Deux

For our second anniversary Chris and I rode "The Divorce Machine." Or, that is, a tandem bicycle. We had a fantastic time on it. I wish I had the picture, but it was Chris, then me, and then our trailer with a smiling Austin inside. All together, it was probably 20 feet of bicycling fun.

The night before we were a little more traditional going to see a movie, out for sushi, and then a ride into the foothills.

I think it's obvious that Chris and I love being married to each other, but here are some of my top reasons for being so happy to wake up to him...

1. He is very attentive. I have adopted this whole staying at home lifestyle with a slow ease. One day I attempted to get on the Fly Lady's schedule in regarding to cleaning and the first step is to "shine your sink." I filled the sink with bleach water for an hour, scrubbed it, and then sprayed it down with windex. I looked at it and said, "this doesn't do anything" and went to watch Bill Cosby. Chris got home that evening and said, "WOW! That is one shiny sink!" It's nice to have somebody notice the little things.

2. He is helpful. Yesterday we had dog puke in the hallway. He got out the steam cleaner and set it all up. I thought it looked like fun to operate and started cleaning with a gusto. Chris stayed close as he knew I would grow tired of it and was there to help finish the job.

3. He is my friend. We don't have secrets and we hold hands often.

4. He is inclusive. He sends me work emails as forwards even when I don't know who or what the forwards mean and I have to call asking why this is funny. It makes me feel like I am involved in his day. I think he does it just so I'll call...yet again.

5. He loves me. I know this because he tells me a bajillion times a day.

It's fun to think down the road when we have been married for 52 years and all the fun things we will have accomplished together. To know we have created a family, gone to fun and amazing places, and helped do good in the world. It's fun to think about all of the holidays and anniversaries to celebrate and know we will be together through them all. But, the most fun thing is to know that I get to see him tonight, and tomorrow and to know that we are having fun here and now with each other even when we are riding the divorce machine.