Happy 4th Anniversary!

Today brian1789 and I are celebrating the 4th anniversary of when we began dating. Happy anniversary, love! I appreciate the adventures that we've shared this year, whether it's climbing through caves, geocaching in craters, figuring out routes through snowfalls, examining trace minerals in rock sides, or admiring flower fields.

I am very glad for the many ways in which we've continued to come to know one another, opening up ever more deeply about hopes and fears, and building ever more trust. Our hard work over the years in learning and sometimes even adopting each others' cultural languages has helped to create a more easier mutual understanding. I appreciate the support you've given me this year as I've taken down one office and built up another, even when your own time has been very limited.

And this year has seen a full year of living all together in the same household, and that has been a great joy.

Many appreciations as well to patgreene, whose steady support, warmth, friendship and affirmation is so deeply vital and cherished.

Awwww!

Best anniversary surprise ever - brian1789 came home a day early from his business trip to be together with me on the day of our anniversary! I was so surprised when I walked in the door and saw him - I'd just called him 20 minutes earlier, thinking he was in Houston, to wish him a happy :-)