Wedded bliss

Since the last post, we’ve managed to surpass the 7 year mark in our marriage. Monday we celebrated the big day by going out to lunch together and taking a picture at the same spot we said our vows 7 years prior. Since we live in the town we got married in it’s become a bit of a tradition, this being the second year we’ve done it.

The place looks pretty much exactly the same. Except when we got married there were more people there.

Last weekend though, we managed to get out for a quick hike before the bad weather rolled in. We took a local trail called the Blodgett Overlook. We did the same hike last year. First one we did last summer. What a difference a year makes. It took us about half the time and was barely a workout. We took pictures in the same spot as last year and it’s interesting to see the change in weight over the last year.

Last year I was pretty chunky, as you can tell from this photo.

This year I’m looking much better. Not the same pose but you can see pretty clearly I’m in better shape and I’ve lost a lot of weight. I prefer this year’s photo.

There were a lot of these flowers along the trail so I figured I should take a picture of them. I didn’t do much to compose the picture, just thought I’d get a quick shot to share on the blog. So there it is. They’re a nice color though and like I said, they were all over. Made for a pretty hike.

This isn’t Blodgett Canyon, it’s Canyon Creek. Along the Blodgett Overlook hike there’s a bench that overlooks this canyon. It shares a wall with Blodgett canyon. I’ve hiked both so far this year. It’s a nice looking canyon. Blodgett is a bit more open so you can see more. This one you hike through the woods for as far as I’ve gone so you don’t get to see a whole lot. I’ve gone about 4 miles in and I don’t know how far you have to go before it opens up a bit. Maybe later this summer I’ll go farther. It’s a hard hike though because the trail isn’t very well maintained.

Anyway, I’m pretty happy to get to the 7 year mark. Though it’s known for the “7-year itch”, most studies say 5 is the new 7. Either way, we’re pretty happy in our marriage so there’s not going to be any need for itching. Since moving to Montana we’ve been able to put a lot more focus on each other. That makes the move one of the best things we’ve ever done. Except maybe get married in the first place! Here’s to another 63 years of marrital bliss! (Jess says we got married for 70 years and then I’ll have the option to get out… I don’t think I’ll even make it to 70 years… I’d be 97… who wants to start dating at 97?)