I would also like to add, in honour of our wedding anniversary, a short pictorial of Wallybee:

First photo of the two of us: [link]
This is where and when we got engaged: [link]
From our wedding photos: [link]
Another wedding photo, changing the mood a little: [link]
On vacation in Tasmania, a visit rife with echidnas: [link]
(Here's some of them now): [link]
Finally, of course, our joint production: [link]
Wallybee is simply lovelier every day. She is a wonderful mother, daughter and wife. These have quite possibly been the happiest four years of my life. [link]

From our wedding photos: [link]

Another wedding photo, changing the mood a little: [link]

You know, while the second picture is SMOKING, I utterly love the first picture because of how completely happy you are in it.

That said, this one: [link] made my computer start to smoke. (From the hotness.) (It didn't literally cause computer failure.)

You know, while the second picture is SMOKING, I utterly love the first picture because of how completely happy you are in it.

Me too, it's easily my favourite. (I asked Wallybee about why she looked so content, and she told me it was cold that day and this was the only way to stay warm.)

she told me it was cold that day and this was the only way to stay warm.

She's gorgeous, an awesome mother, AND practical! You win on wife-selectin', my friend.

Billions of felicitations to you and Wallybee and your incredibly fortunate joint production, and may you be able to look back every four years for the next forty and say, "No, THESE have been the happiest four years of my life."

I remember how hard you struggled and how sad everything was during that last bleak stretch of your time in the US; I'm constantly awed by how resolute you were in remaining fearless and open to the possibility of joy, and so constantly glad to see how the joy has rushed in to fill that space you gave it.

aww I'm getting all weepy at your happiness, billytea!

Aw, billytea, you made me tear up. Congratulations to you and Wallybee on your happy anniversary, and to your son for getting two of the awesomest parents in the universe (high-five, little dude).

Wonderful pictures, billytea! (the phone tried to correct your name to 'bulkhead'). Those pictures are fabulous, and I am so happy for you and Wallybee.

Annual review went well--better than I expected, actually.

I remember how hard you struggled and how sad everything was during that last bleak stretch of your time in the US; I'm constantly awed by how resolute you were in remaining fearless and open to the possibility of joy, and so constantly glad to see how the joy has rushed in to fill that space you gave it.

What JZ said, because she, as usual, said exactly what I wanted to say more perfectly than I could have said it. I'm so glad you're so happy, and Ryan continues to be a cutie!

Thanks, everyone for listening to me ramble last night and giving the good advice. I actual slept last night and feel better today.

Can I have some ~ma for TCG's step-grandmother? She's 96 and in the hospital today because she is in so much pain. She is a wonderful lady, and I feel so bad that she has been feeling so awful lately.

Tea:

Tons of place-to-live~ma and calm~ma to libkitty!