An Anniversary Homage

Happy Anniversary to the man who:

*works his tush off but never sees his family as burdensome
*doesn't yell when I hit the side of the garage with the car
*has a new philosophy for fall yard work that involves doing nothing until the last leaf falls
*shares my passion for Diet Mountain Dew, calling it "nectar of the gods," and never fails to comment on the quality of the mix in the soda fountain
*never complains when he comes home to a disaster area
*knows exactly how to order my Blizzard at Dairy Queen
*explains algebra slowly and simply, with the patience of a saint
*finally gave up on trying to get me to take shorter showers
*when chastized by me for "spoiling" the kids, replies, "How can you 'spoil' with hugs?!"
*always has room for popcorn
*pushes the children to try new things
*believes the emails from Michele Bachmann are personal messages to him
*spent our anniversary running the carpool between swim team practice and dance class
*forgets many things, but never forgets to send flowers
*puts up with a lot of me-- I can be A LOT-- and actually seems to enjoy it

Here's to 15 years more... and 15 after that... and 15 after that...