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.
Posted in andres
August 27th, 2008 at 9:06 am
*sniffs* You had me at “book shopping.” Love you, baby.
(No, seriously, you made me cry worse than watching the end of Orfanato.)
August 27th, 2008 at 9:47 am
*passing over the tissues*
*sniff*
Happy birthday, Ann!
August 27th, 2008 at 10:09 am
Day-um… he’s good!
August 27th, 2008 at 10:45 am
Awwwwww…you are a lucky woman, Ann!
August 27th, 2008 at 11:01 am
I think I’m gonna keep him.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:02 am
That’s so sweet!
Happy birthday, Ann!
August 27th, 2008 at 11:44 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. =]
August 27th, 2008 at 1:08 pm
Aww, nothing like a good man who realizes the gift he’s got in his woman. Happy Birthday, Ann!
August 27th, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Happy Birthday Ann! Does andres have a brother, cousin, clone? That was sweet :)
August 27th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Happy Birthday Ann !!!!!
August 27th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
¡Felicidades!
August 27th, 2008 at 4:29 pm
That was sweet.
Happy shared birthday, Ann!
August 27th, 2008 at 4:58 pm
Happy Birthday Ann!!
Buon Compleanno!!
August 27th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
AWWW what a great birthday treat.
Wishing you the best birthday!!
August 27th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
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.
August 27th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
Happy Birthday! May your life be filled with many books on the New York Times Bestseller List.
Lisa Iriarte
August 27th, 2008 at 6:49 pm
Feliz cumpleanos, Ann! Hope you’re having a wonderful day and that you get lots of regalos! :D
August 27th, 2008 at 8:58 pm
What a very sweet post. Happy birthday, Ms. Aguirre! :)
August 27th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Happy Birthday Ann!!!!!
August 27th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Happy, Happy Birthday, Ann! Hope your day is special. . . just like you!
August 28th, 2008 at 12:09 am
Happy Birthday Ann!
It sounds like your day is going to go well.:D
Hugs, danette
August 28th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Awweee. And happy belated birthday, Ann!