4.17.2010

Celebrating Holly!

Vegan gluten-free double-mint chocolate chip cake and frosting. Delicious.

Photo courtesy of Isaac

Happy Birthday, Holly.

33 reasons to absolutely, positively, unflinchingly ADORE you:

  1. you sparkle, inside and out
  2. you can still do two-tone
  3. your love for all creatures
  4. your utter goodness
  5. your longsuffering as my wife
  6. your sweet piano skills …
  7. … and melodious voice
  8. your strong thighs good for wrestlin’ …
  9. … wide hips good for bearin’ children
  10. your devotion to helping others
  11. your love of God and Light
  12. your combined intellect and compassion
  13. your mean curry dishes
  14. your brilliant future and inspiring past
  15. your perseverance in the face of debilitating headaches
  16. you still trust and love me
  17. the softness of your skin
  18. you mend my socks …
  19. … and my soul
  20. your toned biceps strong enough to do boy pushups
  21. your compassion for the underdog
  22. your delight in life’s simple pleasures
  23. your companionship on road trips
  24. you say you don’t need many things – and mean it
  25. you support my hobbies and craziness
  26. you give all your energy to your boys
  27. you can be trusted with secrets
  28. you nurture seedlings to life
  29. because you are you
  30. you always play piano nice and softly (Isaac)
  31. you like to ride bikes with me (Isaac)
  32. you help me practice piano (Isaac)
  33. you like to read to your family (Isaac)

Feel free to add to the list!

The world is lucky to have you on it, Holly.