Hooray for the Bride!

Happy Birthday to my beautiful Bride. Who knew that a nerd like me would grow up to marry a former cheerleader? (Well, technically, a "banner carrier," but still.) This is an ultra-rare, early photo of the Bride, taken the day I proposed to her. I kid, I kid. People, she's eight in this photo! Come on, now! What do you think I am, Jerry Lee Lewis? But it is true we met when we were both impossibly young, and now that we've cracked the 30 barrier, we realize that we've known each other more than half our lives, which is more than a little weird. I'm just lucky to have celebrated so many birthdays with her. And all I want is to spent the rest of our birthdays together. (And maybe see if we can track down an adult version of that uniform.)

Happy Birthday, sweetheart. I'd carry your banner any day.