Fourteen

What has happened in our last fourteen years? Here is our married life in numbers:

three continents
thirteen countries
four cities lived in
two states lived in
twenty-six states and two provinces visited
six moves
ten funerals
twelve weddings
seven-and-a-half windshields
four car accidents
three lawnmowers 
three snow shovels
nine computers
fifteen iProducts
nine hard drives
three degrees
three septic tank disasters + an unknown number of basement floodings
two ejector pump disasters 
twenty-four jobs and one internship 
one salaried job  
seventy-eight months unemployed
ten fountain pens
two large format cameras, two medium format, and innumerable 35mm one darkroom (now in trunk)
ten years' supply of needlework projects
eight tornado warnings
six Midwestern blizzards
two polar vortexes
one thundersnow 
three forest fires
nineteen rounds of finals survived
one set of preliminary examinations passed 
one dissertation defense passed 
one dissertation deposited 
lots and lots of pepsi throwback 
lots of soda in general
thirty-five trips home
fourteen trips to Utah
ten trips to Columbus 
five trips to Germany
thirteen callings
two stereo receivers
six speakers
two CD players
one record player
many, many LPs
one oak desk
five bicycles
five hundred seventeen days apart
fourty books acquired this year
two fourth doctor scarves 
three diagnoses
one surgery 
one pilgrimage to worship the mouse
two knitters
one kilt
. . . and still no babies

Lucky Number 13

What has happened in our last thirteen years? Here is our married life in numbers:

three continents
thirteen countries
four cities lived in
two states lived in
twenty-five states and two provinces visited
six moves
ten funerals
eleven weddings
seven-and-a-half windshields
four car accidents
three lawnmowers 
three snow shovels
nine computers
fifteen iProducts
nine hard drives
three degrees
three septic tank disasters + an unknown number of basement floodings
twenty-four jobs and one internship 
one salaried job  
seventy months unemployed
ten fountain pens
two large format cameras, two medium format, and innumerable 35mm one darkroom (now in trunk)
ten years' supply of needlework projects
eight tornado warnings
six Midwestern blizzards
two polar vortexes
one thundersnow 
eighteen rounds of finals survived
one set of preliminary examinations passed 
one dissertation defense passed 
one dissertation deposited 
lots and lots of pepsi throwback 
lots of soda in general
thirty-two trips home
fourteen trips to Utah
ten trips to Columbus 
five trips to Germany
thirteen callings
two stereo receivers
six speakers
two CD player
one record player
many, many LPs
one oak desk
four bicycles
four hundred eighty-eight days apart
two hundred sixty books acquired this year
two fourth doctor scarves 
three diagnoses
one surgery 
one pilgrimage to worship the mouse
two knitters
. . . and still no babies

Cheaper by the Dozen

What has happened in our last twelve years? Here is our married life in numbers:

three continents
thirteen countries
four cities lived in
two states lived in
twenty-four states and two provinces visited
five moves
nine funerals
eleven weddings
seven-and-a-half windshields
four car accidents
three lawnmowers 
three snow shovels
eight computers
fifteen iProducts
nine hard drives
two degrees
three septic tank disasters + an unknown number of basement floodings
twenty-three jobs and one internship
sixty-four months unemployed
ten fountain pens
two large format cameras, two medium format, and innumerable 35mm one darkroom (now in basement)
ten years' supply of needlework projects
seven tornado warnings
five Midwestern blizzards
two polar vortexes
one thundersnow 
eighteen rounds of finals survived
one set of preliminary examinations passed
lots and lots of pepsi throwback
thirty trips home
twelve trips to Utah
ten trips to Columbus 
five trips to Germany
eleven callings
two stereo receivers
six speakers
one CD player
one record player
many, many LPs
one oak desk
four bicycles
four hundred seventy six days apart
one hundred two books acquired this year
two fourth doctor scarves 
three diagnoses
one surgery 
one pilgrimage to worship the mouse
two knitters
. . . and still no babies

