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My Valentine

2/14/2019

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They say when little girls grow up they marry their daddy.  I was one of those little girls.  I had the best daddy in the world, and now I'm all grown up I have the best husband. I am truly blessed to have experienced only good men in my life, I know there are many women who are not as fortunate.
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The man behind the camera!
This is Brian.  We met at work, I was his boss (still am!), we fell in love and were married within eight months at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas in 2001. 

It's a wonderful thing when your partner in life has so many qualities you wish you had.  I believe that's one of the keys to a happy marriage,  respect for a persons character and attributes is unlikely to lead to taking that person for granted. 

His ability to love runs deep and genuine.  I put that down to his parents who are still together today having eloped to get married at 17 years old!  He loves deeply and cherishes our marriage.  I know for him, it's one of the most important things in his life.

His quietly confident manner is re-assuring and comforting.  But he is sensitive and therefore very intuitive of other people's needs.  He's always learning, reading, listening, and as a result he's very smart and knowledgeable.

His kindness extends to anyone he encounters.  His ability to always say the right thing to put someone at ease and make them feel comfortable is extraordinary.  With this same ability, he can defuse a volatile situation instantly and create calm where once there was chaos.  But he is passionate and passionate in his beliefs, yet open to rational discussion. He can talk about any subject matter without ever falling-out or making the other person feel inadequate, because he knows his own mind and he is his own man.
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He's also drop dead gorgeous in my opinion!
He's eight or nine years younger than me, depending on what month of the year it is!  Despite this, he seems to have a lot of ailments.  I joke! He just seems to hurt himself a lot, whether it be playing tennis or doing laundry! Yes, really - he does laundry,  irons his own clothes,  does jobs around the house, cooks (most of the time), washes the dishes (so I don't ruin my manicure), and every morning when he brings me a cup of tea he snuggles me awake or if that doesn't work (I'm difficult to wake up),  he dances a little jig!  Then he makes me another cup of tea before he leaves for work. I'm spoiled I know!

He supports everything I do in every way, and others too.  Encouragement, help, assistance, a shoulder to lean on. We had a miscarriage 17 years ago, so we never got to meet our baby girl properly. We do enjoy our fur babies immensely.   Here he is supporting our little guy, Rigsby, trying to help him overcome his fear of the pool. He never did overcome it, he just doesn't like the pool! 
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Every day he tells me he loves me and how beautiful I am, many times.  When I question the "beautiful", he tells me off for not trusting or believing him.

He never holds grudges (me neither).  Even if we have a disagreement (usually my fault) he instantly gets over it, and we move on.  I couldn't tell you what we last fought about or disagreed on. Okay maybe I can, it was about which of us the dog loves most - serious stuff!  But I could tell you the last time he made me laugh, he does that often, at least once a day!
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Marriage is a wonderful thing when two people make each other so happy.  We are both fortunate to have found each other.  He's not perfect by any means as are none of us, but to me his faults are worth living with, otherwise what else would I have to make my girlfriends laugh about when we all get together!  And, if he were perfect, I wouldn't be able to blame everything on him, and that would be no fun either!
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A recent pic taken of us eight weeks ago!
Happy Valentines day to you all!
​Wherever you are, whatever you do to celebrate, I hope that you will be surrounded by love.
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As always, thank you for stopping by
18 Comments
Mary-Jane Sykes
2/14/2017 11:06:35 am

What a lucky girl!
What a beautiful marriage!
Happy Valentine's Day!
:) MJ

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Karen link
2/14/2017 11:16:30 am

Thank you so much MJ,
I have certainly been blessed and am very thankful for that.
Happy Valentines Day ❤

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chrs
2/19/2019 09:58:19 am

One of my favorites so far!

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Karen
2/19/2019 10:22:06 am

Thank you dear, your comment is much appreciated.

Karen xx

Vicki BASCIANI
2/14/2017 11:24:48 am

Sweet blog Karen. Jim and I loved our brownie heart! So thoughtful! Happy Valentine's Day to you and Brian! God bless!

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Karen link
2/14/2017 12:18:44 pm

Thank you Vicki, this one was easy!
Happy Valentines Day to you and Jim
xx

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Lisa link
2/14/2019 08:45:39 am

What a beautiful love story, Karen. I look forward to meeting Brian some day soon.
xo, Lisa

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Karen
2/14/2019 09:42:12 am

Thank you Lisa. I am very fortunate to have a beautiful love story to tell! I hope to meet your Brian too!

Karen xx

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Midlife and Beyond link
2/15/2019 09:43:28 am

I so enjoyed your post. You both look so happy and are blessed. I loved the photographs. Hope you had a lovely Valentine’s day. the kimono looks stunning - you have inspired me - we are looking for a holiday and that looks perfect for me.
Enjoy your weekend.
Alison
xx

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Karen
2/15/2019 10:24:41 am

Thank you for your lovely comment Alison. I do feel very blessed and fortunate.

So glad you like the kimono. I think it's the perfect type of garment to take on holiday!

Enjoy your weekend!

Karen xox

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Lisa link
2/15/2019 05:10:33 pm

What a sweet post! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and your Valentine!

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Karen
2/15/2019 08:48:04 pm

Thank you Lisa! It's what life is all about right, those that make us feel special, they're the ones worth writing about!
I know you had a wonderful Valentine's day too! We are blessed.

Karen xox

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Marita
2/15/2019 10:15:05 pm

Sooo cute together...
Can't wait to see you guys soon!
Marita

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Karen
2/16/2019 08:40:28 am

Thank you Marita!

We're looking forward to seeing you both also. Spring is in the air!

Karen x

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Ruth Josey link
2/17/2019 02:22:56 pm

What a sweet post! I, too, am fortunate to have a husband who enjoys doing things with me and does so much to make my life easier. I had to laugh at the picture of him in the pool with the dog in his life jacket. I have one that I've tried since she was a pup to get to swim (even with a life jacket) and she just doesn't like it. She'll get onto the top step and lie down and that's as far as she'll go. Our fur babies do so much for us - they do become our kids, don't they?

Ruth
www.voguefauxreal.com

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Karen
2/18/2019 06:20:53 pm

Thanks so much for your lovely comment Ruth. Yes, our fur babies do indeed make for great kids! Rigsby fell in the pool the first day he came home to us, PLOP... into the deep end in November and it was very cold. I think that has something to do with it 😱 He is not interested in getting over it, ha ha, he just likes to sit and look at it!

Karen x

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