Mom and Dad's Golden Anniversary

My Mom and Dad celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last saturday. We went to a persian restaurant that had live music and belly dancers. the boys had a fantastic time :)

50 years!!! they've been the the king and queen of their castle for most of their lives, making their own rules and setting their own standards for how to raise their 4 kids and live their lives. they're each other's favorite person. they have inside jokes and the same sense of humor. they've always put their children's wellbeing before their own and have had each other's backs against anything that the world has thrown at them. not a single one of us kids (and plenty of other friends and family) would be where we are today if it weren't for my parents's sacrifices and support. they've collected 50 years of stories and memories that we get to enjoy, some more often than others. here's to another 50 years full of adventure :)

Marriage Q & A

i saw this on someone else's blog and thought it'd be cute to write all this down.... it's extremely corny but whatever.

1. when is your "marriage" anniversary? "engagement" anniversary?

we were engaged on 3/11/2006 and got married on 7/15/2007

2. where/how did you meet your spouse for the first time?

we met at Starbux where i was a barista and he came in with his friend to get a frappuccino :) i asked for his name to put on the cup as i did with all customers and when he came in for a second round (an hour later so he could talk to me) i remembered his name and he was flattered :) then he started coming in every day, sometimes not even buying a drink and then i was flattered...... :)

3. how long have you known your spouse:

this is our 7th christmas together.

4. how long did you date/court before you were engaged?

a year and half. way too fast but you gotta do what you gotta do.

5. do you have any children:

nope.

6. do you have any house pets:

we have a fish. that's as far as i'll ever go. pets belong outside, not on our couches. and we both hate the smell of dogs/cats indoors. when we were house hunting, he wouldn't step foot in a place where the previous owners had pets.

7. what are some of your favorite activities together:

going to starbucks count? we do this anytime we can't think of what to do... and watching late late night shows together....

8. do you have a favorite vacation spot:

we've been on some awesome vacays together but the one that we always want to do again is Hawaii. it was just so perfect. we hiked the diamond head, snorkeled in Hanauma Bay. spent a day at the Polynesian Cultural Center. went to fancy dinners. we both want a re-do.

9. where was your first date?

First official date was dinner at Firestones in SLO and a movie (dodgeball).

10. when did you first kiss?

at a gazebo over the ocean in Pismo Beach. later that was the place he proposed :)

11. who said i love you first?

HE DID!!! by accident of course. i asked one of those loaded questions like "what would you do if i lost all my teeth" and he said "i'd love you anyway.. i mean, um, you'd still be cute."

12. did you get married in a church?

nope. we had a traditional persian ceremony, in english....

13. do you get flowers often?

i used to get them ALL THE TIME! just randomly. i still get them once in a while. he's a romantic...... sometimes.

14. where did you go on your honeymoon:

HAWAII!!!

15. how long did you know each other before you started dating?

2 weeks. dated 3 years before getting married tho.

16. what do you call each other most of the time?

babe.

17.when did you each meet the other's family?

i met his family when he took me to Gridley to attend a friend's wedding about 3 month after we had started dating. he met my family around the same time. he met my brothers and sister first then my parents a while after.

18. which situation is the hardest on you as a couple?

we NEVER have a day off together. EVER! i have wendesday/sat/sun off and he has thurs/fri's off. and we work opposite shifts too so we see each other every night from midnight till 8:30 am.

19. did you go to the same school?

nope.

20. are you from the same home town?

nope.

21. who is smarter?

we're equally genius :)

22. who is more sensitive?

me probably.

23.where do you eat out most as a couple?

either sushi at this place by our house or pizza my heart :)

24. what attracted you about him/her first?

he's REALLY polite and a gentleman. still opens the door for me and walks on the street side of the sidewalk.

25. who is more social?

me. i can make friends anywhere. he's pretty social too but mostly with people he knows well.

26. who is more clean???

i'm more clean, he's more tidy. there's a huge difference.

28. who hogs the bed?

he does.

29. who wakes up earlier?

he does. even on his days off.

30. what are his favorite things and her favorite things?

Scott: music. jimmy fallon. burgers/pizza/fettuccine alfredo/sushi. his guitars/amps/recording stuff. ANDY!!!

Tabi: tabloids. boots. persian food. award shows. old home videos. art history. awesome fonts.

Giants and the elections....

i'm watching the parade in SF right now and it's so amazing!!! i'm jumping on the fan wagon and am so excited! i learned a little about baseball this year and even got a little teary eyed when Wilson got that last strike. he's so the man :) i kinda wish i was in SF right now..... cuz, man, we beat the WHOLE WORLD, right!!! ??

so the elections.... um, please don't be offended by this, it's just my opinion. no one has to agree.

yesterday was election day. California did good. the rest of the country, not so much. but here's hoping this will restore the balance in Washington and allow the president to get some work done. maybe the Republicans having the House will mean that they'll be more cooperative and not out to just disagree for the sake of disagreeing. and maybe more decisions will be made instead of bickering. maybe if they know that they're part of the solution, everyone will stop and listen to the other side and make decisions per issue, not per party affiliation. i think the politicians are forgetting why and for whom they're in office.

i'm just happy that in the last year and half, we've been able to re-finance our home that's lost so much value. i'm happy that 2 out of 3 good friends that i know in the military are now home with their families. i'm happy that we will qualify for health insurance regardless of our pre-existing conditions. these were some of the promises that got obama into office, right? he's done good for me so far.

i think it's so great that the country has become so politically aware. so many people care now. we don't all agree but we're free to express our concerns directly to the people that represent us. that's what happened yesterday. i just hope that we all find a way to put aside our party affiliation inclinations and look at each issue independent of who's proposing it. Let's not be so suspicious of the other side's "agenda" just because it's coming from the "other side". let's have a little faith in our constitution. it's really well written! let's be positive and find some common ground :)

go GIANTS!!!