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CHRISTINE PAULL's avatar

You two are the absolute bomb! I love this post! I hope my nephew has as many years together with his husband

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David Leite's avatar

I hope the same for your nephew!!

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Marc Blackwell's avatar

Wow. 31? We’re at 28. Thank you for taking me there. For leading me so gingerly through the years, I can imagine them all, one by one. Congratulation on “The One’s” successful operation. I’ve just begun following you and will slowly catch up. Happy to hear of a milestone health emergency made right. Looking forward to more of this.

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Lucy's avatar

You are adorable. Can I say that? Love is grand. True love that is. Yay for you. And me- 49 years w my love. I cook, he cleans.

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Marjy Elle's avatar

I love your love. Thank you for sharing it with us.

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David Leite's avatar

Thanks!

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Terry Sauer's avatar

Congratulations to you both! Wishing you at least 31 more years together.

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Lisa Amtower's avatar

Thank you for this love story! Food truly is love. Happy anniversary to you!

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David Leite's avatar

Thank you, dear Lisa!

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Ambermoggie's avatar

Happy anniversary to you both

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David Leite's avatar

Much thanks, Ambermoggie!

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Laulette Hansen's avatar

Love your “Love letter/essays” (we should all be deeply grateful for the partners we have -), and your recipes have, for this non chef but trying, the highest percentage of “must try this one” of anything on line. Then turn into keepers.

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David Leite's avatar

Thank you, and I totally agree. And thank you kindly for the kind words about the recipes. My recipe testers work extremely hard to make the m all bulletproof!

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Jennie's avatar

This essay warmed my heart. Food is such an expression of love. Xx

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David Leite's avatar

Jennie, thank you so much! ❤️❤️

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Annie Conway's avatar

Charming!

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David Leite's avatar

Danke!

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Jennifer McWethy's avatar

Happy Anniversary! I love your love story

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David Leite's avatar

Thank you so much, Jennifer! xx

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CHRISTINE PAULL's avatar

Happy Anniversary to the both of you! I love this love story!

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David Leite's avatar

Thank you kindly, Christine!

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SSmith's avatar

You two are so adorable! Happy anniversary!

Your posts are so fun and delightful, love the photos ❤️ cheers 🥂

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David Leite's avatar

Obrigado, SSmith!

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Carol Riddle's avatar

Not what 31 years of growing old looks like - those pictures show 31 years of shared love and care creating a beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it.

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David Leite's avatar

Carol, I love the reframing, thank you. I'm getting stuck on the "age thing" I feel like i'm still in my early 30s!

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Carol Riddle's avatar

You look great. And try being 76! Now you know why I have no picture.

Is the upcoming surgery scheduled? I thought of you two when I turned the calendar to October - Mike's was 12 years ago on Halloween! Don't you know the doctors loved picking that day to operate on a lawyer! And they did a great job!

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David Leite's avatar

Thanks. Yes, the surgery is on Oct 15th. He will be out of commission for a few weeks, which is fine. I can dote on him, which he hates!

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Trudy's avatar

Happy anniversary! ♥️

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David Leite's avatar

Merci, mon ami. Last year, we celebrated it with you and Bob!

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Dianne Jacob's avatar

Just beautiful, David. It's hard to say these things, and even harder still to write them without sounding sappy and sentimental. Which you didn't, of course.

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David Leite's avatar

Thank you, my friend. And congrats to you and Owen!

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