Taking a break from the vacation recap for a VERY important announcement!!

This is going to be kind of short - we have some Hawaii to see!  It's our last day here!!  However, I had to take a timeout to post something about this special day!

"I've found my missin' piece

So grease my knees and fleece my bees

I've found my missin' piece!"

- Shel Silverstein

I have made no secret of the fact that Husband and I are on VACATION right now!!  As opposed to the 1,675,483 times that I mentioned our trip to Vancouver & Hawaii, I think I only mentioned a half a dozen times that we planned this trip to celebrate our 5-year wedding anniversary.  

Well, today is the day.  

We had a very special day on this day, five years ago.  We were in little ole Ottumwa, Iowa in the church that I attended since I was four, and we were surrounded by friends and family.  It was a super busy/hectic weekend, but it was just lovely.  On that day, I married my best friend.

Husband always says that it feels like he's been married "forever."  He also swears that he means that in a sincerely, loving way; he says that he just means that he can't imagine not being married.  I think I understand what he means?  To me, it seems like our wedding was just yesterday.  On the other hand, five years is a long time (~1/6 of my life) and so much has happened since our wedding.  For example, our first anniversary was the night before my law school orientation......so, lucky for Husband, I spent the day in bed, freaking out and wondering if law school was going to be a HUGE mistake.

Finally, today is two-for-the-price-of-one Shel Silverstein poems.  I really liked this one because it may be the secret to a successful marriage.

"Tell me I'm clever, 

Tell me I'm kind, 

Tell me I'm talented, 

Tell me I'm cute,

Tell me I'm sensitive, 

Graceful and Wise

Tell me I'm perfect --

But tell me the TRUTH."

- Shel Silverstein, Falling UP

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What's your favorite way to celebrate?  

       (I think we're going to get some awesome ice cream this afternoon. We're party animals, obviously)

Did you read Shel Silverstein as a kid?

     (Giving Tree and Where the Sidewalk Ends are my faves)

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