Happy Blogiversary.

Does it get any easier after one year to explain to your spouse why you blog?

Unfortuately, no.

But thanks for the lovely sentiments :)

P.S. What say you to Mr. Fujimura? I am curious about your thoughts...

Hey! Congratulations, friend! Whoop! Whoop! If I were in Iraq (or South L.A.) I'd shoot a rifle into the air to celebrate! Hmm, come to think of it, South L.A. is only about a 15 minute drive this time of day. Look, if you see a guy on the news that looks like a Mormon missionary shooting a gun in the air that's me celebrating.

So that means you have a fresh short hair cut, and are wearing a white short sleeve (ugh!) shirt with a tie and shiny black shoes with a name tag referring to your shiny chin as "Elder?"

Come now, Patrick, I know you to be far more fashionable than that- I checked out your Gap wish list when it was on your old site!

Thanks for being willing to risk a drive to South L.A., brandishing a weapon all in celebration for little ole me :)

Actually, I'm in a white t-shirt, shorts and flip flops. Can Elders get away with that?

I once surprised my family on Halloween by dressing up as a Mormon missionary. It was a hit. I should see if I can find the picture.
No offense to any LDS folks. Come on, I've seen the priest and nun costumnes for years!

Happy anniversary! Congrats on a year of wonderful writing.

Now that's funny, Patrick! Yes, pictures required. My mother once owned a flesh colored full body suit in which she worked out. She donned it and a trench coat and high tops and ta-da-a F*l*a*s*h*e*r. It was quite creative, I thought.

Ah, thanks, Emily. I think you're a wonderful writer:)

Happy One year blogaversary, Rae! (Mine is coming up to).

I first became aware of you through Kos' ungentlemanly behavior toward you: proof that God moves in mysterious ways.

Patrick: you better come down here packin'! If not, I'll vouch for you. ;-)

Happy Anniversary, Rae. I must start reading your blogs in addition to Patrick's(remember, I'm new to this). His are funny and insightful, but sometimes you just need the tender (yet insane) thoughts of another woman...ya know? By the way, is that you on the banner? It must be...wow! Beautiful AND smart. How do you do it with the kids? I just got more stupid and tired looking after each kid. C'est La Vie!

Yes, indeed, mysterious and wonderful ways. Thanks, Juliette. I am always so inspired by your writing :) You know if you ever travel to Las Vegas, let me know or if you want to do some serious hiking, the other thing Utah is full of is mountain trails (the first being quite obvious, I think ;)

Happy blogiversary my dear friend. I do so enjoy my daily dose (sometimes daily, and other times I am forced to wait several days) of you via your fabulous blog. What a woman, what a thinker, and what a writer you are!

Happy Blogiversary, Ms Rae!!1!

Thanks Mr. Bartender. It all looks good here because of you :)

Kadi, you are soooo kind. I just have a good photographer. Every girl should have one.

Aren't all yours still small? My youngest is four and there's no way I could have attempted blogging when my girls were little. Naptime wasn't just for the babies. Mama conked out, too :)

My friend Kris had five children in six years. She is one amazing woman.

Rae, don't let Kadi fool you. She's drop-dead georgeous and I'd say that in front of my brother too!

Juliette, I'd need some serious vouching for. That's for sure.

Congratulations, Rae! Mine comes up in Sept.... time passes quickly when you've got lots to write about!

Keep it going :)

Oh, I believe Kadi is beautiful; I mean, a Prescott man married her, right?

Thanks, Patti :) I'll be watching so I can "sing" the blogiversary song to you.

Happy Blogiversary, Rae. I enjoy reading your site. :)

On Mr. Fujimura—I am not moved by Japanese art. If I am not emotionally moved by a work of art, or a style, I don't feel there is much I can/should comment on. Sorry to let you down.

Patrick, you flatterer! (blushing)
Rae, I'd like the name of that photographer, if you have it. If you saw our last family picture, you'd die laughing. Our heads are cut off, one kid is wearing his spider man costume..ya know what...I'll just send it to you. I'm sure you could use a laugh!

Studio West Photography (Karl). We have had a few like that, but really since I have been going to Karl, they have been terrific. He is the kind who will have you move a hair and will tell you to put on a bit more make-up or whatever, so you really like the end results. I believe Patrick, you have got to be gorgeous :)

David- no let down at all. Was just curious :)

I'm a day late, but I hope the thought still counts. :)

Happy Blogiversary. Looking forward to reading many, many more things from and about you. You rock!

In Cuban, people with the same names or birthdates are called "tocayos". It means we share a kinship.

Happy Blogiversary Tocaya!!!

Another awesome pic of the lovely Rae when she visited her kindred spirit, Kris (that's me), here...

http://kristamerius.blogs.com/writing/2004/06/its_raes_blogiv.html

Thanks, Natalie (I paid her for those sentiments ;) :) I love reading Natalie- she's so self-effacing that it makes her totally relateable. I think rock :)

Val- yo hablo español tambien. Necessito practicar. Gracias para me aprendio (?) una palabra nueva. Mis professores son de otros paises (España y Mexico). Thanks for telling me the cool name- Tocaya :)

Kris, the bosom friend up-there, is only too kind, but I take what I can get ;)

Very nice post! The blogging phenomenon is extraordinary.

I just have to say that Patrick's comment about me, earlier, put a smile on my face all day!! Thanks Patrick!!! Every woman needs to hear something nice from someone other than her husband, now and then.(It's not obligatory) But that is the nicest compliment I've heard in a long time. LADIES: someone better grab this guy while you can!!!

Craig-I forgot to say thanks :) So....

Thank you :)

Well, I'll shoot off a mag [carefully into a backstop] in celebration. But I live in the boonies, so it's not quite as dramatic as driving to south LA for it.

Congrats, Rae. ;]

Another one-year old! Yay! They're so cute at that age!