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Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marriage. Show all posts
02 September 2013
7 Years.
Yesterday (September 1 in New Zealand) Scott and I celebrated 7 years together. We agreed that "7" is the first milestone that has really felt long. We've grown up together. It's been awesome. We are very, very lucky.
18 April 2013
Equality
What's the old saying... "Discussing religion and politics is unfit for polite company."
Well I never promised to be polite.
Seriously though, I avoid these topics because none of us really know what is best... or who it is best for. I think we can all lead very different lives with very different political and religious beliefs, and continue being very good people. I'm down with God and Buddha and Allah and whomever, as long as he/she/they/it make you a good, loving human.
HOWEVER... equality amongst all people. Apparently I'm passionate about it because I've re-written this paragraph 4 times now. I just can't explain myself without bringing forward issues and opinions that will likely offend someone. I'll just put it this way: I agree with just about every pro-equality argument. So no need to re-hash them all here. I also recognize that much more hateful and harmful suppression still exists world-wide. I don't think same-sex equality is more important than women's suffrage or religious freedom. I simply believe that every human should have equal rights, and I'm elated to say that I'm currently living in a country whose leaders feel the same way.
Yesterday, Parliament passed an amendment to the Marriage Act, effectively legalizing same-sex marriage. Thank you New Zealand, for opening your eyes, embracing all of your citizens, and yet again being a country that truly leads. (New Zealand was the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote, way back in 1893. In the United States, the 19th amendment was passed in 1918. 25 years later.)
It is actually very un-Kiwi of me to be spouting off my beliefs like this... what if I insult?! So now I hereby resign from my soap box, and leave you with a little humor. I think that's the best way to cope with religion and politics. I mean, if we can't laugh about life, where will we be?
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| Image Via |
And now back to your regularly scheduled non-controversial Kiwi programming...
08 November 2012
Happy Anniversary To Us
Scott & I woke up this morning to this beautiful view:
We drove in late last night, and couldn't enjoy the scenery with the early setting of the sun- but we were so pleasantly surprised to wake up to this. We've already visited the chickens, had estate grown steak and eggs for breakfast, and are about to do a short hike on the property and meet Bob, the cow. Then its off to the cheese factory, botanical gardens, and wine tasting.
Happy 2 year (+ 1 month and 13 days) anniversary to us!
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| Beltane Ranch, Glen Ellen CA |
We drove in late last night, and couldn't enjoy the scenery with the early setting of the sun- but we were so pleasantly surprised to wake up to this. We've already visited the chickens, had estate grown steak and eggs for breakfast, and are about to do a short hike on the property and meet Bob, the cow. Then its off to the cheese factory, botanical gardens, and wine tasting.
Happy 2 year (+ 1 month and 13 days) anniversary to us!
02 August 2012
The Bike Wife
What is a Bike Wife?
She could be a lot of things. She could be a wife with a house always filled with bikes. Tire tracks on her clean floors, spare parts hiding in the couch cushions. She could be a wife who encourages her partner to ride bikes. Supportive and congratulatory. She herself could of course enjoy a ride now and then, a picnic, a trip to the farmer's market. Or she could be a wife whose husband is always out on a bike ride. This bike wife may have referred to herself as a bike widow.
Although I've considered myself all of these things at one point or another, I'd like to think I've redefined the bike wife. Now the bike wife is rolling her own bikes into the house and leaving them there. She has her partner cheering her across the finish line. She doesn't just ride for leisure; she trains, she gets motivated, she strives to meet new goals. She's always out on a bike ride, even when she should be cleaning the house, paying bills, or updating her blog.
Six years ago I met my husband, Scott.
He was a bicycle obsessed, downhill racing, super cute mechanic at the outdoor store where I had just been hired. A glimpse of that smile and it was all over for me. Fast forward 3 years and all of a sudden this girl who had chosen to walk the 8 blocks to campus and who had never even heard of "upper park" owns 2 mountain bikes, a town bike, and a road bike. Together, Scott and I graduated from college, bought a house, and traveled the US and the world... partly by foot, partly on two wheels. Another year later we were married, mountain bikes present, and now after nearly 2 years of blissful (if not muddy, dusty, and greasy) marriage, we are ready for a big change!!!
Nope! Not kids!
Scott and I are embarking on what we hope will be the adventure of a lifetime. We've spent the last 9 months preparing for our move to New Zealand. From telling our folks- scary!, to taking strange tests... from selling our stuff, to getting that first interview... New Zealand has been an exciting, elusive goal... but it also seemed so far away.
It's no longer so far away. We haven't left the states yet, and we still have a ton of planning to do. But I decided to start this blog to keep family and friends abreast of our moving plans, our journey, and our NZ adventure. I'll try to be diligent about updating (it's hard to follow a book when the chapters are released months apart, right?) and I'll try to post the most interesting things that happen to us. Maybe I'll throw some sweet NZ recipes and funny kiwi slang in the mix. Who knows...
So until we see you again, and it won't be that long I'm sure, I hope you enjoy this chronicle of our jorney. And we'd love nothing more than to hear comments from you: family, friends, or friendly strangers. Consider this blog your update, your letter, your post card... from New Zealand!
She could be a lot of things. She could be a wife with a house always filled with bikes. Tire tracks on her clean floors, spare parts hiding in the couch cushions. She could be a wife who encourages her partner to ride bikes. Supportive and congratulatory. She herself could of course enjoy a ride now and then, a picnic, a trip to the farmer's market. Or she could be a wife whose husband is always out on a bike ride. This bike wife may have referred to herself as a bike widow.
Although I've considered myself all of these things at one point or another, I'd like to think I've redefined the bike wife. Now the bike wife is rolling her own bikes into the house and leaving them there. She has her partner cheering her across the finish line. She doesn't just ride for leisure; she trains, she gets motivated, she strives to meet new goals. She's always out on a bike ride, even when she should be cleaning the house, paying bills, or updating her blog.
Six years ago I met my husband, Scott.
He was a bicycle obsessed, downhill racing, super cute mechanic at the outdoor store where I had just been hired. A glimpse of that smile and it was all over for me. Fast forward 3 years and all of a sudden this girl who had chosen to walk the 8 blocks to campus and who had never even heard of "upper park" owns 2 mountain bikes, a town bike, and a road bike. Together, Scott and I graduated from college, bought a house, and traveled the US and the world... partly by foot, partly on two wheels. Another year later we were married, mountain bikes present, and now after nearly 2 years of blissful (if not muddy, dusty, and greasy) marriage, we are ready for a big change!!!
Nope! Not kids!
Scott and I are embarking on what we hope will be the adventure of a lifetime. We've spent the last 9 months preparing for our move to New Zealand. From telling our folks- scary!, to taking strange tests... from selling our stuff, to getting that first interview... New Zealand has been an exciting, elusive goal... but it also seemed so far away.
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| Queenstown, NZ |
It's no longer so far away. We haven't left the states yet, and we still have a ton of planning to do. But I decided to start this blog to keep family and friends abreast of our moving plans, our journey, and our NZ adventure. I'll try to be diligent about updating (it's hard to follow a book when the chapters are released months apart, right?) and I'll try to post the most interesting things that happen to us. Maybe I'll throw some sweet NZ recipes and funny kiwi slang in the mix. Who knows...
So until we see you again, and it won't be that long I'm sure, I hope you enjoy this chronicle of our jorney. And we'd love nothing more than to hear comments from you: family, friends, or friendly strangers. Consider this blog your update, your letter, your post card... from New Zealand!
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