365 Day Anniversary-August 13, 2010

Joshua and I celebrated our one year anniversary on Friday, August 13th. To back track a bit, when he asked me to be his in 2009, he asked me on a note and slipped it into a children’s book we were reading. I of course checked yes and it has brought us here, a year later.

Going into the night, the only thing I knew for sure that we were doing was having dinner at St. Elmo’s. Devour Downtown was going on, so we were able to eat there for half the price.

When he got off work on Friday, he texted me, asking me to meet him at Thai Cafe at 6:45. I knew we weren’t eating there, but rather doing something in Broadripple. We started walking down the strip when it dawned on me that we were going to Half Baked Pottery and Gifts. I’d been to a similar place in Bloomington and had mentioned to Joshua a few weeks before that I would like to go to and paint a piece or two.

We took a few minutes picking out what pieces we wanted to paint and then picked out our paints. I haven’t done a lot of painting and wasn’t sure exactly how everything would turn out but it was fun to try something fairly new. Joshua did an amazing job on his piece.

Here is his bowl (which he stuffs full of popcorn) and my plate (there are lots of mistakes and I’m no artist, 8-13-09 is the date of our official togetherness, the lyric is from an Augustana song ((which is where we met)))::

When we were done painting our pieces, we left for the second part of our date, dinner at St. Elmo’s Steakhouse. We decided to dine there as a part of Devour Downtown. Our meal included different choices but we both ordered their famous shrimp cocktail for an appetizer,  Fillet Mignon, mashed potatoes and  green beans for dinner and we shared creme brulee and chocolate cherry pudding cake for dessert. The most scrumptious bread was served throughout the meal. It was all delicious.

After dinner, we took a walk on the canal while we waited until the next appointed time for Joshua’s final act. During the weekend of our anniversary, the Perseid meteor shower was going on. The IMA offered a night out on their 100 Acres, for participants to bring a blanket and watch for shooting stars. While we did go, Joshua only saw one while were eaten alive by mosquitoes. We decided it may be too light in that area and went up to his place to get the dogs to try a spot out at the church we go to. Again, only one star was seen, this time by me. Nonetheless, it was a nice escape and the night was autumn like, so it was a very fitting end to a great evening.

When August 13th, 2010 rolled up, I couldn’t believe how fast time had flown by in the past year. It really felt like such a short amount of time since I had poked Joshua at the Augustana show and since I had found the note asking me to be his. I can’t believe how many memories we packed in to a whole year. I’m completely thrilled to call him my own, to have him to protect me from nightmares at night and to get his kisses even when I’ve been a grumpy butt. No one has ever loved me so completely and patiently has he has. I don’t always deserve it, but I’m working every day to love him more perfectly. I love our present and can’t wait for every future day.

I love you, Joshua Thomas.