’s never stopped the celebrating, in fact it only gets bigger. My dh and I also celebrate our anniversary, but it’s usually just a nice quiet dinner.
And let’s not forget Superbowl. Every year the party is at my house and this year is going to bigger than usual since the Giants are in it
Gannon on 29 Jan 2008 at 8:22 am #
Congratulations, Nicole! Lifting a glass of cyber bubbly in your honor! I’m going to head to the store today to get your book!
Enjoy your anniversary celebration tonight. I love the fact that you had one of your biggest fights at the restaurant. Yes, we have to get through those rough spots to appreciate the wonderful things in our marriages.
I love celebrations of any kind. My dh and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in July, but we celebrated the 20th anniversary of our engagement this past December. He surprised me by taking me to the mountain where he popped the question, lo those many years ago. With romantic gestures like that up his sleeve, I think I’ll keep him!
cail on 29 Jan 2008 at 8:26 am #
i’m a celebrator. this week has been celebrating the bf’s birthday. Started this weekend, will go till saturday. i’m a firm believer in birthday weeks. i do the same for mine.
i celebrate anniverseries, both friend and romantic (my old roommate and i had a party for our 15 yr anniversery.)
I’ll be celebrating valentines day with my dh, making a romantic dinner at home (to not buy into the comercialism of the holiday).
i love celebrating holidays, and being of mixed religous background, i get quite a few.
and of course, any big event that comes along… tonight i’ll be celebrating the release of Nicoles new book by going to Borders!
Lisa H on 29 Jan 2008 at 8:35 am #
Wooo Hooo Nicole! Congratulations on your book and your marraige. In today’s world staying together is a HUGE accomplishment, almost as difficult as getting your book published! *g*
Kim - my wedding anniversary is on Valentine’s Day, when is yours? (I’m guessing right around there) 15 years for us, how many for you?
I love to celebrate everything, my kids’ birthdays, my husband and my birthdays (only 5 days a part) our anniversary, and my favorite Mother’s Day.
I love to celebrate special days for my friends with flowers and or a little gift. Nicole, if lived nearby, I’d send you a little gift like a nice journal, a candle and a beautiful pen to promote more wonderful books. But since I can’t do that, I’ll buy your book instead and we will both be happy!
May God bless your new book with much success and may you have a wonderful time celebrating with those you love the most!
ladydawgfan on 29 Jan 2008 at 8:56 am #
Super Duper Congrats on both celebrations today!!! I have already bought my copy of TPAL and I can’t wait until I get off work so I can get into it and get reading!!!
Ellen, Happy Groundhog Day!!! Go, Punxsutawney Phil!!!!
Karen Hawkins on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:23 am #
Congrats on your celebrations, Nicole! I now need to go to the bookstore today — poor me! LOL! Congrats and hope you have a wonderful day, on all levels.
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:38 am #
Dinner and a movie on the sofa sounds lovely, Kim! And the kiddo getting his drivers liscense is definitely something to celebrate — your liberation.
Ground Hog Day, Ellen? I forgot about that, but that should be one of my favorite days. We’ve had so much snow recently that I’m sick of it and it’s only January!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:41 am #
I’m with you on the chocolate celebrations, Freedom!
And SuzyQ, I would love a barbeque and cake! Hope your SB party is fab and that your team wins! Who are you rooting for? Or did you post that on The Forum?
SnikWhite on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:41 am #
Here’s to you Nicole! Congratulations on the book, and a huge standing ovation for your anniversary!! The fact that you would rather not mention the number of years so that you can still feel young, eludes to the time you’ve been together & the work you’ve put into making it work and THAT is worth celebrating!! I’m probably the big pooper on Mount Oly, as I’ve given up alcohol, but I will toast with my bottle of sparkling water to all your success!!
I celebrate every day. My daughter lost her first tooth, so we had a special dinner. She didn’t get her name on the board, we have special craft time. I make it through a day without stubbing my toe, we do the happy hula (which inevitably will result in an injury, but you get the picture). I’ve determined that no matter what is happening in life, there is always something worth celebrating, even if its only because there were no bills in the mail on this particular Tuesday.
