Nine Years Down...

Even though he tried to trade me for a new Ford truck, I love my husband to pieces because…well… because he’s just too cute not to. And he thinks I’m a damn fine women in return because (in his words) “I can roll a four-wheeler on top of her and she still comes up holding my beer.”

I suppose you’d like to hear a little back story about where that sentiment originates. Well, gosh, okay. Since I can’t info dump in my books, I will on my blog!!

Here’s the whole truth and nothing but the truth:

When the hubby and I bought our first four-wheeler (hadn’t even sent in the first payment yet), we took it for a joy ride with friends (yep, imagine that) and found the most delightfully fun, sandy-like hills to climb.

So, there we were…The hubby was looking for the steepest slope, and I oh-so trustingly clung along behind him, when he finally found a real challenge and pulled a hold-my-beer-and-watch-this-sh#@!

So, I took his can and up the hill we went, only for the back two tires to bury themselves in the soft ground and the front two tires to keep on spinning until up in the air they went, then backward and down the hill we all fell.

The cooler, strapped to the back and holding more containers of Liquid Stupidity, acted as a nice roll bar so our new 600-pound toy didn’t crush us to death.

Friends arrived half a second later to push the Honda off us, and after we shakily scrambled to our feet and got all the are-you-okays out of the way (amazingly we were both fine), I looked down and realized I was still clutching the hubby’s beer can for dear life in my petrified grasp.

And that’s where his famous phrase comes from.

If you haven’t figured it out yet, today’s my wedding anniversary. Nine years ago, my hubby and I said vows that have carried us through college graduations, job changes, church transfers, the building of a house, the birth of a baby, and all sorts of other joys and tribulations. And they’ve been the best nine years of my life. I can’t wait for the next nine, and the next nine after that.

Someone told me once that women only read romance novels because they have no romance in their own life (oh yeah, he was serious too). But I gotta say, being married to the wonderful man I am, I only love to read other people’s happily-ever-afters that much more. And I love to write romances too because I have an amazing source of inspiration right in my own home.

So, here’s to my inspiration. Thank you for being the best part of me. Happy Anniversary, Hubby!

This n' That

Okay, who's luckier than me and got to go see Harry Potter last night at the midnight showing? I'm taking off work tomorrow; my husband and I plan to see the movie after a doctor's appointment. Hubby's worried Hagrid won't be in movie six because he didn't see the big guy in any of the trailers. I've been trying to read The Half Blood Prince again to remember everything that happened, but I haven't gotten very far and can't recall how pivotal a role Hagrid had. He's got to be in the movie, though, his name's on the credit list at IMDb.

Our eight-year wedding anniversary was yesterday. Yay! We're dividing the celebration into two nights: tonight with supper at Red Lobster and tomorrow with the movie. I've named this year as the "easy" eight. Next year, with a baby being born and our new house being over a year old (appliances and other gadgets will start breaking by then, I'm sure), I'm already calling it "hard" nine. But, oh, well. It'll be a challenge.

I don't have any news to disclose on the book topic. My first novel is still coming out in February. And I'm still playing wait, wait, wait to hear back from editors on other submitted works. So, it's all pretty typical there.

Now, I think I'll scoot along before I bore you too much more. Have a great day. Enjoy the warm weather and try not to stampede anyone when you go see Harry Potter.

Seven Years

Happy seven-year wedding anniversary to me. Happy seven-year wedding anniversary to me. Oh... and to my husband too, I suppose . This, right here, is a true-life romance and has been a great source of inspiration to me through much of my writing. I can't wait to celebrate our happy ending in Branson, Missouri at the nice, relaxing Cameron's Crag Bed & Breakfast. We're going to sit in a hot tub, go out to eat, and vegetate the entire time. I'm so excited.