Today, Sachi makes the faithful transition to her 30's.  That's right, as of today, Sachi is 30 years old! She is all growns up.

Today also marks the end of what we've been calling the Annual July Birthday Jubilee.  My birthday was on the 17th (I turned 33) and her's is today on the 26th, creating a 10 day window of gratuitous non-stop birthday celebration.  What does that mean?  We're not sure really.  Maybe dessert with dinner, a cocktail before noon or a massage on the beach.  The jubilee takes many forms and we make it up as we go along. Mutual special treatment is a theme for sure.  

While we're talking about getting old and fragile, I must also remind us of the follies of youth.  Last night we met a puppy that couldn't have been more than 9 weeks old.  As soon as I stopped to take a picture, he stepped off a 4 inch step to say hello and promptly fell directly on his face. No harm was done of course, but it reminded us of what not to do tonight as we celebrate.

Anyway, please join me in wishing Sachi a happy (and fall free) 30th, far from home!

There are sometimes moments that capture the essence of our relationship.  This is one…

 

We were walking through the airport to catch the flight to Hawaii and stopped to get coffee.  As we proceeded to the gate, I complained about my coffee being hot in my hand.  She started to stop, but I insisted that we move on.  I mentioned the coffee again and she stopped in her tracks.

 

I said “Ahh, don’t worry about it, I’m just bitchin’”

Her reply “I’m a problem-solver, you can’t just bitch”

 

She then took the thermal sleeve off her cup and put it on mine.  Problem solved.

Looking back, that was a seminal moment.  Sachi is a problem solver and, behind the scenes, is always looking out for me. Half the time I don’t even realize it, but she does make my life easier.  I don’t know how I ever managed without her.