Time Marches On

As we settle into married life, I'm almost at a loss of what to share. I don't want to be overly open with all the bumps and highlights in the road, as I'm sure my other married friends are well aware of what the first bit of learning to live together is like, and my single friends have mostly experienced it before, too. I spent a LOT of my single life looking at the relationships around me, and talking to those whose relationships didn't work after years of trying and I'm trying to keep us from falling into patterns that have proven destructive to others. As I told my older sister, I want to make all new mistakes, not re-live all the old ones! Talking things out is new, challenging, and makes me feel like I've been wrung out thru one of those old timey laundry wringing machines before I've been hung out to dry... but the talks are worth it. No returns or refunds, we are in this together.

The marriage license came in, so it's all official. I went to the courthouse and got 4 certified copies so I can start changing my name, put him on my insurance, update all the things, and get used to using a new signature. I'm excited about the new passport, but I'm hoping I can keep my drivers license pic... I don't look too bad on that one. My younger sis asked why I'm adding his name to mine and I figured it out. It took me AGES to find this man, I want people to know that I FOUND him!! 

Went to Chicago this week for a work thing, and ate WAY too much. Got to see my Chicago friend, which is always a good time. 

First night in... late night

Pizza place #1

Pizza place #2

This was my favorite. The salad was amazing and the pizza was even better 😁

One of the fun things about being married is having someone who enjoys your weirdness and quirks. I often have lower back pain and one of the things that helps is laying on my back with my feet up a wall. Well, I was laying like that and wiggling a bit, making frustrated noises. My wonderful hubby asked what was wrong and I said I was trying to get my butt closer to the wall. He came over and gave me his hand so I could skooch my butt closer to the wall, giggling the whole time. Now he sometimes looks at me, smiles, and goes "butt closer to the wall." Hehe. Helps the back, tho.

TJC conference food

the 3rd day had sammiches... I didn't get a pic of them, but here's the dessert

Sooooooo good!!!!

J had to work this weekend so I took Saturday as a BH day. It was also National Wine Day, so that was a happy coincidence 😁. 

Such a delicious day! I've been trying to be a night walker to accommodate my 2nd shift hubbster. It's been an interesting experiment. 

Anyway, that's all for now. There's more but I'm having a hard time articulating it.