Happy Anniversary, Darling

The best year of my life so far has come and gone. And it's all uphill from here.

Delicious. The cake was moist the frosting and fondant was excellent. No freezer burn. Seriously, the cake was amazing and it was a whole year old!

The Bouquet Will Gave Me.
Two of my favorite things: licorice and flowers :)

I have always wanted to go to the Melting Pot. Thank you thank you Will!

5 May 2012

Thank you to my husband who spoils me and loves me unconditionally. I fell in love with a skinny boy with unruly hair, deep moral convictions, an excellent brain, and a caring heart. And I love him more every day. Happy Anniversary, Darling.

Theme Song: L'amoureuse, Carla Bruni

Road Trippin'

"The journey, not the arrival, matters." --T. S. Eliot

Please, Eliot. Don't patronize. Obviously he never drove across the continental United States. He spent too much time being an ex-pat.

When I was little my family drove from New Jersey to Washington. Between my sophomore and junior  years of college I helped my mom drive from Ohio to Utah. But this time was my first west to east road trip. 

After graduation Will, my family, and I had a plan: drive to South Dakota and see Mt. Rushmore. drive to Wisconsin. Will and I drive to Virginia. A simple, three days on the road. And fate said "no way, sucka!"

The first day went fine but Will woke up in South Dakota doubled over with pain. It fell to me to drive the jeep with the trailer attached to the back through South Dakota (it was probably a hustling, bustling metropolis but it felt like the middle of nowhere) to an InstaCare. We spent most of the day solving medical problems and when we finally got back on the road, we only made it to Minnesota.

The next day we drove from Minnesota to Wisconsin and spent about a day and a half with my family. We made it to Virginia in a day, unloaded our trailer and moved into an attic that is a bedroom (closet) and a bathroom. And we get to move again in a few weeks. Oh yeah!

This is as close as we got, on the way to InstaCare

Yeah. Not that close at all. But, hey, it's a historical landmark!!

Actually, at the end of it all--I'm just glad we made it. And I did love seeing Mt. Rushmore as much as I could. This country's pretty spectacular. 

Oh, and we're gonna do it all again in August. Yay...

Theme Song: Road Trippin', Red Chili Peppers

I'm a College Graduate.

Tuition: $20,000+

Rent: $10,000+

Books and School Supplies: $8,000+

Four Years of Higher Education;

Four Years of a Wonderful Collegiate Experience;
A Life-changing Semester in London;

Deepened Critical Thinking Skills and Historical Understanding;

Graduating with a Degree I Love and a License to Teach;

Meeting My Eternal Companion;

Priceless.

The Marriott Center Before the Graduates Arrived

Chelsea and I are riiiiiiight there! Don't you see us?

Posing for Mom and Aunt Helen down below. See the professor in the awesome green robes? Totally took two history classes from her. Awesome.

Are you sure that degree's legit?

A Few Aspiring Scholars

Just like high school graduation. Too bad I'm not looking at the camera...

Enter to Learn. Go Forth to Serve. 

Theme Song: Here's to the Night, Eve 6

Behind the Times

Can you say "long overdue?" It has been a month since I posted here. And I have to tell you, it's been a very eventful month. I'll try to catch you up to speed over the next little while.

Preview: graduation, road trip, illness, new address, new address again, job search, anniversary, grad school, certification, birthdays, amusement parks, another move.

Some has already happened. Some will be happening soon. Stay tuned. (If I should fall behind, wait for me.)

Theme Song: If I Should Fall Behind, Bruce Springsteen