Happy First Anniversary!

“Baby's good to me you know,
She's happy as can be you know,
She said so…
I'm in love with her and I feel fine.

Baby says she's mine you know,
She tells me all the time you know,
She said so…
I'm in love with her and I feel fine.
I'm so glad that she's my little girl,
She's so glad, she's telling all the world;
That her baby buys her things you know.
He buys her diamond rings you know,
She said so.
I'm in love with her and I feel fine. ”

"I Feel Fine" by the Beatles, 1965.

I have been busy lately, but not so busy that I did not celebrate my first anniversary of marriage to my wonderful wife, Jennifer.

The last year has been a whirlwind, and one that has been as hectic, dizzying, as it as been fun. Jen and I simply enjoy being together. Most things we do are more fun because we share the moment. Going to Aruba, going to Florida, going to Hannibal, Mo; just going places is much more fun with Jen. I used to hate to travel, now I look forward to it.

We also share a great fondness with just enjoying the conversations we have had. We both said that was a huge priority and a huge pleasurable act that we do. To talk about our day, current events, sometime politics (Jen’s no John Bircher, but she’s no liberal either), and the like have been pleasurable on an intellectual level and a social level.

We love the Bears and the Illini, so sharing those games are more fun; especially because Jen knows so much about football. I am truly amazed at her acuity of football.

For me, the tender moments are the best. Jen refers to me often as “honey” and I love that. I will not go into any gauche or graphic moments herein, but the tender loving moments are truly something I have not experienced before, and they are welcomed and wonderful.

We occasionally disagree, but we talk it out and move forward. I am relatively certain we have not had a marriage fight, but we occasionally disagree. Jen does not see the value of comics as highly as I do, and I do not understand her impatience at some things (driving, my driving, other people’s driving) or her “sorry I’m late” comments. I have a propensity to spend money on “stupid stuff” (Comics, CD’s, books –because I have hundreds I have not read as of yet) and Jen is always running behind. So we help each other out with these flaws—she tells me not to spend money and I tell her we are leaving at 8:00 (or name your time here) PM AIS—Ass In Seat . It truthfully does not work for either of us, be we are at least aware of the other’s errors in judgment.

Truth is, I love Jennifer with all of my heart and I know she feels the same about me. I have never been happier and I only hope I can make her feel the same.