20 YEARS

Yesterday marked the 20 year anniversary of our wedding day. On June 1, 1990, I became Mrs. Bringhurst, and let me tell you, that was a a rung or two up on the alphabetical ladder! Imagine going all through your school days with a last name starting with S. It moulds you, shapes you, makes you feel like you must fall back in line... Then one day you are a B! Suddenly you can be first (or second) in line, stand a little taller, wait a little less, be somebody! Ahhh.... marital bliss.

Since that day we have lived in seven places, owned three houses, had two children, owned seventeen cars, three boats, two trailers, and many, many pets. We honeymooned in Disneyland and returned countless times with our kids. We backed into parenthood and never looked back, sharing nearly every day-to-day, and, exciting new experience with the kids. This year, to celebrate our 20 years of marriage, we planned a trip without the kids.

SAN FRANCISCO

Have you been? Everybody's been to San Francisco! Except me. I had never been until this past weekend. I LOVED it! We had great weather which, as anyone knows, will make or break a vacation for me. Some of the highlights were:

ALCATRAZ! Because I love, love, LOVE history! And this place was full of it.


We took the audio tour


I really liked zig-zaggy Lombard Street. Driving it was fun and all, but I want to live there.


And this place, to remind me of my back-of-the-line roots.


GHIRADHELLI SQUARE = CHOCOLATE


I loved our tour of old boats. I love old things.


I loved this place... where I paid $15 for a small bag of cherries.


I loved the seafood, the atmosphere, the ocean. I loved that everyone rode bikes and owned dogs. AND... I loved having this handsome guy, all to myself, for one whole weekend!


My only regret is leaving my camera home. Thanks Jeff! For a perfect weekend.
*pictures courtesy of Jeff's new camera, that might need a little tweaking*

MEMORIAL WEEKEND IN MOAB, UTAH

For the past seven years we have spent a spring weekend in Moab, Utah with family and friends. It's become an annual event that we really look forward to. Usually we go over Easter weekend, Memorial weekend, or even both! This year was a little different because it was the first time for us without our own Jeep. I was looking forward to it, but a little aprehensive about how Jeff would fill his time without long hours of Jeeping to keep him occupied. Another worry was the weather... rain and colder temperatures were in the forcast. Everything worked out just fine, and we had a fabulous time again in one of the most beautiful places on Earth! Instead of blogging extensively about the trip, and since so many others have done a great job of covering the weekend, I will just link to their blogs instead.

Jeff did a great job of covering the 2nd annual Dance Off. Jen was very thorough in covering the escapades and mishaps of the trip. Brit has the play by play down. And Nate always does a good job of covering the more humorous side of things. Just mouse over their names to link to their blogs.

Enjoy!