Happy Valentine’s Day

Allow me to take a minute here to internet-ily wish a Happy Valentine’s Day to the love of my life, Jen.  My bride, my beloved, my sweet, my angel, my dream come true.  This is our 13th Valentine’s Day together.  Last night  I asked her if she would be my Valentine.  She said yes.  I am so happy.  I am so in love.  I am so in love with her.

Happy Valentine’s Day, my love.

Happy Birthday

Today is February 7th.  That means it is my beloved Jennifer’s birthday!  Join me in wishing the love of my life a happy birthday!

Unfortunately we have a tough schedule tonight so we’ll have to do our celebrating tomorrow.  That’s okay, I think we can celebrate her birthday all weekend!  How does that sound, Jen?

I love you more today than I’ve ever loved you before, and I have loved you a LOT before.  You are the best thing that has ever happened to me and I am eternally grateful that you found me.

Happy birthday, Jen, and here’s to many more.

Celebrated

Last weekend my step daughter celebrated her 16th birthday.  Unfortunately for me and my beloved, brilliant, gorgeous, amazing wife, last weekend was a dad weekend so we didn’t get to celebrate it with her.

This weekend is a mom weekend so we have declared today 16th Birthday Day (celebrated).  My beloved Jennifer has booked a couple of adventures for the day but we don’t know what they are.  Surprises abound!

I can’t wait!

10 Years

Today is a special day.

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This photo has special meaning that relates to why it is a special day.

10 years ago tonight I ate dinner at a different Outback Steakhouse location.  The one in the picture is in Methuen and the one I went to 10 years ago was in Lowell.  The Outback isn’t the special thing about today.  What happened at the Outback, now that’s the special thing.

10 years ago today, I went on a date with a really nice woman.  I had a great time.  It was the best first date ever.  That first date lead to a second date, and a third, and a within a couple of years it lead to marriage.

Yes, that’s right.  10 years ago today, my beloved bride and I had our first date.  That was the first day of the best 10 year stretch of my life.  I love Jennifer more than words can describe.  More than any words I could ever come up with at least.  She is everything to me.  I adore her.  I love her.

Happy Thanksgiving

Allow me to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, from all of us to all of you. (assuming you live in the United States and celebrate Thanksgiving. To all the rest of you out there let me just wish you an especially good day today)

As often seems to be the case, one member of my family is sick on turkey day. Sometimes it’s me, sometimes it’s Jen. This year it’s Jen. I need to bring her a turkey plate home from my brother’s house.

Gobble Gobble!

Happy Eighth First-Dataversary

I know most of the Western Hemisphere is wishing each other a happy Easter right now, but I’d much rather take this opportunity to wish Jennifer, my beloved, brilliant, charming, witty, sophisticated, gorgeous wife, a happy eighth anniversary of our first date.  Since that day our paths first crossed in person, I have learned what being In Love truly means.  I have learned what caring for some one really means.  I have learned just how good life can be.  I have learned what real happiness feels like.  And it’s all Jennifer’s fault.  Thank you so much for that first date, and every single moment that followed it.  I love you with all my heart, and I always will.

I know you don’t like me posting pictures, but I want the whole world to see the smile I so adore. 

 

Celebrate

We’re celebrating tonight.

Eight years ago tomorrow was the first in a string of life changing events.  Eight years ago tomorrow I went on my first date with my beloved, brilliant, beautiful wife.

We’re going out to dinner with the kids tonight to celebrate our 8th Dataversary.

I’ve made a slew of bone head, dumb ass moves in my day.  Meeting Jen was not one of them.  Nope, it was exactly the opposite.  It was the start of something wonderful that keeps getting more wonderful with each new day.

Love you, sweetie!

Valentines Day

Am I that guy who used to scoff at Valentines Day and say it was nothing but a drug store holiday designed to sell mass quantities of greeting cards and who actively, enthusiastically even, used to participate in Anti-Valentines day parties that included bowling and mountains of pizza and snickering at the loser couples all around us?

Yes, I am that guy.

Do I still feel that way?

Hells no! I love Valentines Day now! It’s all Jennifer’s fault. You know the story, cynical boy meets perfect girl and suddenly his entire outlook on life changes drastically. That’s me too. Objectively I know that I don’t need a “holiday” to express to Jennifer how much I love her. I know that. That doesn’t mean I’m not going to use the day as an excuse to go over the top and lay it on as thick as I can. Why not? I am head over heels, completely off my rocker, nuts in love with her. Why wouldn’t I take advantage of the situation, even if it is just a drug store holiday?

Happy Valentines Day to the love of my life, Jennifer. Every single aspect of life is infinitely better now that I’m with you. I love you!