Today, is Julia and my first wedding anniversary. What an awesome year it has been. I love her as much if not more today, as we have met together the challenges of this past year together.

Like our wedding, our successes have greatly been influenced by our parents, family, and friends.

Thank you!

Mostly, it is Julia who I thank for our successes.

I thank you for your support, patience, and comfort in all things. I thank you for helping me by a healthier person in all ways. I thank you for sharing with me, for laughing with me, and for loving me!

I love you Julia!

Jules says that you two are married on Facebook. We need you to confirm that you are, in fact, married to Jules.To confirm this relationship request, follow the link below:
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These are strange days on planet Earth.

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Saturday Mar 3rd, Julia and put in an offer on a house, for the second time. There was another offer and because of our previous attempt, we did not want to get our hope up. Well, our offer was accepted.

It was a busy week of inspections, photocopying and faxing.

On Friday, Julia and I took off our pre-conditions. We are now committed. We now own are owned by a mortgage. We move in May 5th.

2006-03-15 Update: Julia has written We bought a house!

It is sold-out, starts tonight with a fantastic feast, and runs through Satursday. Tomorrow is the unconference Moose Camp and Saturday is the “formal presentations“.

One more sleep for me. Julia and I will take the ferry over first thing in the morning.

If you are going to be there and want to talk WordPress — or anything else, even Flock — say hi to me! I bite, but not too hard.

Last year was an amazing event and I am really looking forward to catching up with many people, particular Boris Mann and Scott Beale.

I am particularly excited that the all seasons will be audiocast by Podcast Spot! (So there is no excuse to not participate)

We have a lot to do this week to remove our “conditions”. We are both excited, though both appreciate we are at the beginning of the process.

Update: we withdrew our offer.

I find it hard to get excited about Valentine’s day, but I did well this year.

Last night I made Julia a simple stuffed vegetarian pasta with fresh parmesan, store bought pesto and vegetables. I don’t often cook, so she appreciated it.

That is the kind of cooking I do and like. Simple. The vegetables included parsnips which I cooked with the asparagus, carrots, and celery. I really enjoy their flavor. Julia’s mom Donna recently (re-)introduced them parsnips to me.

For Dessert we had chocolate from Bernard Callebaut that Julia gave me (and she gave me a lovely rose). Mostly dark chocolate — my favorite! I had not previously had Callebaut chocolate, it is fantastic! I still have a hollow big chocolate heart.

The night before I took her to Blighty’s Bistro. One of Victoria’s best restaurants — in my opinion. It is a cozy restaurant on Oak Bay run by sincere people passionate about west coast dining. I had venison on the best mashed potato’s I have ever had. Julia had a tasty pork dish.

Since the weekend, I have giving her daily gifts including little articles of clothing, Nora Jones – Not Too Late, and Gwen Stefani – Love. Angel. Music. Baby..

I had a wonderful Valentine!