I think it feels even longer than two years. We live pretty full lives here and as I reflect back on all we've done and seen, it hard to believe it all fit into 24 short months.
For kicks I thought it'd be fun to summarize the last two years in sets of two. Let's see how it goes...
- Two one-way tickets from Oakland to Honolulu
- Two suitcases each
- Two apartments to choose from
- Two weeks and then two job offers
- Two cheap cars to obsessively debate between
- Two jobs and the tourist mode abruptly ends
- Just the two of us hanging out a lot and exploring our new home
- Two new friends on the recommendation of our mainland friends - Gordon and EdandKimberly (they counted as one)
- Two purchases of snorkeling gear
- Two microwaves (one just stopped working)
- Two rattan chairs that Bryan worked magic on to stuff them in our car
- Two orchid plants that have never bloomed again
- Two sulus purchased in Fiji
- Two near-breakdowns caused by cockroaches
- Two trips to Hilo for Bryan (oops, three!)
- Two families that love us enough to visit
- Two friends that visit - Carolyn and LauraandDan (they count as one too, at least for this list)
- Two work karaoke nights (oops, there were actually three!)
- Two paddling seasons
- Two Molokai races
- Two basketball teams
- Two softball seasons
- Two birthdays each
- Two Thanksgivings and two Christmases together
- Two rooftop BBQ parties
- Two Halloweens with awesome costumes
- Two UH games, two new UH superfans
- Two pairs of shoes with shiny jewels
- Too many trips to the beach, swims, sunburns, papayas, poke meals, to count.
- Two haoles at home in Honolulu.
Also, for those keeping track, today also signifies exactly five years since we first met.
4 comments:
You should definitely do something special to celebrate this "double"
anniversary!
What a great 2 year experience. Cheers to many many more! I will miss you in May, but hope to see you soon!
What wonderful experiences you have both had. You really should be proud of all you've done and accomplished and how great is it to do it together. I hope to see that great home of yours before you go - I can tell you would give really fun tours! :)
Congratulations!
It is a big accomplishment to be so brave and go on this adventure together. :) Enjoy this momentous occasion.
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