14 years of wedded bliss....

Okay, maybe it hasn't all been bliss. But it is true that it gets better and better each year. We enjoy each other immensely, and savor each and every date we get. My favorite date so far is the pedicab experience where we were pedaled around downtown Portland to a few breweries for beer tastings and dinner. I am so happy to say that after 14 years, we still like each other ;) For this anniversary,my day started out with a dozen roses and a sweet card, then in the evening we went to a place in Portland we hadn't been before called "Grain and Gristle". Great place. They had an interesting menu, and good food. Wasn't the most romantic place, but I guess they can't all be, especially if we are working within our budget! Then we went to Belmont station (beer store), for Chris to get his anniversary gift(s) :) And lastly ended up at Rimsky's coffeehouse for some coffee and dessert. Cheers to another year as Mrs. Curry!

Had to add this pic b/c it shows a great man who plays pretty, pretty princess with his girls, and isn't afraid to put on some pink jewelery. I love who Chris Curry has become :)

I just can't get enough red roses. Love them!

A Hoppy Passion

Well this man of mine has had many passions in our life together, and has pursued many hobbies. This is what happens when you are a lifetime student of learning anything and everything! Well, I have never seen Chris more passionate about any other hobby. Making beer completes him in a way no other hobby has. It really is fun to watch him do something he enjoys so much. He gets a chance to be creative and to create, and then enjoy the fruits of his labor! His first beer was a wheat beer, very light and crisp, which I also enjoyed! He just bottled his second beer, an IPA. I am sure our garage will slowly transform into a brewery over the next few years. But hey, it really is a small price to pay for a content and fulfilled husband :)

Look at that giddy man, stirring his first ever homebrew :)

Cooking the hops in our kitchen. NOT a good smell! He has now purchased an outdoor burner, and I am so thankful for that!

This is the pail it sits in while in ferments....in our closet :)

No more hair

Before

After

So after 12 years of his beloved goatee...he has shaved it all off! Thank you husband! Even if he grows it back, it has been fun to have his real chin for a little while...haven't seen it since we were married!