13 & counting

There once was this girl...

...she loved to camp, fish, and backpack. She dreamed of having a truck like this....

 and a dog like this.

 And, after high school graduation she, the truck, and the dog would have many adventures exploring the Uintah Mountains.  That was until the girl met this boy...

the night before her 18th birthday and instantly fell in love.  After a year and half, and much patience on the part of the boy, they were finally engaged and married 13 years ago today.

Now the girl and boy are this man and woman.

And, although the woman now drives a minivan and owns a cat, she still has adventures.  They just revolve around different mountains, like dishes and laundry.  She still gets to occasionally fish... things out of the toilet that get there "on accident".  And frequently you can spot her packing a boy with tired legs on her back. 

But after 13 years, and again much patience on the man's part, she wouldn't trade a single adventure and couldn't imagine a better friend to experience it all with. 

He'd beat out a dog any day.

Happy Anniversary, Richard. You still are thee best and I still love you, even 13 years later!