I want somebody to sleep with the rest of my life and cuddle up during a movie on a couch. Stay up all night talking about nothing. Get lost in the woods together. Challenge me, challenge him. Talk about dreams, make dreams. Have fights, the kind that only really matter just as long as you’re having them.Someone I can wrestle with, you know, play hard sometimes and not worry about breaking a nail or an arm. A guy who will bring me flowers, once in a while, maybe a rock too or a shell of some sort. Something he saw that made him think of me, made him think “this might make my girl smile” as he smiles to himself. A guy who wants me, maybe even needs me, just a little, enough to hold onto me with everything he’s got.
Believe it or not, I’ve got that guy. I’ve even got the rock he sent me, the one he found on the beach that sparkles in the light, that reminds me of his smile. It sits on my bedside table.
He just had a birthday. While I didn’t get to blog on that day and wish him a happy here*, I was doing my best to celebrate with him from far away. No one ever tells you this, but long distance relationships are hard. They are even harder on holidays, anniversaries, and birthdays. Those are the days when each mile hurts more than the last.
Regardless, pretty soon we won’t have to be spending those days, or any days apart. We’ll do his birthday up right with pirates, a trip to Red Lobster or anywhere he’s craving, and all the birthday kisses he has every right to ask for.
Because it’s his birthday, and he’ll eat lobster if he wants to.
He’ll probably roll his eyes at me picking these two pictures but they are my favorites of him from his trip here in April. Probably because his face gives away exactly what he’s thinking at the moment I took the pictures.
Happy Birthday sweetie… Here’s to the rest of them, together!
*I’m only late on this due to computer issues. And lack of memory of how to log in to my blog without being on my own computer. Plus I’ve been wallowing in self pity because I miss my laptop so badly. My laptop knows me. Hopefully it comes home soon in working order.
You guys are demonstrating the way to do long-distance relationships right.
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Awwww, nothing says love like sweet & sour chicken with a cold beer from far away! I can’t wait to meet you guys in a few weeks.
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don’t worry, your lappy is in good hands. And… omg is that Yang Chow food???? I so have a craving for that shrimp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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pickles are? pickles are WHAT? Pickles are WHAT Miss?
ps, you should email me. i have a photo op for you if you’re interested.
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When my husband and I were first dating, it was a long-distance thang. He co-oped during college so we were apart for months at a time. This past June we celebrated our 24th anniversary… long distance can/does work. Good luck and congrats on finding your match.
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This is just the sweetest thing, ever. Love it!! Happy Birthday to him.
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It may or may not be true that I threatened your life when you first met Miss – one of my very best friends – warning you to treat her well OR ELSE… Either way, I am blown away to see how beyond happy and goofy and fantastically enamoured she is with you and how kindly and warmly and genuinely you care for her. Thank you for being not just her someone, but her everything.
Happy birthday my salmon-eating friend!
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