A WICKED FOUR YEARS

Wednesday was a pretty big milestone for me. Four years ago, my girlfriend Whitney and I went on our first date! For some reason three years didn’t feel like such a huge milestone, but four years feels different. It feels like a LOT of time. We know each other so well that beating us at Cranium is near impossible. I’m not kidding, we’re undefeated because while I’m a pretty good artist in that game, Whitney is the ultimate guesser! One time, I had “baptism” that I had to act out with silent clues. They flipped the timer, I made the sign of the cross first, and she yelled, “BAPTISM!” Even I was a little creeped out!

So to celebrate our four years together we spent the whole day together. First we went up to Starbucks and got our usual (grande iced coffees with sugar free vanilla and some soy milk for Whitney). Then we took Rome, our pooch, for a hike. We went over the newly built bridge over Lake Hodges and down the trail to the left. Well it was hot, and there was zero shade along the path. So being a Boston Terrier and completely a wuss bag in the heat, Rome was getting tired. HOT and tired. To preface, Rome is not a big water dog. At the beach he likes to run in ankle deep water then when a wave comes sprint for the shore! So when we arrived at the little creek that winds down from the mountains, under some shady trees, and into Lake Hodges, we just planned for a rest before heading back. Rome had other plans. First he lay down under a shady tree in the dirt. Then he looked at the creek to his left and BOOKED it straight for the water! We grabbed the camera in amazement at Rome’s newfound love of the water and shot a little vid!

Here’s some random shots throughout our four years in no particular order!

Anyway, thank you to Whitney for putting up with me for four years and being the most caring, compassionate, supportive, understanding, and loving woman I know! Cheers to many more years!