Congrats again!!! Enjoy your celebration!!! You earned it!!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:44 am #
>>>My dh and I will celebrate our 20th wedding anniversary in July, but we celebrated the 20th anniversary of our engagement this past December. He surprised me by taking me to the mountain where he popped the question, lo those many years ago. With romantic gestures like that up his sleeve, I think I’ll keep him!
Aw, Gannon, that is lovely. Especially since most guys don’t remember sentimental days like engagements. Heck, I don’t even remember ours. Although I do remember the setting.
Birthday weeks, yeah! I could go for that, Cail. That is a very cool concept.
KariE on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:45 am #
Congrats for both Nicole!!!
For birthdays we normaly celebrate with the extended family. My neice’s birthday is Christmas eve so we tend to celebrate it the week prior. It helps her distiguish between the two celebrations (she’s 5).
I think every family celebration is a memorable one. I know we won’t always be able to get together as an entire family so I take the memories where I can get them. I must say thought, after my dh’s father died suddenly a few years ago, everyone seems to have made a conscience effort to attened the get togethers. Kinda like you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone type of thing.
I will be picking up TPAL this afternoon!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:50 am #
>>>In today’s world staying together is a HUGE accomplishment, almost as difficult as getting your book published! *g*
Lol, LisaH, ain’t that true? That’s so sweet of you to think about a gift for me, but your enjoying TPAL will be the best gift of all.
LadyDF, hope you have a lovely evening!
KarenH, you’ve already provided us goddesses with great pleasure…. To Catch a Highlander was just as great as I knew it would be. And congrats on the Waldens showing!
Julia London on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:53 am #
Congratulations, Nicole, on staying power in the marriage and your book release! I’ve had a sneak peek — so I can tell everyone here its a kick-ass book!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 9:56 am #
>>>I’ve determined that no matter what is happening in life, there is always something worth celebrating,
Oh, that is so beautiful, SW. And with that philosophy, you may live a very long time. I just read another article that said positive people usually have longer lifespans than grumps, and I suspect it’s true.
I wish it were easy to maintain that celebratory mood when stress and life stuff seems to want to bring you down. Do you have any secrets for keeping positive? The article I just read suggested one idea I’d never heard before: Take all the bad stuff and problems of that day and set them aside until late in the day. Then allow yourself 1/2 hour to ruminate about them. A lot of times, by the time you get to worry about them, you’re supposed to realize they weren’t that big a deal after all.
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:03 am #
KariE, that’s a great idea, celebrating your niece’s bd a week early. And I know what you mean about making an effort because you don’t know what the future holds. I was reminded of that two years ago when I lost one of my very best friends unexpectedly. That was a real wake-up call for me. After that, I started making a much bigger effort to appreciate my friends and family who are still here. And it’s actually one of the main reasons I joined The Goddess Blogs. So I could foster that sense of community that I’d missed since I moved away from my wonderful Georgia friends.
Thank you, Julia! Kick-ass is great praise indeed!
SnikWhite on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:27 am #
Nicole - In the last few years, I’ve had to learn to compartmentalize and focus on what matters. In 9 months, I lost a baby, divorced my husband, got evicted from my apartment, lost my job and had to learn how to be a single mom. I had right to be negative and there were times I was. HOWEVER, with the help of great friends, the good outweighed the bad. So i focused on the friend that was there the weekend my husband left and helped me throw out all the bad memories (yes that was Kari too) I focused on being the mom to the daughter I had here with me instead of the loss of the other. I moved in with a friend and took the time to heal while I looked for a new home. My tip for focusing on the positive is to not let my daughter see me hurt. It’s just her and I, so if I need to have a crying screaming fit, I do it after she’s in bed or visiting her dad. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not miss suzy sunshine all the time, but God’s grace is sufficient. I have air in my lungs, and life is good!
