Steve and I are just finishing up our third year of marriage and have never sent a Christmas or any other sort of "here's what we're up to letter". My dad likes to tell me they're annoying anyway... braggadocios, guilt-infested and whatnot. I personally like to hear what everyone's up to, although I do laugh when you're braggadocios and roll my eyes when you pontificate dogmatically.
So here's a year in review for 2005 for those of you who don't think I'm braggadocios - plus it's nice to view life in hindsight:
We both left a career situation that was sucking the life out of us. No amount of money is worth 80 hours per week and un-spoken guilt trips for not making it 90.
We bought ourselves a new bed for Christmas. New beds are highly underrated.
Albeit frustrating at the same time, Steve coached the 9th grade football team again, which always gives him joy. Me too, but only when I get to tease Steve as I say (while imitating a pubescent boy) “Hi, is Coach Steve there?” and then hand him the phone.
Biggest Bummer of 2005
Steve playing semi-pro football for the Utah Wolverines would be on the previous list if it had lasted more than 3 games and a torn ACL. Surgery in May fixed it and he’s now training for season 2006.
Earth lost two amazing people: Lyn Davis and Doyle Griffith. Most readers probably didn’t notice the commotion but our Earth was left with craters. Fortunately love and good memories create a functional “putty” for now.
Biggest “Take Your Breath Away” Moment in 2005
We didn’t climb a mountain or helicopter over Kauai, which is the type of thing I immediately think of when I hear “take your breath away” (well that and running on the treadmill - something I also didn't do in 2005) but I can say if you add up all the times I thought to myself how blessed I am to have Steve in my life, and bundle them all up into one moment, I’d be gasping for air – pounding my chest and flailing my arms at you to PLEASE perform the Heimlich. Which brings me to the biggest “take your breath away” song discovered in 2005: Sarah McLachlan’s Push – a much more eloquent way of putting things.
Urban Botanic! My little baby company. I wrote about it in my journal some short time after my aunt Ruth called me a “scent connoisseur”, found the journal entry a couple years ago, tweaked it enough to fit what I think our market is, pitched it to my Dad, he loved it, and Urban Botanic was born! Mostly, it’s a ton of fun and I love to hear our customers say “This is addicting!” You can’t beat a wholesome addiction!
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