Three disjointed topics come together for today’s blog post, hold on to your hats folks this one is about to get confusing!

 

Milestones:

We made it to our freindversary! (or whatever Facebook calls it) Nov. 3rd is the day Jayme asked me to be friends so she could see my pictures of my Halloween costume. who new that inconsequential move would all me to casually flirt with her via text for the next few weeks before leading up to our first date, first kiss, and a first chance at lifelong happiness. It is crazy to think back that long ago, to what was going on in my life at the time. Living in the basement of a friend, a stagnant love life, mountains of debt, it was such a dismal feeling. I was considering moving away from it all to Colorado for a job with the VA out there. But something kept me in MN and brought a warmth to my life. The warmth was Jayme and I could not be more grateful. I am really excited now for all those FB suggested memories to come rolling in, because they will now include things we have done together (our first couplely picture, the Easter egg hunt) those memories are the ones I am excited to keep building on.

Liberty

Halloween is hands down one of my favorite days, costumes, characters, fun, no obligations. It literally is the least bullshitty of all holidays. I do my best each year to come up with great costumes, and this year, I think we really out did it. Group costumes is where it is at. Camaraderie is best made while dressed up as American Icons. I was George Washington and Jayme went as the Statue of Liberty. She looked so stunning, and more importantly she again showed her I-can-roll-with-anything attitude. It is such an amazing feeling to have a woman by my side that is comfortable dressing up in costume as she is dressing up for a fancy dinner. Dive-bar, fine restaurant, no matter where I am, she is the one I want by my side.

The Pursuit of Bambi

Deer Camp is upon us! tomorrow begins the weekend of a small camper, smelly farts, and funny stories. Oh we might also try and find Bambi too. I love this time of year, it is always great to get away and just be myself around the men in my life. my brothers are joining this year so it will be even extra special. I am pretty glad they chose this year instead of last. Not cause we were cramped for space, but because my time was absorbed into that small screen in front of me. I was texting furiously with Jayme, flirting a bunch and doing my best to cover up how enamored I was with her. I knew what we had was special at that very moment, there was something different about how she talked to me, the directness, the confidence. It was what I have wanted my whole life. Open and real communication. Well one year removed and while we will not be texting nearly as much, the excitement from hearing my phone buzz has not faded one bit.