Thanksgiving with the In-Laws

Thanksgiving with the In-Laws

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We had an awesome Thanksgiving this year.  We spent the holiday with Aaron’s family so it was very low key and relaxed.  And the food was awesome. This was the first time we had seen  Aaron’s family since I became pregnant, so my belly was the center of attention – first baby on this side of the family.

It was a good day.

A holiday conversation

Mr. H: But I’ve always wanted a light sabre.  I was sure Santa would bring me one, but he never did.

Me: Don’t worry sweety, I’m sure one of these days “Santa” will bring a light sabre for your daughter; you can play with that one.

Mr. H:  Can I get away with that?  …       You’re gonna put this in your blog aren’t you?

Me: yup

Most Like an Arch This Marriage

Most Like an Arch This Marriage

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Most Like an Arch This Marriage

By John Ciardi

Most like an arch—an entrance which upholds
and shores the stone-crush up the air like lace.
Mass made idea, and idea held in place.
A lock in time. Inside half-heaven unfolds.

Most like an arch—two weaknesses that lean
into a strength. Two fallings become firm.
Two joined abeyances become a term
naming the fact that teaches fact to mean.

Not quite that? Not much less. World as it is,
what’s strong and separate falters. All I do
at piling stone on stone apart from you
is roofless around nothing. Till we kiss

I am no more than upright and unset.
It is by falling in and in we make
the all-bearing point, for one another’s sake,
in faultless failing, raised by our own weight.

The Collected Poems of John Ciardi (University of Arkansas Press, 1997)

6 years after our first date and I wouldn’t change a thing.

Rednecks

Rednecks

We found some awesome Rednecks for Obama bumper stickers and T-shirts.

Then Aaron decided to redneck his facial hair.

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“We Hunt, Fish, Drink Beer and Support Barack Obama”
rednecks4obama.com

 

Anniversary

Anniversary

Four years ago today, The Husband and I said “I do.”

Schwartz-Haley Wedding

I’m a lucky, lucky girl.

Schwartz-Haley Wedding

We didn’t actually get to eat much at the wedding, so on the way to the hotel, we stopped at McDonalds and got Happy Meals. We’ve gone out for Happy Meals every year since, and that’s where we’ll be dining tonight. Such a fun anniversary tradition.