Can’t Buy Me Love

Next weekend, Steve and I will be celebrating six years of wedded ‘bliss.’ Unfortunately, we’re kind of at a loss for what to do. Mostly because we’re broke (like cant even afford to split a nice steak dinner at my favorite steak place broke) and every idea I come up with (like his and hers tattoos!) costs moola. But lets recap previous years for fun.
Our honeymoon was spent at a lovely B&B just outside of Lynchburg. Sometimes B&Bs can cramp your style, with their close quarters, but Steve scored us a nice little cottage all to ourselves. Sadly, we only got to spend one night there, since we had classes the next day.
For our very first anniversary, we got a room at the fancy Hotel Roanoke. And then we spent the whole day at the movie theater (at the time, it was the closest theater with stadium seating) and saw three movies in a row. I vaguely remember a steak dinner involved too, but it could have been Olive Garden (since we didnt have one of those in Lynchburg either).
On our second anniversary, we tried the much raved about Angus Barn. It was a lovely evening, but the Barn wasnt all that impressive. Probably because its a barn. And no matter how much you try with the fancy linens and candlelight, you’re still eating in a barn.
The third year was probably one of my favorites. We decided we were both in need of a massage and booked at couple’s massage at Iatria. I liked that it wasnt your typical anniversary thing, but it was still time spent together, while pampering ourselves.
Our fourth year found us similar to this year, being brokety broke. But, The Steve managed to pull one out of his hat (which must be hiding in a closet somewhere, cause I havent seen it in awhile) and provided a surprisingly romantic evening, on a weeknight nonetheless.
And last year, we put on our finest for a mmm mmm good time at Bogarts. Ohh, I had almost forgotten how divine those martinis were.
This year, I got nothin. While I know anniversaries arent the be-all-end-all of a marriage, I do always enjoy celebrating us. And steak. I really really enjoy steak. But mostly its about us. (and steak). So, if you have any suggestions on how we can celebrate our six years (for cheap), feel free to comment.