Every year we watch the Charlie Brown special, do the Snoopy dance, wish everybody a Merry Thanksgivukkahmas, and thank our Secret Santas in the good riddance thread. Which is this one, in case you were wondering.
Go away, 2017. You have a lot to turn around, 2018. Bring it on.
Well, that seems like as good a segue as any.
At the end of May, we bought a house. It was built in 1933 and I think the lemon tree in the back yard was planted about then. It still needs a lot of work (It feels like we'll NEVER finish paint-scraping), but it's a good house.
The "we" in the previous paragraph is me and my fiance (since March. He proposed during a dress rehearsal. Worked it into the opening number of the show. Well done, him). What with the whole "rock in the middle of the ocean" thing, and his brother being in Vietnam, we're not getting married until July of this year, which is kind of the "we need to be done scraping paint" deadline.
I've been super busy with work and theatre stuff, but I have been reading, so I think I feel like I'm around more than it looks like I'm around.
Here's a photo of him, taking an archery lesson with one of his friends.
Awww, looking so cute with his blue glasses (which I totally validate).
The "we" in the previous paragraph is me and my fiance
Good news! Let's highlight the rare examples of that in 2017.
Lovely backyard and Ryan is such a handsome and adorable young man!
Ryan is definitely both handsome and adorable--that's a very good looking family, in fact. The back yard looks very spruce and ready for gardening.
Good to see you, Mr. Tea!
billytea, Ryan is as adorable as ever! I'm glad your family is doing so well, and I hope you're able to be around here more in 2018!
Actually, I hope
I'm
able to be around here more in 2018. It's been a rough year, emotionally.
Debetesse, just in case I didn't say it before,
Congratulations!
on both house and fiance!
Oh gosh, yes, congratulations, Debet!!
I'm really late saying thank you to my wonderful Secret Santa (who turned out to be Suzi!) for additional gifts! Two fantastic pairs of elephant earrings, which I love, and the most adorable Ornamonster, which went directly on the tree, plus another ornament, and candy! You spoiled me, lady. And you said something else is on the way! Thank you so much for the thoughtful and merry gifts in a very blah season. ♥
My gift to my Santee is on the way, finally, and I apologize again for how late it is.
