Yes, it's me. Tam, the other half of the Dunn parenting duo who has written only one or so blogs, because I am just ... too ... busy ... dealing with work, the family, the house, the bills, etc.
But I wanted to dash something off today, as it is Oct. 6. Why? Because the Dow closed down below 10,000 points today? Because it is the 35th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War? No and No.
I write because today's date is the anniversary of Michael's and my meeting, at the Oct. 6th Egyptian Military Day celebration at Ft. McNair, in 1983, and also the subsequent happy day during our honeymoon in Tunis in 1993.
Our actual wedding anniversary was last week, Oct. 2, but I've been in a reflective, happy and sentimental mood for all of these days. It's partly why I suggested we go out of town on the spur of the moment on Friday night (echoing Sarah's desire for a hotel, too). Fifteen years is a healthy chunk of time to share your life with someone, and deserves comment, reflection, and no small amount of gratitude, to Michael, and Sarah, and life in general.
Yes it is true we are all going through some rough uncertain times these days. But how much worse would it be if we did not have each other to help negotiate these rough waters? So, despite the gloomy times, I've been celebrating, and appreciating, all the goodness in our life together.
The fact that I married a man who can drop everything and just go off for a quickie overnight to an area of the region we three love, and cherish, as much for the history (see Michael's blog entry on mustering militia) as for the natural beauty of water, sand, and sky, and delight in the geology and paleontology of the area as well, are great gifts in our marriage. I am so blessed. We all came back from that foray much refreshed and renewed.
And I find myself also appreciating these trips even more, partly because the gasoline prices are still so high, but not nearly as high as they were in July (a gallon at Dawson's now goes for $3.32, versus 4.10 in July--the peak). So I feel a little better about venturing out these days. It is a gift that we really do not have to travel great distances to be in wonderful renewing places, I have always felt fortunate to live in Virginia. I know Michael and Sarah feel the same way.
So, here's to the last fifteen years of a good, happy marriage, which has seen plenty of good days, some hard and challenging and sad days, and some spectacular joys. I'm grateful to Michael, and to Sarah, for all of them!
Tam
Monday Oct. 6, 2008, 5:26 p.m.
But I wanted to dash something off today, as it is Oct. 6. Why? Because the Dow closed down below 10,000 points today? Because it is the 35th anniversary of the Yom Kippur War? No and No.
I write because today's date is the anniversary of Michael's and my meeting, at the Oct. 6th Egyptian Military Day celebration at Ft. McNair, in 1983, and also the subsequent happy day during our honeymoon in Tunis in 1993.
Our actual wedding anniversary was last week, Oct. 2, but I've been in a reflective, happy and sentimental mood for all of these days. It's partly why I suggested we go out of town on the spur of the moment on Friday night (echoing Sarah's desire for a hotel, too). Fifteen years is a healthy chunk of time to share your life with someone, and deserves comment, reflection, and no small amount of gratitude, to Michael, and Sarah, and life in general.
Yes it is true we are all going through some rough uncertain times these days. But how much worse would it be if we did not have each other to help negotiate these rough waters? So, despite the gloomy times, I've been celebrating, and appreciating, all the goodness in our life together.
The fact that I married a man who can drop everything and just go off for a quickie overnight to an area of the region we three love, and cherish, as much for the history (see Michael's blog entry on mustering militia) as for the natural beauty of water, sand, and sky, and delight in the geology and paleontology of the area as well, are great gifts in our marriage. I am so blessed. We all came back from that foray much refreshed and renewed.
And I find myself also appreciating these trips even more, partly because the gasoline prices are still so high, but not nearly as high as they were in July (a gallon at Dawson's now goes for $3.32, versus 4.10 in July--the peak). So I feel a little better about venturing out these days. It is a gift that we really do not have to travel great distances to be in wonderful renewing places, I have always felt fortunate to live in Virginia. I know Michael and Sarah feel the same way.
So, here's to the last fifteen years of a good, happy marriage, which has seen plenty of good days, some hard and challenging and sad days, and some spectacular joys. I'm grateful to Michael, and to Sarah, for all of them!
Tam
Monday Oct. 6, 2008, 5:26 p.m.
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For my own take on this, see the following post.
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