Hello from sunny Northern California! I flew in last night. So that K and I would get to spend our sixth anniversary together. Today. The day six years ago that we eloped together in a garden outside of Nairobi. Here's a walk down our little anniversary lane:
- Number 1. We were evacuated from Afghanistan that year. He was in India, I was in Pakistan. Does it say something about our marriage that we spent our first anniversary in countries that can't stand eachother?
- Number 2. K was working in one of our Ghor (Afghanistan) offices. I was in Herat (Afghanistan). Our whole work experience there seemed determined to keep us apart...kidding.
- Number 3. We were both in Ghor. However, he was in Chaghcharan (capital of the province) and I was in Pai Tonda (little village in the middle of nowhere...where our base was). He and a bunch of our colleagues came back from Chaghcharan the next day with all sorts of presents for me. I remember that as the best anniversary celebration we've ever had. Our Afghan colleagues made it incredibly special.
- Number 4. K was in California fully embroiled in coursework and other fun stuff. I was in Southern Sudan. Enough said right? K went out that night with friends. They took a big photo of me which took up a full seat at the table. People had their photo taken with my photo. Very funny.
- Number 5. I really wanted to visit my friends in Washington, DC after I moved back to the US. So K bought a ticket for me to go there. Neither of us even noticed that I would be gone over our FIFTH ANNIVERSARY. What's wrong with us? On the other hand, I had a great time.
- Number 6. Here we are together in California. It's been wonderful. Getting married: best decision I ever made. Thanks for another great year honey!
Enjoy Facebook Friday!
- John ran into Charlize Theron in the winner's circle today at Keeneland. She wasn't riding a horse, training a horse, owning a horse or reporting on a horse, so I'm not sure she was even authorized to be there. But I didn't complain.
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