Happy Anniversary

I wouldn't normally celebrate someone else's wedding anniversary, except in this couple's case, their anniversary also marks the birth of our collective friendship (give or take a few weeks). Kenny and I met Skyler and Elise a few weeks after they got married (three years ago today - happy anniversary you two!). So, while it feels like they've been our life-long friends, we have, in fact, only been friends for three years. But I'll happily celebrate those three years! Those years have included great conversation, good food (and dessert), games, date nights, vegging out, and even travel (you know you've struck it rich when you've found people you can actually vacation with - a lot). Happy three years to Skyler and Elise for lasting this long as a wedded couple and for being such fun and awesome friends. Here's to another three years (at least)!

The happy couple (enjoying - what else?! - some fried food at the Orange fair)
The triathletes (seriously? yes. Kinda intimidating.)
Kenny and Skyler catching up on Yo Gabba Gabba while their wives do some shopping (and spying.)
Jill and Elise in Mammoth. So much fun, every time.
This was their (our) second anniversary. Practicing martial arts/photography in Laguna. A normal day, I'd say.
Thanks again for all the fun times!

Anniversary / The Blue Ladder.

First things first. Why is it that I crave Orange Bang (and fries from The Hat) really late at night. It didn't matter that I was almost asleep when I mentioned to Kenny that I could go for a creamy, frothy, delicious Orange Bang late last night. When Kenny hinted he'd be up for the trip, we were "dressed" and out the door. And The Hat never fails to deliver. Now I just need to remember to remind the server to stop jipping me by stuffing all that ice in my cup. I like my Orange Bang straight. Assuming, of course, that straight means without ice. I don't drink; can you tell?

Moving on to the real purpose of this post. My anniversary. Not with my husband, but with my employer. Two years ago I started working for CNB. TWO years. Definitely beats the four years I was with WBPC. Anyway, to celebrate this milestone, my boss is taking me to lunch. So I'll be seeing how expensive a restaurant I can talk him into. Can you say "Chilean Sea Bass." I can. Hopefully I'll be saying that at lunch today. So thanks City National (not an affiliate of Citi Group and definitely not related to National City) for a pretty awesome two years (minus the moment I broke down during training Boot Camp). Keep promoting me like you did last year and I can almost guarantee another two years, at least. Although grad school sounds soooo good. But that's a post for another time.
City National, where the Blue Ladder represents the way up for you!