Falling in Love
Canon Beach, Oregon 2003
Aaron and Rufus: I had forgotten to pack any toys for Rufus, so Aaron took one of his socks and filled it with sand.
It amazes me sometimes how the simplest things make the best toys. The $40 toy for your toddler is no match for the box it came in.
It was on this weekend that I realized that I was in love with the man who was to become my husband (although I didn’t know about the husband part yet). I knew that this was something real, something special, and something that was going to last a very long time.
The Hammock
As usual, I spent the vast majority of my time at cheese days in the hammock.
As a result, the vast majority of my photos are of items I could spy from the hammock.
Side Note to Hammock Manufacturers: Is it so difficult to come up with a hammock design that allows one to get in and out of the hammock without making an ass of oneself? And cupholders – why are there no cup holders?
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On Alaska and Men
This is my husband when he visits Alaska.
And this is my husband when he’s not in Alaska.
I guess “When in Rome….”
The men outnumber the women in Alaska by something like 2:1, so you’d think the odds of finding a good man were pretty good. I had to move to Washington to find a good man. Women in Alaska have a saying about finding a man: “The odds are good, but the goods are odd.”
Am I biased against Alaskan men? No, some of my favorite men, including my 4 brothers, are from Alaska. But I will be the first to tell you that they are truly odd.
Mr. H’s Very Big Day
Today was a big day.
A very big day.
As with most very big days, it involved a lot of waiting.
And people herded like animals into areas where they can do some more waiting.
There were some important people, like Quincy Jones and Bill Gates.
There were speeches.
And more speeches.
And more speeches.
And then there was more waiting in line (Mr. H is in the beard and sunglasses)
There were hands raised in celebration
And there was a memento/documentation.
Today Mr. H graduated from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts, Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Persian.
I am so blessed and proud to be this man’s wife.
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