i love you elizabeth taylor....

okay so not elizabeth taylor...lol...i love my husband...let me tell you why....

Tommorrow May 1st marks four years that Derek and I have been together, not married, but together. We only really celebrate our married anniversary now, but when living in Boston we always marked the May 1st date by having dinner at the restaurant where we "got together". This is a chain italian restaurant, Vinny T's of Boston, with only a few restaurants in the chain. After we moved, we realized that our tradition would have to come to an end because the nearest Vinny T's was 2 1/2 hours away about 5 miles out of Philadelphia.

When I got home today I found out my wonderful husband had left at Noon today and drove all the way up to PA and got food from Vinny T's and drove all the way back in time to have it ready for us tonight. (He has to work tomorrow night so he couldn't go tomorrow.) This was by far one of the sweetest things he has ever done for me. It made me smile and made me so happy. It made me realize what an amazing husband I have.

sunday in the park with...Beau.....

Dog owners have such a unique relationship with strangers and fellow dog owners. We have become such a society where a hello from one stranger to another on a sidewalk is generally unheard of. This all changes if you have a leash attached to your hand with the canine member of your family at the other end. Strangers will walk up to you to pet your dog, tell you how cute he is, or simply smile and say hello as they laugh at your wiener dog trotting along beside you. This becomes even more the case when the person you approach is another dog owner. In a way our dogs force us into these conversations. They see another dog and instantly rush to sniff and greet each other, leaving the owners to start a sometimes awkward situation while my dog sniffs the privates of the other dog and vice versa. Sometimes you chat, sometimes you sit in silence while the dogs do their thing, and sometimes if you are in a hurry, you just simply keep walking. I think this is just another reason why I enjoy having Beau so much. It is the highlight of my day when we go to the park after work and he happily plays and meets other dogs and I get to meet random people in the park. I mean, it's usually no more than a hello, a goodbye, and some talk about our dogs in between, but at least we say hello. No longer do I keep to myself and just walk, I've become a friendlier person. I think that's a good thing.

here alone....

We are now in Day 7 of Derek's extended work trips to Seattle, WA and NYC. He got into NYC from Seattle safely yesterday and at least he is safe and no longer on the other side of the country. Only a few more days and it will be Friday night and I will have him home. I know what I am about to say may seem a little silly, but I miss him so much more than I thought I would. I was watching TV last night and this woman died and left her husband alone and I just started to cry. Not having D there next to me, my mind started to go places it shouldn't and it just made me cry. Slightly overdramatic I know, but I'm a senstive guy, lol.

Derek being away has all been made easier by my friends, Tonya has kept me company via phone as we yelled at the TV over the Wed. night stress that is LOST and planned our upcoming vacation (YEA!!!), Gregory has hung out for dinner and bread making and we've met friends out for drinks and then Scott was in town with his show so I got to hang out with his roommate for a bit, and one of my good friends from BU, Meredith, will be in town for a conference later this week and we will have dinner this coming Wed. night. All these people help me to feel less alone, but when your soul mate is away, you can be surrounded by people and still feel so alone. I miss him :(