Bronze Anniversary
Traditionally, bronze is the gift of choice for an 8th anniversary (the modern accepted gift is linen/lace). I think I’ll go with the bronze.
You see, today is my 8 year anniversary working at Harvard. Eight years! That’s longer than I’ve worked anywhere in my life (my stint at Orange Julius runs a close second at 6 years). In just two more years, Harvard’s contributions to my retirement will jump for 5% of my salary to 10% of my salary. Sweet!
And I suppose it’s only fitting that I’m celebrating my anniversary on the same day that I’ll be attending the wedding of my friend, Sven. It’s taking place tonight at the Bay Tower Room (a 33rd floor restaurant/function space in Boston). The views are supposed to be spectacular (I’ve never been).
This will be my first same-sex wedding ever, and my first wedding since the 1990’s. In fact, this will be the first time I’ve worn a suit since my niece died over three years ago. It’s a good thing I found a nice one at Banana Republic over the summer. It was my “just in case” suit for weddings and funerals. The suit I had in the closet before this one was from 1997 (and it apparently looked it).
*The photo above is of me in October 2000, a week or two after I started working here. I’m in a different office now.
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Gay.
I mean, happy anniversary, Karl! You just reminded me that had I stuck it out, I would be where you are next month. Oh, Crimson Mother, why did you disappoint me so?