"I think this is my favorite day of my whole life"

Those are some pretty strong words. Let's see what that day looks like in the world of Bryan.

Start here:

From Bend Nov 08

Step #1
Wake up in the king sized bed in this room:

From Bend Nov 08

From Bend Nov 08

From Bend Nov 08

Step #2
Open door to get the morning coffee waiting for you outside of your room.

Step #3
After enjoying morning coffee, walk downstairs for your custom breakfast. We both had a quiche-type thing with eggs, cream cheese, potatoes, cream, spinach and onions (me), bacon and mushrooms (him). He had a homemade caramel pecan roll, while I had a cinnamon roll. We also had a second cup of coffee, plus fresh grapefruit juice (me) and cranberry juice (him). Oh yes, he also had homemade white bread toast with local marionberry jam.

Step #4
Play a game of disc golf on the 9 hole course around the B&B

From Bend Nov 08

From Bend Nov 08

Step #5
After disc golf game, take a 2 mile walk in the sun around the B&B where you see this

From Bend Nov 08

Step #6
Head to spa for deep tissue massage and pedicure. Wait in this room while drinking wine in your robe

From Bend Nov 08

Step #7
Enjoy complimentary meal between services, which was a fabulous healthy treat after the gluttonous breakfast (with another class of wine).

From Bend Nov 08

Step #8
Head downtown to wander through the shops. End up at a happy hour and enjoy a local brew, tempura veggies with 3 dipping sauces, margarhetta(sp?) pizza, and cheese fries. Cheer on the Packers while said food is enjoyed. Declare day "the favorite of my whole life," even though more stuff is to come.

Step #9
Go back to B&B and grab fresh cookies and hot chocolate and milk waiting outside of our room

From Bend Nov 08

Step #10
Enjoy cookies and milk while watching DVD (Baby Mama) and relaxing on the couch with TWO footrests

From Bend Nov 08

Step #11
Sit in outdoor hot tub while gazing at the stars, unpolluted by city lights

Step #12
Crawl into king sized bed and feel so grateful for a weekend of relaxation and time to reconnect without worrying about moving, work, bills, etc.

Tomorrow

Tomorrow, November 9, will mark 6 months since we got married. I can't believe it has been 6 months already. It has been a stressful 6 months:
- moving 2,700 miles
- finding a place to live
- house hunting (put on hold now)
- sickness (darn gallbladders)
- studying for the NCLEX
- 2 new jobs for B
- family drama
- car buying
and plenty of other things I'm sure I'm forgetting.

We've done plenty of fun things to balance the stress, including a long-weekend trip to Vegas, a trip soon to Bend (bed and breakfast, spa, and showshoeing), lots of fun meals out, and hanging out with friends.

Despite the stresses, being married is the best. I have someone that makes me laugh everyday (even on a grumpy day), someone that doesn't let me take myself too seriously, someone to give me perfect advice, someone to make me feel special, and someone who shares my goals in life.

Maybe 2 weeks ago I popped by his office in the middle of the day and brought cupcakes for everyone. He caught sight of me through the door, got the biggest smile on his face, ushered me in and planted a huge kiss on my lips in front of everyone exclaming "It's so great to see you baby!" Yep, he knows how to make a girl feel loved. Of course, I'm wondering if I would have gotten the same greeting had I been sans fancy cupcakes ;)

I was reading on someone else's blog the other day that she missed her fiance while she was at work. Someone commented that she knew she had never found "the one" because she hadn't ever missed anyone that she lived with. I think about Bryan all the time while I'm at work, missing him, hoping his patients that day have good veins, don't need a full hive work-up, and aren't spaced 14 in the span of an hour. I'm in Denver right now on the last day of a 4-day conference, and I've missed him terribly. It's the first time we've been apart since we got married. I'm looking forward to getting a big hug tonight, but mostly I'm looking forward to having my human electric blanket back. It's cold sleeping alone!

I'm off to do a presentation on working with an IRB (props if you even know what that is), but happy 6 months my love! It has been a great ride so far, and I'm looking forward to more.