Sunday, January 31st, 2010
gabriel arrived january 22nd
into our hearts
currently being showered with love as he is passed along from the eager arms of one to the other
his big brother is so proud
and our hearts full of graditude and happiness
more photos here
Monday, November 23rd, 2009
Monday, November 9th, 2009
one of the things that i find very attractive about my husband is his life story. i am intrigued by it. i love to listen to him talk about all that he has seen, learned, and experienced growing up- especially about his life as a young man in communist east germany.
today marks the 2oth anniversary of the collapse of the berlin wall. it is fascinating to hear him describe life before and after this historic event and how it changed his life- i enjoy it so much. to witness, and live such a historic event is wealth beyond measure. i literally feel as though i am living with a piece of history.
not to mention, i am lucky girl that wall came down, or else i wouldn’t have my tall dark and handsome!
some historic events that i feel lucky to have witnessed are of course the election of barack obama, the ending of the civil war between eritrea and ethiopia, the dot.com era in the 90s, the evolution of the internet and the positive and negative impacts it has had on globalization…
there are so many. this is why i will always own my age- no hiding it, and will stand by it with pride, always . after all, your age is only a sum of your life’s experiences and i embrace with gratitude every year that i have lived to see, hear, meet someone, learn, or do something that has changed my life.
Friday, May 8th, 2009
regarding my inner voice as a source or searching within myself for answers has not always been a spontaneous reaction
i never could do it fearlessly
it is an easy choice now, a peacful, gratifying, path
and i am so grateful for it.
Wednesday, November 22nd, 2006
the birthday party, my treasures
for having you. for inspiring me to be a better person. for your endless reserve of patience with me. for choosing me to be your life partner. for your parents having you and raising a sensative, thoughtful, loving and responsible man. for coco introducing us. for persistently asking me out-i’m so glad i said yes! for your wonderful parenting skills. for the late night complete sentence conversations. for knowing me so well and still liking me. for your confidence and amazing intelligence. for taking me on my first cross-country motorcycle trip. for your fine objectivity- uncanny ability to see both sides of every story. for climbing my first mountain with me. for being such a wonderful father to our children. for teaching me to stand up for myself, to defend myself, and be true to myself. for the moments that you reach for my hand when we are walking with our babies or late at night when the house is quiet and still. for all the memories that we have created. for the time i have shared with you. for the life i have the honor of sharing with you. for your love with no conditions. happy 41st birthday sweetheart.
