Anniversary

If you get married on a national holiday (like, say, The Fourth of July):

• It is easy to remember your anniversary
• You will always have the day off from work
• There will always be fun events, like fireworks, to attend
  
• You will spend the day with family
  

On the other hand:

• You will never have a romantic evening out on your actual anniversary
• You will often spend your anniversary on the road
• Your traditional anniversary dinner will feature hot dogs and marshmallows
• You will spend the day with family
  

So, tonight, Scott and I will enjoy a lovely dinner out before the holiday/family reunion madness begins.

The Wild Rose

Sometimes hidden from me
in daily custom and in trust,
so that I live by you unaware
as by the beating of my heart.

Suddenly you flare in my sight,
a wild rose blooming at the edge
of thicket, grace and light
where yesterday was only shade,

and once again I am blessed, choosing
again what I chose before.

--Wendell Berry

Happy Fourth of July!

Edited to add: We are on our way to Scott's family reunion in Salt Lick, KY. See you all here Tuesday when we return.