...raindrops keep falling on my head...

We had a mini-vacation of camping this past weekend, for Evan and Christine's bachelor/bachelorette party. It was at the same group site by Clinton lake that Jer and I had our b/b party at two years ago!
Here is a perfect example of how nice Jer is...Friday he arrived at the campground around 4:00 to pick up the key to the gate. I could not leave until 8:00 due to working, so I didn't even arrive until close to 9:30. Jeremy knew approximately when I would get there, so he had food on the grill for me that was ready about 10 minutes after my arrival! Plus the tent was all set up (though we ended up experimenting with sleeping in the truck that first night...quite cozy.) What a sweetheart.

It was a good trip, though we got rained on heavily Sunday morning...kind of a bummer way to end a nice weekend, but it worked out. The rest of the time was gorgeous and there was swimming, night sailing, crazy kids running around, fires, smores, drunken 14-year-old antics, who-can-hold-their-hand-in-ice-longer competition (I was part of that...I can get a little competitive), much eating of food (there was even pork satay with peanut sauce + roasted jalapenos courtesy of Noy and Aaron!), funny campfire conversations, ticks, and much, much more.


Otherwise...Jer and I are up to the usual.
The anniversary celebration was a sucess! We stuffed ourselves at La Bodega on tapas (I even tried anchovies!), beverages (port for Jer, wine for me), dessert (the best flan ever!!! + pear tart), and coffee (regular 'ol coffee for the Mr. and flaming Spanish coffee for myself...invision a sugar rimmed glass filled with Bacardi 151, set on fire, then having cinnamon sprinkled into the flames...they are extinguished by coffee, kahluha, and whipped cream...then it is devoured by a roly-poly Stacy.) Mmm...

...brown is the colour of my true love's hair...

Two years ago today it was HOT, but I didn't care, because Jeremy and I were trading rings, and we were surrounded by friends and family. Part of me can't believe it has already been two years, while the other part feels, "It's only been two years?!" A lot can go on in that time...

I cannot imagine a better partner than Jer.
You are my best friend, my lover, and I would not trade you for anything! I love you, Jer.

...what...

Since I was last here...
Rick, Jer's Dad, came for a visit. We had a very pleasant time with him - talking, watching movies, cooking, eating, talking some more. Though the trip proved not to be the best thing for his health, we still enjoyed that he made it to visit us, saw the house, and met my Mom and some of our friends. We truly had a good time hosting him.

The rains have been drowning us, but the plants seem to appreciate it. A guy Jer works with is convinced it is the weather planes run by corporate America doing it...I don't know...I think it's just a rainy season.

My car rolled over 100,000 miles yesterday! It's been all over the U.S. ...to some places multiple times, and yet it is still running (though still chuggy chuggy at stops, and having a slow go of speeding up from stops, but still running!) I am excited to receive my new car,but how can I say goodbye to my transportation for the last nine years?! Wow...I'm really attached to an inanimate object.

I've been embroidering floral patterns made out of human bone shapes on to tissue paper. Delicate work.

A belated, public Happy Birthday announcement to my sister Piper, and to my almost sister-in-law Julie. Julie is one day older than Piper! How bizzare. Both are off traveling, and having a good time of it I'm sure. Also...a belated birthday greeting to Rick!