now we’re all grownups

Brian dressed up for prom in 1978.

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Happy 50th BD sweetie!

30 year anniversary

…of my first wedding. We were just kids playing adults.

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Surely in love, but could this girl be really thinking that she is ready to start her own family?

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My self-made hairdo did not look so great ;) but the dress was pretty good

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considering that I made it impromptu right before the wedding.

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Even though later we discovered that it was a silly idea and we were utterly incompatible, this little person we created made it all worthwhile ;)

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I remember how much I enjoyed developing those first photos of my baby.

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“kids” visited us on weekend

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We had a great time ;-)

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after the snow

We finally were able to get out of the house, the roads were more or less drivable. And the day was beautiful.

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and more snow

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Some streets became totally inaccessible.

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Even though we suffered for almost 2 days and one freezing night without electricity, I enjoyed all beautiful things that come with the snow.

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ever-endless snow

Within one day we got so much snow…we couldn’t believe it.

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Brian kept shoveling.

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I was just watching through the window.

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All cars were turning into snow hills.

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a few phone pics

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During class breaks.

2009 significant & silly highlights

2009 was probably one of the most significant years of my life.
My hands are not well enough to type all the details, so here are the highlights, I will bring related stories later and link them to the lines bellow:

  • Important dates of the year:
    — my 50th BD,
    — 25th Ksen’s BD,
    — 15th anniversary of living in US;
  • I got a glimpse of finding my inner peace (and that is the most important happening in my new and improved life);
  • Took lots of classes in trading & active investing, looking for a new way of making income without using my hands excessively;
  • Started eating normal food and enjoying a lot our new (that used to be my old) diet (meat, eggs, butter, etc.);
  • I suddenly started enjoying rock music (even hard rock and heavy metal);
  • Upgraded to more upscale shopping and refreshed my wardrobe with colors I haven’t worn for years, if ever;
  • After several years of not going anywhere, went quite a few times to the movie theaters and concerts;
  • Upgraded to a new coffer brand (being extremely particular about coffee, it is an important event ;-));
  • Started exercising with Wii (oh!, finally so much fun to get fit);
  • Went to the ocean…after so many years.

the things i like and things i don’t

like: weird abstracts

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don’t like: overdecorated xmas lights

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happy holidays!

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