World Sojourner : 3760

It’s hard to believe it’s been 18 years …

Happy Birthday little brother.

Shady Spring senior, Christian Martine, was sworn into the West Virginia Partnership to Promote Community Well-Being. Raleigh County Judge H. L. Kirkpatrick did the swearing in on Wednesday, Oct, 21. The Partnership is the state’s Governor appointed substance abuse prevention and intervention planning body.

Raleigh County Teen Appointed to Drug Prevention Board – WVNS-TV – WVNSTV.com

Mrs M and I celebrated our sixth wedding anniversary by taking a small trip to Fort Worth last weekend.  In a stroke of genius back in 2003, we put our wedding on labor day weekend in 2009.  Unlike others who I know made certain their wedding wasn’t on a WVU home game (for good reason – no one would have attended our timing was luck but all that studying of the calendar did help during those first weeks in England.

Thinking back on the six years, it seems like yesterday and like it was six years ago.  England, India, New York, trips to Australia, Hearing Concern, London Business School, AXA, Infosys and our time in Texas makes for quick weeks and even quicker years.  Reviewing the activities that came with those highlights and the list gets very long, very quickly.

I’ve always been impressed with Mrs. M’s decision making ability and good judgment (geez, look at who she married ) but also her grace, beauty and spirit.  She’s my best friend and the love of my life. Her tolerance and patience have also helped oil to the engine.

Happy Anniversary! 

love,

al

Christian sent me a note today saying that one of his Ireport posts was used by CNN.  Congrats!