Margaret Garland on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:31 am #
Happy Anniversary. Nicole. And a big old hug on the release of your new book. My copy is winging it’s way from Amazon.com as it was a pre-order I bought with a Christmas GC.
My anniversary to 2nd DH was Jan 1. Did you know that practically no place is open that day for celebrations? That’s one reason we spent many years having dinner at Red Lobster. First, it was just the 2 of us. Thru the years, various kids and grandkids would join us. Toward the end of his life, it became one big family party and I am glad. We are the couple who cut our honeymoon short to go home and be with our new blended family of 7 kids. Mostly teens.
Good memories. Snik, you so have the right idea on celebrating every day. Even if it’s just that the sun has risen and we are still here.
Margaret
Sabrina Jeffries on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:39 am #
My husband and I celebrate most holidays with dinner and cards, but no presents (although he usually buys me flowers on the others). But we DO exchange birthday presents and Christmas presents. The other holidays get pretty short shrift, however. No time to shop! We always celebrate our anniversary by going out to dinner, but almost never on the day itself. RWA invariably falls on our anniversary, and since I always go (and he has NO desire to do so), we usually celebrate it later.
Congrats, Karen, for being #2 on the Waldens list!
Nicole, I’ll have you know I was very good on Sat. I saw your book in B&N early and didn’t buy it, since it wasn’t list week. But I’ll be buying it THIS Sat.! Of course, since I’ve READ it already (it’s fabulous, y’all), it will go straight to my keeper shelf!
Lismore on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:50 am #
Congratulations on the new book. I can hardly wait to get my hands on it!
I also have an early November birthday. My 21st birthday (many, many moons ago) fell on election day. Kind of took all the fun out of it, to finally be able to legally drink, and I had to wait till the polls closed.
Happy Anniversary.
cail on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:52 am #
i had no idea that drinking wasn’t legal while the polls are open… do they think we’ll make bad decisions cause we’re drunk? (granted thats usually when people make bad decisions… but then, drunks are often very truthful…)
somehow i doubt this applies here, since i’ve never heard of it.
SuzyQ on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:17 am #
cail, I’ve never heard of it either.
Nicole - I am routing for the Giants and yes, it’s posted in the forum
Snik - well said. I am a firm believer in having a positive attitude!
Karen Rose on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:36 am #
Happy Anniversary, Nicole!! And congratulations on the birth of your bouncing baby book
We celebrate the anniversary of our first date, in early January (26 years - I was a mere child). Our wedding anniversary and his birthday are only days apart - and usually fall around Father’s Day, so DH always complains that he gets shortchanged. Awww. My birthday usually goes uncelebrated at home, because I’m always at RWA National on my birthday in late July.
But me and girlfriends can do a FINE celebration at National!! Chocolate martinis are definitely involved.
Have a fabulous day, Nicole!!
Kim on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:37 am #
LisaH–Our anniversary is the 19th. Just off V-day by a couple days. This year will be 17 years!
Sabrina–YAY! I bow to you for walking away from the early showing of TPaL! Bad booksellers. grrrrr.
KarenH–WOOHOO!!! Awesome news!
doglady on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:47 am #
Ladies, you MUST all go immediately and get To Pleasure a Lady!! Finished it last night and LOVED it!! Marcus is one of the SEXIEST heroes you will ever drool over! He can teach me sensuality any day!! Poor Arabella doesn’t stand a chance. She is, however, my kind of girl - smart and butter wouldn’t melt in her mouth when she comes up with ideas to keep Marcus on his toes. Really, Nicole, this book was just delightful and sexy and fun. Cannot WAIT to read the next one. The cast of characters in this one are just perfect for more fun, love and mayhem. Thank you, thank you, for my autographed copy. I am off to The Book Basket to put it on my Pam’s Picks list so every romance reader in town will know how great it is.
HUGE Congrats to Karen H!! Your book is next, honey, and I can’t wait. It is my reward for getting my pages written today.
