February 4th

[southernlady]

I have done that, yes, but apparently I forget to consistently.

you know what? I'm going to say those "alerts" showing up all the time - they distract me! there's another one!

 

[DuodenalSwitchaRoo]

*snort* I was trying soooooo hard to behave lol

 

[SKMSU]

I can picture the two of you ballroom dancing! Pretty cool!!! Happy Anniversary!

 

[DianaCox]

@DianaCox I'm trying hard not to mention that its apparent that you must really love Cox.
I'm sorry, I couldn't resist.:037:

Yeah, that has not escaped my attention. :roflmao::roflmao:

Here's a little more of the name story. My mother's name is March, because she was born in ... can you guess? She she wanted to name all of us kids after months too. Which was cool when her due date with me was in late July (and I love the name Julia). But guess what? I was three weeks late. Mom thought about naming me Augusta - but then thought of the nicknames (Augie, Gussie) and decided to spare me. And then, with my last name being Hamlet, she thought about Gertrude (Gertie - UGH; Trudy - meh, not too bad, but - meh) and Ophelia. Yes, Ophelia.

Now just think about that for a moment.

Like Dick and Harry (or Julie, for that matter), it's not a first name that goes with with the surname Cox.

For that, I will be forever grateful that Mom just came up with another option, and one that was not particularly common back in the early 50s.

 

[DianaCox]

Oh, and Mom named my sister Juni - by age 13, she changed to her Hebrew name Rachael, as she felt Juni just didn't fit her (too cutesy and diminutive for a tall, heavy person). Brother Eric was also born in June, and Ian as also born in August. So much for Mom's plans.

 

[DianaCox]

There was a cartoon by 1960 when Ian was born - Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy. Mom and Dad thought better of Augustus.

 

[Jbandmmomma]

Happy February Diana!

 

[Munchkin]

Love the ballroom dancing idea! And your story! All the best to both of you!

 

[Barb1]

Wonderful story Diana! Happy Febuary! I think you and Charles are a great looking couple! It was kismet!

 

[hilary1617]

Belated congratulations!

 

[DianaCox]

January 2002:

April 2013:

 

[Barb1]

Wow I have never seen your before pic! You rocked your DS for sure!

 

[shann]

Adorable!

 

[DianaCox]

We're both thinner - right around the time I had my DS, he agreed to stop drinking a metric ****-ton of full sugar Cokes/day and switched to mostly Coke Zero. He lost more weight more quickly than I did with my DS (in the first couple of months anyway). Really pissed me off, except that he was healthier as a result ...