Mackenzie playing fetch with monkey

Mackenzie playing with a plastic bottle

Mackenzie playing with his own tail

Happy Date-iversary!

Happy Date-iversary to us! Matthew and I started dating 17 years ago today. 

We were so young and stupid (at times). I'm delighted that we've grown up, and we're still happy and laughing after all this time. I'm so lucky and grateful.

Thank you to Michael Schmitt, who took our photo while we were in Portland last month.

Welcome Mackenzie!

Introducing our new Guide Dogs foster puppy, Mackenzie! He's an 8 week old yellow lab/golden retriever cross. We're fostering him for about a year, until he's old enough to go into the official Guide Dogs training program.

Here he is on his first day at our house, playing with his new hippo toy.

Trip to Portland and Houston

Three days after we got home from Tokyo, Matthew and I left again, this time for the U.S. M had to be in California for a business trip, so we flew in early to spend some time in Portland, and afterwards we went down to Houston to spend Thanksgiving with M's family. We had a great time seeing friends and family, and miss everyone already. Photos from the trip are below.

Trip to Portland and Houston

Trip to Tokyo

Matthew and I went to Tokyo again -- business trip for him, holiday for me. As with our first trip in 2010, we had an excellent time! Our photos from the trip are below.

Tokyo Oct-Nov 2012