Hi, all. I had been planning on doing an update on the last couple of weeks since Ann lent me her blog, including the trip to Cuba and Matt Damon, but something more important came up.
It’s been about twelve years, give or take a few months (I can do that thanks to Fuzzy Guy Timing) since Ann and I first met. Dangermouse was there.
In that time, there’s been some good times and some bad times, upsides, downsides and the occasional inside out. We’ve had to celebrate her birthday in lean times and times of plenty: a few home cooked meals and baked cakes, an occasional trip to the Chinese place in Reforma where the ceilings are fifty feet high and you have six waiters hovering like uniformed shadows.
I’ve been a good man, a stupid man, a *man* in those years. But throughout, she’s been wonderful, forgiving, smart, understanding, funny and all in all, the best friend, companion and wife anyone could ask for. This year, we’re going out book shopping and exploring for her birthday, hoping to find some new ethnic restaurant… or, at worst, hoping for a new Bollywood musical to be playing at the Indian place in Polanco that we’ve not been to in several months.
Happy birthday, honey.
*sniffs* You had me at “book shopping.” Love you, baby.
(No, seriously, you made me cry worse than watching the end of Orfanato.)
by Ann Aguirre August 27th, 2008 at 9:06 am*passing over the tissues*
*sniff*
Happy birthday, Ann!
by azteclady August 27th, 2008 at 9:47 amDay-um… he’s good!
by Rosie August 27th, 2008 at 10:09 amAwwwwww…you are a lucky woman, Ann!
by Katie August 27th, 2008 at 10:45 amI think I’m gonna keep him.
by Ann Aguirre August 27th, 2008 at 11:01 amThat’s so sweet!
Happy birthday, Ann!
by Kristen August 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am*Snurfle, snurfle*…how sweet is that!?! I hope you both have the best time! Happiest of birthdays, Ann!!!!!
p.s. nice article in Sept. RT mag..nice surprise for me to see you featured in it. =]
by JaimeK August 27th, 2008 at 11:44 amAww, nothing like a good man who realizes the gift he’s got in his woman. Happy Birthday, Ann!
by Lauren Dane August 27th, 2008 at 1:08 pmHappy Birthday Ann! Does andres have a brother, cousin, clone? That was sweet :)
by Mariana August 27th, 2008 at 3:09 pmHappy Birthday Ann !!!!!
by Has August 27th, 2008 at 3:11 pm¡Felicidades!
by Joe Iriarte August 27th, 2008 at 4:27 pmThat was sweet.
Happy shared birthday, Ann!
by Jennifer August 27th, 2008 at 4:29 pmHappy Birthday Ann!!
by mazoku August 27th, 2008 at 4:58 pmBuon Compleanno!!
AWWW what a great birthday treat.
by katiebabs August 27th, 2008 at 5:27 pmWishing you the best birthday!!
Mariana, he does have a brother… but Juan is getting married in October. (Plus they’re not a whole lot alike either.)
Thanks so much for the good wishes, everyone.
by Ann Aguirre August 27th, 2008 at 6:17 pmHappy Birthday! May your life be filled with many books on the New York Times Bestseller List.
Lisa Iriarte
by Lisa Iriarte August 27th, 2008 at 6:43 pmFeliz cumpleanos, Ann! Hope you’re having a wonderful day and that you get lots of regalos! :D
by Wendy August 27th, 2008 at 6:49 pmWhat a very sweet post. Happy birthday, Ms. Aguirre! :)
by Anna the Piper August 27th, 2008 at 8:58 pmHappy Birthday Ann!!!!!
by Michele August 27th, 2008 at 9:39 pmHappy, Happy Birthday, Ann! Hope your day is special. . . just like you!
by Christine August 27th, 2008 at 9:39 pmHappy Birthday Ann!
It sounds like your day is going to go well.:D
Hugs, danette
by danette August 28th, 2008 at 12:09 amAwweee. And happy belated birthday, Ann!
by limecello August 28th, 2008 at 5:32 pm