Snik, I love your philosophy! Any day there are no bills in the mailbox is a great day! My dogs celebrate when I come home every day. Ego boost!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:48 am #
Wow, Snik, you are one strong woman!! Your little girl has a very special mom. Hugs to you…. and I’m in awe!
Margaret, I adore Red Lobster. But I can see how it would be really hard trying to eat out when all the restaurants are closed, lol. NYear’sEve is such a big day for them, all they want to do is rest!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:53 am #
Lismore, where do you live? I thought it was a fed law that alcohol was banned, but now I realize it was state. In Georgia alcohol couldn’t be served until after the polls closed. I think it was leftover from the days of big political corruption, when candidates used to bribe voters with booze.
And of course Utah is about the driest state in the country, and that’s after we changed most of the liquor laws to accomodate the Winter Olympics!
Emmiebee on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:53 am #
You go, Nicole! What a wonderful double celebration. Success in love AND work is rare and deserves a loud shout out to the world! I agree that celebration needs to be incorporated everywhere we can find it. My husband and I have a Birthday Season that runs from his (6/16) until mine (6/27). All small indulgances (and some, planned, larger ones!) are permitted for ourselves and each other during this glorious time. We also have two Wedding Anniversaries- the “Acutal” in October, and the “Legal” on ….. wait for it, Ellen, Groundhog’s Day! We wanted an October wedding, but also needed to squeeze one more year of financial aide out of my single status during my Vet School years, so we waited until after the new year to “pass the papers” on our union with the Justice of the Peace. So, now I have TWO days for gifts, dinners, cards, etc. Hooray!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 11:58 am #
Sabrina!!!! Of course you are getting your own signed copy of TPAL as thanks for giving me a wonderful quote for Ballantine to put on the cover — just as soon as Fed Express delivers my author’s copies. I was so honored that one of my fave authors liked my book!
And Doglady, how do you spell R-E-L-I-E-F? I admit I had great fun writing about Arabella and Marcus, there were so many sparks between them. But I’m thrilled that you felt it, too.
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 12:04 pm #
Wow, Karen, 26 years! That’s so great. And Kim, 17 is a huge number. May you both have many many more happy anniversaries.
EmmieB, that is such fun, having two celebrations — and on Groundhog Day of all times. I guess I lived in the South so much that GHD never was much on our minds. But I can see how folks who live in freezing places would pray for warm weather. Believe me, I do now, too *G*.
>>>>We wanted an October wedding, but also needed to squeeze one more year of financial aide out of my single status during my Vet School years,
What kind of vet medicine did you study? I’m in awe of that two. I have several large animal vets whom I adore, both as doctors for my kids and as friends.
claudia dain on 29 Jan 2008 at 12:06 pm #
Congrats on the book, Nicole!! I think life is too short not to celebrate every possible thing and having a book out is a Big Thing and must be celebrated somehow.
Have fun tonight!
anneriailin on 29 Jan 2008 at 12:22 pm #
Congratulations Nicole on the book and the anniversary! I’ll be heading out tonight to look for your book and other new releases as well.
Yes, I celebrate just about anything and everything…..up to and including the anniversary of my divorce! It’s Halloween and I thought that was appropriate! Life is too short not to celebrate the little things.
I think I’m going to change my birthday celebrations though. I like Cail’s idea of a birthday week! I’m all for that!
–dorothy
colinfirthfan on 29 Jan 2008 at 1:50 pm #
Congratulations Nicole on your new book and your anniversary.
We always celebrate birthdays (sometimes more than once for the kids
) but anniversaries - I admit I am worse than my husband. My aunt once emailed me saying - Happy Anniversary and it took me a good 5 minutes of staring at my computer to figure out why she was wishing. I called my DH up and reminded him and we had a good laugh about it.
We normally go out for lunch on our anniversary and for birthdays the whole family goes out together. For my DH and I we normally buy a tiny cake so the kidlets can sing and blow out candles. For the kids I normally bake a cake for the home celebration (train, dinosaur, pokemon, rabbit, truck, snake are some of the cakes I’ve baked) and I order one for their party.
