Mr. AOW and I are going out to one of our favorite restaurants.
No big splurge on this day, the actual date of our anniversary, because in August we'll be going on a week's vacation at a classy resort — our first vacation since 2007. Best end-of-year teacher present ever!
Mazel Tov! Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. AoW! -HRW
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you and The Man.
ReplyDeleteWOOT! ENJOY!
ReplyDeletePasto, Epa and I will continue with the World Domination plot until you get back
;-)
41 OUTSTANDING!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on no small feat these days.
And congratulations for staying in love.
And you can still STAND each other!
;)
Thanks you, fellow infidels!
ReplyDeleteHRW,
ReplyDeleteYou're still around?
The other day in my office here at home, I found that long email that you wrote to me back in 2009. Remember? I never got around to answering it. Things are better here now -- but far, far from "normal."
AOW, yes, I remember the note and believe me when I state that I understand limits with available extra time.
ReplyDeleteI read this site regularly - as time permits - but must continue to post comments as anonymous because google's captcha feature persistently prohibits me from signing in. This bug has persisted ever since I refused to submit a 'valid' land line (or 'valid' cell phone number) to regain access to my (now defunct)HRW g-mail account. C'est la vie.
Again, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!
HRW,
ReplyDeleteYes, I know from that email you sent me back in 2009 that you have a full appreciation of what a mess the AOW household is in.
So, what do you think of the world's political situation over the past few years? Is the West going to go down with barely a whimper?
I wouldn't characterize the fall as going down with "barely a whimper" at all. If that were true and if the main stream media narrative/polls were accurate the current administration wouldn't be utilizing surveillance data to identify and stifle opposition.
ReplyDeleteNotice how not a single individual with access to this data takes responsibility. . .feigning ignorance or claiming this invasion of privacy is/was/and will continue to be for the greater good and under the current administration's interpretation of legal limits. ..permitted.
No, it won't be without a whimper (if indeed this administration succeeds), but the quickly expanding and ferocious backlash IS being stifled with everything this administration can use to muzzle any hint of Constitutional (counter-progressive) backlash. Just keep any Rx for acid reduction and hypertension up to date to be prepared for the OMG! posts. Time will tell. -HRW
HRW,
ReplyDeleteYes, time will tell.
I sometimes wish that I had a crystal ball.