Happy Father's Day, Mr. Wonderful!

I'm lucky because I can remember the exact

moment I fell in love with my husband.  It

wasn't because he was he was the big man

on campus or the life of the party kind of guy.

It was because he was nice and kind and fair

and I knew he would be a great father.

And he was cute...

This year will mark 30 years that we have

been together (!!!!).  We have enjoyed the

highs and lows and ups and downs of a

marriage and parenthood together.  We can

bask in the glow of having raised 2 beautiful,

smart, talented kids.  This morning we sat in

our gazebo looking back at the house we

completely transformed, the gardens we dug

and tended for all these years and we're happy.

We also flipped through the pages of the World

Atlas, making plans for travels for the coming

year.  I am grateful for being wise enough in my

youth to recognize that kindness, fairness and

being nice are great traits in a spouse.  And

he is a great Father.

I love you with all my heart, Mr. Wonderful!