Secret to a long marriage, or one reason I love my husband.

He has a great sense of humor. Witness the email he just sent me:

"The following joke is from the Lift Your Spirits Daily Calendar that you gave me:

A man was telling his neighbor, “I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art.”

“Really,” answered the neighbor. “What kind is it?”

“Twelve thirty.”

Have a fun day... XXXOOO Jeff"

Yeppers. Fun times in our home these days. Lots of laughing with the changes.

(He is the good looking fellow in the middle of the picture- the older couple are his parents, our youngest son is beside me. This was one photo we took last week at the memorial service for Jeff's 84 year old Aunt - his mother's sister.)

Trail Signs, and the man who is my hubster.

My wonderful hubster blazes trails for a living. Figures out where new ones should go. Helps find money to acquire property. Assists with design. Arranges for crews to help. Connects with community members. Gets the folks with bikes, horses, strollers, and running shoes to play nicely together.

When he goes to conferences, he sees signs.

I love my hubster.
He helps our world go around smoothly. He cares about people, our kids, and God. He has lived his life that way for our entire marriage. Always has been just as involved with parenting as I. Always wants to be the one to do things with and for me and the kids when things need to be done. When he has had to miss things because of work, he has truly felt bad. Hasn't used his job as a place to spend lots of time just to get away from home. Does just as much housework as I. (Probably more, since he is much more organized than I am about such things.) He has also encouraged me to try new things. He has never told me that I can't do anything. (Although he did think that I was kidding the first time that I mentioned the trip to Cambodia...... but he caught on quickly....). Sometimes I have had some ideas that we've kicked around and then we decided were not the best for us or me, but he has never said, No, you can't, just because I said so, or given some lame excuse. I'm very fortunate to have him. Blessed.

He loves me. Despite of who I am. He is awesome, and he is my hero.