Moments D601: Walk down memory lane

Today EQ received the last of his cards in the mail from me.  Cards.  Yes, that's right.  I wrote him a card a day while we were apart this last time.  I believe that was 19 cards in total.  Crazy?  Definitely.  Fun?  Absolutely, especially when they didn't arrive in order!

Today, he received the last four cards.  One of them was lost from early on in my writings.  What fun it was to have it arrive today.  The other three were the last, and he read them in order, as they were meant to be received.

And frankly it was a good day for him to have received them, after having a couple of very challenging days under his belt.

The last card I wrote was on the morning I was flying to California.  In it, I summarized our relationship milestones and moments that I thought would help us both to remember deeper into those milestones.  Key words if you will.

Today's moment was the two of us enjoying a glass of sparkling red wine as we walked through the last 6 months of milestones together.  For each noted milestone moment from the card, I asked EQ to share with me some of his fondest memories of those moments.  The minutes turned to hours as we both, luxuriously, enjoyed the walk down memory lane.

Moments pausing to reflect on the past.

Moments knowing that the future is bright.

Moments D555: Anniversary & Milestones

Today was the second anniversary of an explosive conversation.   It's impossible for this day to pass without a brief pause and recollection of that conversation.  It was one that forever changed my life path.  Even two years later, I'm grateful that I found the courage to not only begin that conversation, but follow the path that the conversation inevitably presented to me.  It was not the easiest path to follow, but it has been more fulfilling than I ever dreamed possible.

Today was also the first time that EQ ate a home cooked meal, prepared by yours truly eaten here in Toronto.  A new milestone.

Synchronicity?  Perhaps.  Actually, it's pretty likely given all the pieces of the puzzle that continue to snap into place for the two of us.

An anniversary becomes a milestone and adds another level of meaning to the anniversary.  Poetic really.

Moments remembering the past and choices made.

Moments looking fondly to the future and promising myself to always continue to dig deeper.

Moments D493: Graduation presents come alive

Today was the day my high school graduate niece and I have been waiting for!  Tonight was her graduation present come alive.   What better than a graduation CONCERT for a grad present from her (favourite?) aunt!  

On tap:  Rozzi Crane, Kelly Clarkson, and Maroon 5.  What an incredible concert and better yet, what an incredible evening!  Rozzi has an incredible soulful voice.   And, I'll publicly admit, I'm a Kelly Clarkson convert.   She had me when she walked out in a pretty girlie dress and BARE feet.   Not only that, she was amazing....very personable and interactive with the crowd.  And her voice?  Holy smokes.  Amazing. I had goosebumps a few times during her performance! Maroon  5 was also fantastic.   They were much more grounded and real than I expected them to be.   All in all, honestly, one of the best concerts I've been too all year!  The concert itself was almost worth the trouble I had getting the tickets.

The payback came because it was all about the evening with my niece.  Watching the beaming smile,  listening to her sing along to nearly every song.   So. Much. Fun.  Yes,  definitely worth the trouble getting the tickets.  

As we left the concert and walked through the CNE grounds, we stopped and picked up a couple of pieces of pizza and shared a drink.  What a beautiful night filled with song, dancing, and laughter.  It was a night that will always be a special moment in my heart.

Moments celebrating a milestone.  

Moments creating a memory for life.

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