Tomorrow Jerry and I will celebrate our 7 year wedding anniversary and surprise surprise Jerry will not be in Japan!  Not only that but I realized that this anniversary is a milestone because I’ve been married to Jerry longer than I’ve been at any one job.  Yes, that’s right.  Jerry has outlasted my devotion to any employer!  As I told him the other day, I think this means this thing we have together is for real. 

I think one of the secrets to a happy marriage is to appreciate the simple things you share on a daily basis that you otherwise might not notice.  (Another big one is to have separate bathrooms.)  So in addition to enjoying pure wedded bliss Jerry and I have together enjoyed the following for the past 7 years: 

• KGO morning news with Ed and Jen
• Feeding, brushing and vacuuming after Mrs. B
• Coffee from Java Bobs
• The carpool lane on 92
• (Until this summer) free rides over the San Mateo Bridge
• Separate bank accounts
• History channel and HBO
• Friday nights at Los Compadres
• Lots of free hotel soaps
• Google chat in the house

and best of all

• Jerry’s sarcasm

I love you Jerry Jessop!  Thanks for a great 7 years.  I’m looking forward to 70 more, at least.