From Anniversary's to First-aversaries

So the daily word has turned in to a every other week word, but it's for good reason.

First, there was the Easter weekend, which doubled up with the 10th wedding anniversary of a certain couple that I happen to be a part of. We had a tremendous dinner at the Seasons in the Park, overlooking Vancouver from the top of Queen Elizabeth park. I had all sorts of lovely things that I was going to blog here about how great it was to be married to my wife. In the end, the best I could come up with a movie quote that she came up with that night, which I will give back to you.
From the movie "Good Will Hunting" Robin Williams character (Sean McGuire) is speaking to Matt Damon (Will Hunting) in regards to his wife who has passed away. I give it now not verbatim, but in spirit.
*In the end, it's the little things that you know about each other that nobody else knows that make it special.*
This said after one of us (not going to say who) let off a bit of gas on the way back to the car after dinner, and it was so fitting (not the gas, but the quote) not only to the situation, but to life as well. Knowing stuff about each other that nobody else knows helps the bond stay bonded.
Until you blog about them farting on the way to the car. Then, it's run for the hills cause they're coming after you with a frying pan.

This past weekend we spent in Goldendale, WA. with a family that we have never met before, but will forever be in our hearts. We traveled over 500kms to a church conference, in what seemed like the middle of nowhere, to stay with a family we hadn't even met.
I have to admit that we were a bit nervous before meeting our host family, but once we met them all of that went away.
They were some of the most hospitable, kind hearted people that I have ever met, and they gave to us with such a genuine love that we were both amazed. Not only did they provide for us food and a place to stay, we had the pleasure of meeting their daughter, her husband, and 7 of their 8 kids as well. Our kids bonded with theirs instantly, and immediately they all felt like family. So much so that 1o minutes after meeting them we were invited to their house for dinner. We went, and needless to say we had a great time. Truly we were blessed by our first meeting with this family, and we look forward to the opportunity to meet them again some time.

A trip through Portland for dinner, and then a long car ride home up the I5 and back to work this morning. Later this week, I should have time to get to the next daily word.