Mrs. Conception

To My Husband,

We’ve got one more month of marriage under our belt. Hooray! It has been a pretty big month, with moving, new commitments, and our first major holiday.

There has been so much to do, and you have kept up with it beautifully. Thanks so much for taking care of the details of all the little things. Wedding albums, magazine subscriptions, business contacts, and storage contracts would still be waiting to be dealt with if you were not there to work them out. I appreciate your hard work, and I appreciate that you appreciate my pickiness, even though I am the only one who seems to care.

We’ve spent much of our free time snuggled up watching TV in bed. The Office, Friends, Family Guy, and the occasional Bond movie have been staples in our entertainment repetoire. It is a big change from our normal routine of driving hundreds of miles in a given weekend, and from seeing all of our movies at the movie theater, but  we needed it, and I have really enjoyed it. At some point, I am sure we will get out of bed and pick up our adventuring, but it is nice, when we get to a new place, to have time to get used to our surroundings, relax, and know that we will always have each other.

When we weren’t watching TV, we were at the mall. I don’t think we’ve ever spent so much time shopping together, at least not since that weekend we discovered Steve and Barry’s. It has been fun discovering DVD bargains and admiring the little kids getting their pictures taken in the old-timey clothing. It has been fun picking our doggie clothing and learning how to do some healthy grocery shopping. It’s fun going to restaurants with you, not just because I can have a milkshake and listen to oldies, or eat tiny burgers and visit a salad bar, but because we really get to talk. It’s even worth standing in the express line at Walmart for 37 minutes, to earn that quality time.

Trying on new clothes

We celebrated our first married Thanksgiving, and had so much fun. Medieval Times was a great idea, and it reminded me that we are perfect for each other. Who else would think of something like that, and who else would be so enthusiastic while doing it? I love when we do these things together, and I love how much you love them. It is at the times when we are doing something unusual, silly, or just a little bit wacky that I realize how much you are like me, how much you know me, and how much I appreciate having a person like you in my life.

It has been a productive month for both career and family. We have made some big decisions regarding our futures, and our lives are getting more exciting every day. While our relocation has been unstable and stressful, we have begun taking the steps to get ourselves closer to living the lives we dream of. We have thought about what we really want, and are making plans to get it.

Back in school, dreaming of a big break

You have been given a great opportunity to use your creativity, gain experience, and gain exposure. I know this is something you have been waiting for for a long time, and your talent and personality will make it a big success. You are taking great advantage of your time off, and if we do it right, we can have a nice collection of projects by the end of the three weeks. 

Winter Dog Training

We also renewed our commitment to training the dogs - they will be well behaved little angels in no time!

And even though not everything we tried this month was a success right off the bat, we will persevere, and we will have fun trying to succeed! I am so excited to get started on our sixth month of marriage. It will be full of friends, family, art, and roadtripping – and the thing we love best, tons of time spent together.

Love,

Your Wife

P.S. Thanks for the chocolate sauce, the egg nog, and especially lemon juice. Your are very thoughtful!