It has officially been 1 month since my 31st birthday and to date, it has by far been the best! I saw a wonderful couple say their I dos before their family and friends on that day. Ryan had bought me some very beautiful pink lilies and a very nice card to go with them. But that wasn't all, I had my other gift at his place. I didn't get to open that til day after. Turned out it was a sailor bear (Ryan is retired Navy), and he (the bear) sings Anchors Away. Very cute!! Domino wasn't quite sure what to do when I was playing with the bear, making it sing. He kept backing away. ahahaha!
And just 2 short weeks later was Ryan's 41st birthday, or as he's now calling it, the 1st anniversary of turning 40. He tells me that 40 was a pretty good year for him. He tells me that its because he met me, a true companion, his girlfriend. Makes me feel warm fuzzies when he tells me that. I too tell him that 30 was great cuz I met someone that makes me feel as good as he does. Anyhow, onto the real tale. We went to Berlin-Ichthyosaur National Park for his birthday. I couldn't really do what I wanted, which was to take him to lunch in Reno, broke you know... It turned out to be a really fun time! Erin, Ryan, and I toured some of the old building in the mining town of Berlin, then got a non-tour tour of the Ichthyosaur fossils. Our tour guide was a character. He told us how the fossils were found, how they believe that there is at least 4 animals there. Showed us different types of ichthyosaur, shared interesting facts, and even cracked some jokes. Great time. :) We got back to Fallon, had some pizza at Pizza Hut, then called it a day. Usually on Mondays, I try to come back to Yerington, after our long day, I decided I was too tired to drive home.
Memorial Day was fun this year too. It marked the 1 year anniversary of my friend Erin to her husband Jimmy. It was kinda funny that I was in Fallon, on that same day, exactly one year previous. Well, made me chuckle. Since mom was also in Fallon with me that day as she was a year ago. Anyhoo, Ryan and I held a BBQ for a few people. We had invited Erin, Jackie, mom, Ila, Garry, and Ed. Sadly Erin and Jackie couldn't make it. For good reasons. Jackie was trying to aquaint her new kitten to her older cat and it was Erin's anniversary. It was fun none the less. Ryan and I had provided drinks, burgers, and chips. Mom had brought a delicious fruit salad, Ila had brought potato salad and Garry (hahaha) and Ed had brought deviled eggs. Good times, good conversation, and good friends. That is what BBQs are about!!
Like I'd mentioned, I will be going on vacation in less that 2 weeks! I really can hardly wait! Can't wait to see his mom and dad again, meet his daughter, and visit the farm that Ryan keeps telling me he won't get me off of!