I love celebrating.
dbrown3400 on 29 Jan 2008 at 2:58 pm #
Congratulations Nicole on your big day. I’m not home and did a UPS tracking on your book. Rather than leave it at my door per my instructions, they are going to re-deliver. I ain’t gonna be there tomorrow either. Hopefully, I can get someone to forge my name on the slip so they will give it to my friend. I NEED YOUR BOOK from the rave reviews I’ve heard and read. I’m ready for a Regency at the top of my TBR stack.
Since my divorce, about all I celebrate are birthdays and the major holidays with my daughter who lives here in NJ. When my daughter in FL has my granddaughter in late April or early May, I will fly down to be with her. I miss sharing celebrations and holidays with my Miami-based daughter.
Twice a year Meredith and I go on a special shopping trip for her birthday and Christmas and hit the MAC costmetic counter at Bloomies and do some clothes shopping at the after-Christmas sales. We eat chicken Teriayki in the mall and have a great time.
EmmieBee on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:02 pm #
Thanks Nicole!
Vetertinary medicine is a great field, and you never run out of stories to tell. I focus mostly on the little guys (under 250 pounds!): dogs, cats, ferrets, and smaller warm-blooded beasties are my specialty. I leave the birds and reptiles to those with a real gift for them, as their medicine is quite specialized, and I feel I could do more harm than good without a real solid base in their unique needs. Now, horses, I have a love/hate relationship with them. I love their beauty and strength, they laugh at me- “look at that gal, I bet we could push her around”. I have done some basic riding, and had extensive training in Vet School, but if I never see a case of laminitis in my medical career, I will not die unfulfilled.
Hey-I think I will celebrate, “My Job Is Cool Day”! I know that the Goddesses will back me up on how great it is to be able to get behind this holiday!
Emmiebee, off to vaccinate a patient!
Ann in IL on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:04 pm #
Just got off work and picked up my copy of TO PLEASURE A LADY on the way home.
One of my friends bought a gorgeous Waterford vase for his Mother and fills it with red roses every year on HIS birthday as a thank you to his Mom. I always thought that was kinda sweet.
I enjoy baking and decorating cakes for family and friends birthdays. Or for no occassion……….that’s fun, too.
Our temp has dropped 30 degrees in the last three hours. It’s gonna be a stay at home a read kinda night. Can’t wait to get under the covers and start TPAL.
Rita on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:06 pm #
Wow congrats Jordan *cheers* here’s wishing you success on both your anniversary and book success today. That is an incredible achievement to have 2 major celebrations on one day … the gods are looking favourable on you. Enjoy it and make the most of it!
I love partying, so any reason for a celebration is really super! The more the merrier *grin*
Best wishes, from your far away fan situated in South Africa.
dbrown3400 on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:07 pm #
Congratulations Karen on the Waldens list.
Sadly, they just closed the Waldenbooks in the Bridgwater Commons Mall by us. I used to work there part time during the holiday season and in the Brentano’s that was at the other end of the mall and closed some time ago. Sorry to see it go. There is a large Borders across the street and I guess there wasn’t enough traffic in the mall to support Waldens.
Nicole, TPAL IS a Regency? I don’t have my RT here. Sorry.
Lismore on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:30 pm #
Nicole, I live in Colorado. I thought all states were the same about alcohol not being served while the polls are open. Who knew. We are certainly not a “dry” state.
Maureen on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:30 pm #
Congratulations on your new baby!
Paula on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:49 pm #
Nicole A double CONGRATULATIONS for the book and your wedding anniversary. This year My DH and I will celebrate 17 years of marriage, sometimes I wonder how we’ve made it this far!! Sometimes we will go out and sometimes we get a take-away to have at home with the boys. We do celebrate birthdays but mine sometimes gets over shadowed by Christmas as it is only a couple of days before.
Can’t wait to get the book and read it.
Mia Rose on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:54 pm #
Congrats Nicole on both accounts! What an exciting day! You must most definitely celebrate with champagne. Champange is my FAVORITE celebratory drink… it’s just so cheerful!
