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a trip down memory lane

October 11, 2011

Yesterday, I went in search of a past “love letter” from Bryan for a project. Of course, as per the norm when I pull out that shoebox with all of our letters from basic and tech school, I get teary eyed reading them and spend way more time then anticipated. One though, stands out and Bryan gave his blessing to post it ( good luck deciphering it though :). This was what you could call, the start of “us”. I remember getting this letter and being ecstatic and sad at the same time. Ecstatic to say yes, sad that I couldn’t call him and tell him yes (he was still in basic).

 

Do you keep things like this and ever take trips down memory lane? I am an EXTREME minimalist, but these are one of the few things, that I could never part with.

No matter what.

Lacey

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12 years.

July 31, 2011

12 years ago today, at a little courthouse in Wichita Falls, Tx, I made a promise to love, honor and cherish for better or for worse. While life has not always been easy, there is no one I would rather ride the roller coaster with. Happy anniversary to my very best friend! I love you!

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Lacey

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a couple

January 5, 2011

12 years ago today, was the beginning of us.

Our first date.

To Applebee’s of all places.

When we were done, he actually asked for permission to kiss me goodnight unlike certain others.

It was from that moment, that he had me.

Sigh.

He left for basic 3.5 months later, proposed 2 months after that during basic graduation weekend and we were married 3 weeks later on July 31, 1999.

6.5 months from first date till marriage.

Everyone said we’d never make it.

To them, I say….ppppfffttt ;).

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Lacey

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New Mexico through my lens

June 22, 2010

Thursday after work, I flew out to New Mexico to spend the weekend with Bryan. By that point, we hadn’t seen each other in 54 days and while we have done longer, if we don’t have to, why torture ourselves. I stayed until Sunday and really didn’t want to come home. I seriously contemplated staying until this Thursday, only coming home in time to pick Jacey up from the airport on Friday. I am the responsible one though and came back so I could finish out my last 2 weeks at work. Being an adult is no fun sometimes ;). Sigh.

I’ve only been home 2 days and I miss Bryan already. I hate being apart from him for any length of time longer than a work day.

I think I have an unhealthy obsession with my husband. There I said it.

Anyway, we had a great time doing nothing super special (not to mention Alamogordo, NM isn’t exactly a hopping metropolis), just enjoying each other. Here is a glimpse at the weekend through my lens (these were taken with my Canon S90 and iPhone, I didn’t lug my big camera on the flight).

 

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Lacey

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I’m going…

June 9, 2010

…to see Bryan! I’m going to see Bryan!

Originally, it was not in the plans for me to go see Bryan during this TDY. In between the PCS, me finishing up at work, school, etc compiled with the fact that Bryan wasn’t supposed to have a rental car, we briefly mentioned it and then dropped it. Well, things changed.

Bryan ended up with a rental car all to himself, so he can drive to El Paso to pick me up. Jacey leaves on Friday for 2 weeks in Texas, leaving me all by my lonesome. As for the rest, it will all be here when I get back, so I took the plunge and bought tickets. I fly out after work on Thursday, the 17th and come home Sunday, the 20th. It is a quick trip but worth it, since we haven’t seen each other in 45-ish days (on top of the back to back TDY’s he has had since October) and it will probably be the last couple time we get for a long while since we won’t have anyone to keep Jacey once we move to Vegas.

Even better, Bryan will most likely be home within 2 weeks from when I get back instead of the middle of July.

Yay!

 

Lacey

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a very happy unanniversary to us

June 2, 2010

A very happy unanniversary to us, to us
A very happy unanniversary to us
If there are no objections
Let it be unanimous
A very happy unanniversary to us

 

At least not yet :).

 

We will celebrate 11 years on July 31st, but Bryan and I decided to go ahead and do gifts (well, mine anyway…he doesn’t get his till our actual anniversary). This is way out of our norm, but this year we went big.

First up, Bryan got me a Shootsac with the Sprightly cover. Can I tell you how long I have had this bag on my wishlist…a long LONG time!

 

 

And of course, with that had to come the shoulder pad, since that is one of the few complaints about the bag.

As if that wasn’t enough, he also let me pick a new lens. I was torn between 3, a 28mm, 35mm and 85mm. Ultimately, I went with the 35mm. It has really good reviews and I am really getting away from taking pictures of people and more into taking pictures of “things”. I would love to get a foot in the door of some commercial photography/photojournalism, but we shall see. Perhaps I will pursue it once we get settled in Vegas…hmmm.

 

 

After all that though, I feel like Bryan’s gift just really doesn’t live up to mine. He is completely thrilled though. On our actual anniversary, I am taking him to see the Blue Man Group at the Venetian in Las Vegas. He has talked about going for years, so I figured if the Air Force was paying for our anniversary “trip” to Vegas, we might as well take advantage of it.

Of course, as luck would have it, after Bryan said to go ahead and order mine on Friday, I missed the cut off to have it shipped same day by a whole 15 minutes. Sigh. So here I sit, not so patiently awaiting Friday and the pretty blue and white boxes from my happy store, Adorama. If you hear shrieks of joy coming from my direction, now you know why!

 

Lacey

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