Feliz Cumpleaños, Ann.

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.

22 Responses

  1. Ann Aguirre
    August 27, 2008 at 9:06 am | | Reply

    *sniffs* You had me at “book shopping.” Love you, baby.

    (No, seriously, you made me cry worse than watching the end of Orfanato.)

  2. azteclady
    azteclady
    August 27, 2008 at 9:47 am | | Reply

    *passing over the tissues*

    *sniff*

    Happy birthday, Ann!

  3. Rosie
    August 27, 2008 at 10:09 am | | Reply

    Day-um… he’s good!

  4. Katie
    Katie
    August 27, 2008 at 10:45 am | | Reply

    Awwwwww…you are a lucky woman, Ann!

  5. Ann Aguirre
    August 27, 2008 at 11:01 am | | Reply

    I think I’m gonna keep him.

  6. Kristen
    August 27, 2008 at 11:02 am | | Reply

    That’s so sweet!

    Happy birthday, Ann!

  7. JaimeK
    JaimeK
    August 27, 2008 at 11:44 am | | Reply

    *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. =]

  8. Lauren Dane
    August 27, 2008 at 1:08 pm | | Reply

    Aww, nothing like a good man who realizes the gift he’s got in his woman. Happy Birthday, Ann!

  9. Mariana
    Mariana
    August 27, 2008 at 3:09 pm | | Reply

    Happy Birthday Ann! Does andres have a brother, cousin, clone? That was sweet :)

  10. Has
    Has
    August 27, 2008 at 3:11 pm | | Reply

    Happy Birthday Ann !!!!!

  11. Joe Iriarte
    August 27, 2008 at 4:27 pm | | Reply

    ¡Felicidades!

  12. Jennifer
    August 27, 2008 at 4:29 pm | | Reply

    That was sweet.

    Happy shared birthday, Ann!

  13. mazoku
    mazoku
    August 27, 2008 at 4:58 pm | | Reply

    Happy Birthday Ann!!
    Buon Compleanno!!

  14. katiebabs
    August 27, 2008 at 5:27 pm | | Reply

    AWWW what a great birthday treat.
    Wishing you the best birthday!!

  15. Ann Aguirre
    August 27, 2008 at 6:17 pm | | Reply

    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.

  16. Lisa Iriarte
    Lisa Iriarte
    August 27, 2008 at 6:43 pm | | Reply

    Happy Birthday! May your life be filled with many books on the New York Times Bestseller List.

    Lisa Iriarte

  17. Wendy
    August 27, 2008 at 6:49 pm | | Reply

    Feliz cumpleanos, Ann! Hope you’re having a wonderful day and that you get lots of regalos! :D

  18. Anna the Piper
    August 27, 2008 at 8:58 pm | | Reply

    What a very sweet post. Happy birthday, Ms. Aguirre! :)

  19. Michele
    August 27, 2008 at 9:39 pm | | Reply

    Happy Birthday Ann!!!!!

  20. Christine
    August 27, 2008 at 9:39 pm | | Reply

    Happy, Happy Birthday, Ann! Hope your day is special. . . just like you!

  21. danette
    August 28, 2008 at 12:09 am | | Reply

    Happy Birthday Ann!

    It sounds like your day is going to go well.:D

    Hugs, danette

  22. limecello
    limecello
    August 28, 2008 at 5:32 pm | | Reply

    Awweee. And happy belated birthday, Ann!

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