So… *CHEERS* *Tink Glass* Enjoy!
My husband and I just got married last July, so we haven’t celebrated that yet… so I look forward to celebrating that yearly. We got a bottle of Dom from a friend on our wedding and we’re cracking it open on our first anniversary. I’m definitely looking forward to that!
I do have to add that my husband’s birthday is Christmas Eve and he usually gets jipped out of a real celebration. One year his sister and I planned a surprise party for him and he loved it, since it was the only time it’s really been able to happen for him for years.
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 3:58 pm #
I agree, Claudia… life is too short! Now I just need to remind myself of that when I get swamped and forget to make time to smell the roses. But it’s so easy to get mired in the muck, lol.
Thank you sooo much for all your good wishes, wonderful goddesses. Good things are only that much better for being able to share them with friends.
Julia London on 29 Jan 2008 at 4:00 pm #
Emmiebee, I think that is a wonderful idea — I know what some of you do, but mostly I don’t.
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 4:00 pm #
>>>Yes, I celebrate just about anything and everything…..up to and including the anniversary of my divorce! It’s Halloween and I thought that was appropriate!
Anneri, you made me spew tea all over my keyboard. But it was worth it. How very appropriate! And what a great sense of humor you have, or is that black humor? *G*
And CFF, you made me laugh, too. That’s too funny about your m-i-l remberbing and you not. I kinda forgot this was our aniver. but my dh actually remembered.
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 4:08 pm #
Donna, hope it comes! And TPAL is definitely a Regency. That’s all I’m writing these days, mostly because of the market, but that has always been my fave period.
And Ann, thank you! Hope you stay warm.
Rita, that is so cool, you writing all the way from South Africa!!! Welcome to Mount Olympus and we all hope you chime in frequently!!!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 4:12 pm #
Thank you Maureen!
And Paula, too. Congrats on 17 years, Paula. That’s quite an achievement, as LisaH says!
Mia, that is so romantic about saving your Dom for the first aniversary. Hope it’s wonderful. And I feel for your hubby, having Xmas Eve as his bday. Doesn’t seem fair!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 4:18 pm #
>>>Hey-I think I will celebrate, “My Job Is Cool Day”! I know that the Goddesses will back me up on how great it is to be able to get behind this holiday!
Emmiebee, off to vaccinate a patient!
See, that’s the thing about vets, EB, and docs and nurses too. I think you are all wonderful, but I couldn’t do it. I’ve barely learned to give my horses intra-muscular glucosamine shots every two weeks. I know it’s good for them, but it hurts me! And I turn green at the sight of blood. But I’m so in awe of what you do, and you have my sincere appreciation. I sure would never want to see a case of laminitis either. I would cry.
And Lism, I’m the same way… I thought all states had rules on election day. But I also think it’s strange that Georgia would have strict elec day laws, but back in the 70’s you could pull up at a drive-thru window and order a cocktail to go, with enough alcohol in it to wipe me out with one plastic cupful. That was before they had “no open container” laws. And it’s probably made for a lot safer roads!
RachelG on 29 Jan 2008 at 5:02 pm #
I celebrate big events in my life with friends and family. I also buy myself a piece of Tiffany when I hit the NYT list. I think big mile stones should be celebrated with nice jewelry.
Rachelg
Ronlyn on 29 Jan 2008 at 5:03 pm #
Congratulations Nicole. What a wonderful day!!
I celebrate everything. It’s annoying really. LOL. the day DH and I met, the anniversary of our first date: which happens to be our wedding anniversary as well. I mark on the calander the date Dh proposed too. Oh, and the day we found out we were expecting our oldest kiddo. April first. *G* birthdays are HUGE in my little world and I make sure no one ever forgets my birthday…even though I’ve stopped telling people how young I am.
At the office I celebrate people’s anniversary dates with the company by holding a lunch for them every year. It’s great fun to celebrate!
Nicole Jordan on 29 Jan 2008 at 6:06 pm #
Jewelry is lovely, Rachel! And you sure as heck deserve it.
