Today is Captain Cavedweller’s birthday.
Hooray!
There will be cake at our house later today (carrot, of course – his favorite) and maybe a present or two.
Back when I first met this guy 21 years ago, I was so goofy in love with him, I didn’t give more than a random thought to the future. I just knew I wanted it to be with him.
Captain Cavedweller has put up with a lot from me over the years.
A lot.
Back in the days when I was a newspaper reporter, I used to drag him along to all sorts of events and interviews. Once, he ended up being the only male at a fashion show. (I still get reminded of that from time to time!) Thanks to me, he’s been nearly attacked by a cougar, gotten up close and personal with an ostrich, and lost in the hills in the middle of nowhere while attempting to locate a sheepherder. Those were fun times (not so much)!
More frequently than you’d think, he gets coerced into being part of a prop in a photo. Like standing in a wheat field.
Or holding a heart (although I think he knows he’s always got mine in his hands).
I guess the point of my rambling is that CC has always been willing to help me, support me, encourage me and love me without hesitation or conditions. He’s got a huge, caring heart and is one of the most honest, upright, kindest people I know. (And I’m not biased in the least).
He’s the kind of person you can count on when the skies are blue, but also when life’s storms hit with full force. In the past year, I’ve been reminded time and again what a blessing he is to me and how blessed I am to have him in my life.
No matter what’s going on in my life, just being with him makes everything better, brighter, and definitely a lot more fun.
Happy, Happy Birthday, Captain Cavedweller!
<3 Love you! <3
