It’s been over nine years since Karen and I have been Valentines. Back then, life was a whim and packed with spontaneous events such as roller blading next to the busy traffic at Alki beach, driving down to Portland for duty-free shopping, all-you-can-eat Japanese in Vancouver, or a quick stroll around the museum. By contrast, now that Lia’s nap times are in effect, scheduling anything longer than a couple hours results in Lia transforming into a super-cranky girl. It’s evident that life is quite different, but the more we face life together, the more I appreciate the various aspects of Karen, such as her honesty, inner strength, and silliness. Without the latter, where’s all the fun?
Since we’re reminiscing almost a decade back, here’s our the first Valentine’s Day, from the year 2000…
… taken with my trusty Nikon Coolpix 990. Wow, those were the days…