And thanks, Ronlyn! That’s so great that you celebrate so often. I need to remember to do it, too.
NicoleJ
ct009ct on 29 Jan 2008 at 7:05 pm #
Congratulations on the Book and the Anniversary!!
I will be picking it up this week, it will be my first Nicole Jordan.
Enjoy your night out.
We also celebrate every chance we get, we’ve already had several celebrations this year.
Jan. 5th - Grandson turned 14 (lots of wii bowling and guitar hero)
Jan. 19th - 8 of us drove 5 hours to my sisters to celebrate nephew turning 18 (lots of karioke and tequila)
Jan. 20th - niece turned 13 (big family lunch before drive back home)
Jan. 27th - our daughter (33) and daughter-in-law’s (34) birthdays - (Big family dinner)
Next Up - SUPERBOWL!!! Valentine’s, etc…
doglady on 29 Jan 2008 at 7:50 pm #
Emmiebee, I was a veterinary technician for five years. Worked in an animal emergency clinic one night a week too. I had to laugh at your characterization of horses. They really do look at us like that, don’t they? I had a great horse for 26 years, but after I had to have Taz put down I just didn’t have the heart to get another one. I mean, Taz was in my life longer than my late husband. Veterinarians have it a lot tougher than MDs. Their patients can’t talk to them, owners are sometimes unconcerned and have the “that’s too much, just put him down, we can get another one” attitudes that make you want to punch them. AND their patients very often are biting, kicking, scratching and worse puking on them!
Kay on 29 Jan 2008 at 10:47 pm #
Late to the blog today. Congratulations, Nicole, on both milestones–you have much to celebrate.
My Dh and I celebrate our anniversary early or late–he teaches at a conference that falls on the actual date.
We celebrate many holidays early or late, because he works odd hours and that’s the way it has been as long as I have known him (going on 22 years) and we make the most of it.
These days we have “lunch dates” and go out for lunch instead of dinner, because the kids keep me running from 3-9 every evening.
Nicole Jordan on 30 Jan 2008 at 12:20 am #
Wow, CT, looks like you and your family have a lot of fun times.
And Kay, it’s great that you can fit your celebrations around your schedules/lifestyles.
Dgl, I didn’t realize you were a vet tech! That must be where you get your tremdous passion for animals. Or maybe the passion came first! And that is soooo true about wishing animals could talk to us and tell us what’s wrong. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve felt like a terrible mom because we (vets, trainers, farriers, and me) misdiagnosed a problem.
Nicole Jordan on 30 Jan 2008 at 12:22 am #
So we had lovely lovely aniversary dinner tonight, in case inquiring minds want to know *G*. Quiet table by a fireplace. Fab food and wine. And nice romance. No fights this time, and dh told me I would have a hard time passing for thirty. With a guy like that, how can I help but want a lot more years of marriage?
Oh, and I dedicated TPAL to him. Only the second time in all my books that he’s gotten sole billing. He’s tickled cause he gets to brag to his friends.
Rita on 30 Jan 2008 at 4:55 am #
Thanks kindly Nicole, only glad that I found Mt Olympus and I look forward to more interesting reading from all my favourite authors online and of coz those paperbacks ;o)
Sadly I’m not a writer, wish I was but I’ll forever stay your ever so dedicated fan reader *lol*
Caffey on 31 Jan 2008 at 3:42 pm #
Gosh Nicole, you don’t know how excited I am about your books coming out! I hope you celebrate always. I am so excited on these books I’m speechless! Word count had me erase everything I wanted to say
Really its a quiet celebration for us with holidays and birthdays. With me having moved from where all my family is, with the four of us and the two are now young adults, its gotten smaller here (yep, the nest is emptying). But we celebrate Tuesday. See, thats my hubby’s day off and we make it a ‘date’ day. We always plan something, even if its as simple as laying on the couch watching TV together, going to a cheap diner for breakfast, or sleeping in. I treasure them and soon its our 25th anniversary!