Happy Together

Craig's parents took us to Red Robin the other day (thanks again, Tom and Donna!). I ordered the Pub Burger, which came with onions fried in ale (is that bad for a pregnant woman?), cheddar and Swiss cheese and was served on an onion bun. It sounded splendid to me, but I have to admit, I found it a little disappointing. Craig ordered the guacamole bacon burger. And like we often do, we decided to trade bites. And his burger was so good, I was immediately even more disappointed in my own choice. As I was savoring that swapped bite, Craig commented, "Actually, I kind of like yours better."

"I like yours better!" I exclaimed, and then paused. "You want to just switch burgers?"

"Yeah, let's do that."

So we did. And we both smiled in delight at each other through our stuffed mouths and our delicious burgers. I don't usually even like guacamole that much, but wow that hit the spot.

The funny thing is, the more I think about this dinner, the more it seems to sum up these last five years. It's not so much that things always go perfectly in our life together, but that together, we always find the way that makes us both so happy.

I don't think I've ever posted pictures from my own wedding here before. Do you mind indulging me for a minute here?

Photo by Tom Smith, exiting the temple

Photo by Janine Hogan. Perfect Seattle sunshine.

Photo by Bob Hansen. I love how the temple looms large in this one.

Cutting the cake. Also by Bob Hansen.

Happy 5th Anniversary, Craig. Thanks for always keeping me smiling.
I love you.