In Heaven at Eleven

What has happened in our last eleven years? Here is our married life in numbers:

three continents
thirteen countries
four cities lived in
two states lived in
twenty-three states and two provinces visited
five moves
nine funerals
eleven weddings
seven-and-a-half windshields
four car accidents
three lawnmowers 
three snow shovels
seven computers
twelve iProducts
nine hard drives
two degrees
three septic tank disasters + an unknown number of basement floodings
twenty-three jobs and one internship
sixty-four months unemployed
ten fountain pens
two large format cameras, two medium format, and innumerable 35mm one darkroom (now in basement)
ten years' supply of needlework projects
six tornado warnings
five Midwestern blizzards
two polar vortexes
one thundersnow 
eighteen rounds of finals survived
one set of preliminary examinations passed
lots and lots of pepsi throwback
twenty-seven trips home
eleven trips to Utah
ten trips to Columbus
ten callings
two stereo receivers
six speakers
one cd player
one record player
many, many LPs
four bicycles
four hundred twelve days apart
sixty-two books acquired this year
two fourth doctor scarves 
three diagnoses
one surgery 
one pilgrimage to worship the mouse
two knitters
. . . and still no babies

Ten.

What has happened in our last  decade? Here is our married life in numbers:

three continents
thirteen countries
four cities lived in
two states lived in
twenty-three states and two provinces visited
five moves
eight funerals
eleven weddings
seven windshields
four car accidents
three lawnmowers 
three snow shovels
six computers
eleven iProducts
eight hard drives
two degrees
three septic tank disasters + an unknown number of basement floodings
twenty-two jobs and one internship
sixty-four months unemployed
ten fountain pens
two large format cameras, two medium format, and innumerable 35mm one darkroom (now in basement)
ten years' supply of needlework projects
five tornado warnings
five Midwestern blizzards
two polar vortexes
one thundersnow 
eighteen rounds of finals survived
one set of preliminary examinations passed
lots and lots of pepsi throwback
twenty-five trips home
nine trips to Utah
ten trips to Columbus
ten callings
two stereo receivers
six speakers
one cd player
one record player
many, many LPs
four bicycles
three hundred fifty-six days apart
seventy-six books acquired this year
two fourth doctor scarves 
two major diagnoses
one trip to D-----land to worship the mouse
. . . and still no babies

The Whole Nine Yards

What has happened in our last nine years? Here is our married life in numbers:

three continents
thirteen countries
four cities lived in
two states lived in
twenty-three states and two provinces visited
five moves
eight funerals
ten weddings
seven windshields
four car accidents
three lawnmowers
three snow shovels
six computers
ten iProducts
eight hard drives
two degrees
three septic tank disasters + an unknown number of basement floodings
eighteen jobs and one internship
sixty months unemployeed
ten fountain pens
two large format cameras, two medium format, and innumerable 35mm one darkroom (now in basement)
ten years' supply of needlework projects
five tornado warnings
five Midwestern blizzards
two polar vortexes
one thundersnow
eighteen rounds of finals survived
one set of preliminary examinations passed
lots and lots of pepsi throwback
twenty-four trips home
seven trips to Utah
nine trips to Columbus
ten callings
two stereo receivers
six speakers
one cd player
one record player
many, many LPs
four bicycles
three hundred forty-one days apart
thirty books acquired this year
two fourth doctor scarves
. . . and still no babies

It's Great to be Eight

What has happened in our last eight years? Here is our married life in numbers:

• three continents


• thirteen countries


• four cities lived in


• two states lived in


• twenty-two states and two provinces visited


• five moves


• seven funerals


• ten weddings


• seven windshields


• four car accidents


• two lawnmowers, now sadly only one remaining


• three snow shovels


• six computers, eight iProducts


• eight hard drives


• two degrees


• three septic tank disasters + an unknown number of basement floodings


• seventeen jobs and one internship


• forty-eight months unemployeed


• ten fountain pens


• two large format cameras, two medium format, and innumerable 35mm


• one darkroom (now in basement)


• ten years' supply of needlework projects


• three tornado warnings


• five Midwest blizzards


• eighteen rounds of finals survived


• one set of preliminary examinations passed


• lots and lots of pepsi throwback


• twenty-one trips home


• seven trips to Utah


• seven trips to Columbus


• nine callings


• two stereo receivers


• six speakers


• one cd player


• one record player


• many, many LPs


• three bicycles


• two hundred sixty-four days apart


• seventy books acquired this year


• and still no babies