Quick note of thanks

It’s been a hectic and somewhat stressful month.  It’s made me again thankful for all the things I have.  It started 4 weeks ago with my 20th High School Reunion.  I hated HS, but it was a fun experience somewhat akin to my own private “surreal life” except without the midgets peeing in the corner.  I got a new job - I start tomorrow.  I’m leaving a lot of really good friends.  It’s a good thing, but anything this major is a stressful thing on some level.  Yesterday we had to send our dog to the animal hospital because he got an infection that got serious.  We are without him for at least another few days.  And there’s more that I won’t get into here.

Throughout all of this, it has been my wonderful wife that’s helped me keep focused on what is truly important.  We make a #### good partnership, she and I.  Whenever one of us is losing perspective because of some short term problem, it’s the other who brings them back to earth.  Me being a stubborn SOB, that is never an easy task for her. 

It’s her birthday weekend today and tomorrow.  It’s been very low key.  Playing with the kids outside.  Dinner at Noodles and Company.  Visit with her parents.  Tomorrow we’re going to the zoo.  And thanks to my wife, it’s been a great weekend so far.  One of the best in weeks.  Instead of seeming like I (we) are stuck in some kind of routine, it seems like we’re embarking on a brand new phase of our life together.

It’s exciting.  Happy birthday honey.