Feliz Cumpleaños, Ann.

August 27th, 2008 by andres

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.

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22 Responses

  1. Ann Aguirre

    *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

    *passing over the tissues*

    *sniff*

    Happy birthday, Ann!

  3. Rosie

    Day-um… he’s good!

  4. Katie

    Awwwwww…you are a lucky woman, Ann!

  5. Ann Aguirre

    I think I’m gonna keep him.

  6. Kristen

    That’s so sweet!

    Happy birthday, Ann!

  7. JaimeK

    *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

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

  9. Mariana

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

  10. Has

    Happy Birthday Ann !!!!!

  11. Joe Iriarte

    ¡Felicidades!

  12. Jennifer

    That was sweet.

    Happy shared birthday, Ann!

  13. mazoku

    Happy Birthday Ann!!
    Buon Compleanno!!

  14. katiebabs

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

  15. Ann Aguirre

    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

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

    Lisa Iriarte

  17. Wendy

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

  18. Anna the Piper

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

  19. Michele

    Happy Birthday Ann!!!!!

  20. Christine

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

  21. danette

    Happy Birthday Ann!

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

    Hugs, danette

  22. limecello

    Awweee. And happy belated birthday, Ann!

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