Recent changes
More about me. I've been married nearly two months now (since 9/4/05) and I couldn't be happier. A lot of things have changed in my life during that time. For example, her two cats have moved in (you can see photos of them on my flickr page). They are nice cats and fun to have around. I just wasn't prepared for the amount of fur they leave behind. Nor the occasional hairball. But they are easy to care for and are certainly entertaining. I just bought a laser pointer keychain and have been driving them crazy with it. They need the exercise though.
I was a little concerned about living with someone. I've never had a roommate since I moved out of my parents house, and quite like the freedom that provides. But we've been getting along very well. We're very compatible. Which is a good thing to find out before you get married.
And in-laws. I get along well with her family, and they have accepted me. Last weekend I rode with her and her parents to Minnesota for her cousin's wedding. 12-14 hours in a car with your parents-in-law will test your relationship. But yeah, everything went well.
As a side trip we drove to Itasca State Park to see the headwaters of the Mississippi River. You hear about Niagra Falls, the Grand Canyon, Devil's Tower, Mount Rushmore, and so on, but I'd never heard about the Mississippi headwaters. They need to do more advertising. Lake Itasca is beautiful and very peaceful. The park rangers placed stones at the edge of the lake, where it spills out into the river, so you can walk across. At this point, it's only about 20-30 feet wide, much narrower than anywhere else on the Mississippi. Unfortunately we were there in late October and the water was freezing. We took off shoes and socks and got about a third of the way across before deciding it was too slippery, but mostly too cold to risk a fall. There is a narrow log bridge where you can cross in comfort though. I just wish I had thought to toss a stone across at this point so I can tell everyone I threw a rock all the way across the Mississippi River.
-- C.
I was a little concerned about living with someone. I've never had a roommate since I moved out of my parents house, and quite like the freedom that provides. But we've been getting along very well. We're very compatible. Which is a good thing to find out before you get married.
And in-laws. I get along well with her family, and they have accepted me. Last weekend I rode with her and her parents to Minnesota for her cousin's wedding. 12-14 hours in a car with your parents-in-law will test your relationship. But yeah, everything went well.
As a side trip we drove to Itasca State Park to see the headwaters of the Mississippi River. You hear about Niagra Falls, the Grand Canyon, Devil's Tower, Mount Rushmore, and so on, but I'd never heard about the Mississippi headwaters. They need to do more advertising. Lake Itasca is beautiful and very peaceful. The park rangers placed stones at the edge of the lake, where it spills out into the river, so you can walk across. At this point, it's only about 20-30 feet wide, much narrower than anywhere else on the Mississippi. Unfortunately we were there in late October and the water was freezing. We took off shoes and socks and got about a third of the way across before deciding it was too slippery, but mostly too cold to risk a fall. There is a narrow log bridge where you can cross in comfort though. I just wish I had thought to toss a stone across at this point so I can tell everyone I threw a rock all the way across the Mississippi River.
-- C.
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