Another Year Over And A New One Just Begun

[anarchist_nomad]

Whilst making my annual Summer visit to the States last year, a friend asked me how things were going with my nineteen year old girlfriend. I smiled softly and replied that I was not dating a nineteen year old any more. Said friend appeared sympathetic and asked what had happened. I smiled more broadly and replied that she had had a birthday.

By much the same process, I am no longer dating a twenty year old. My darling miss_amaranth turned twenty-one yesterday! I would be a bad boyfriend for not writing about it in this journal on the day... except that the delay was caused by spending the entire weekend with her, helping to celebrate the start of her twenty-second year.

Over the course of the weekend, we had various friends over for hanging out and gaming; we had a fantastic dinner at Pink Giraffe and a yummy breakfast at Atomic Burger; we had cake and presents! To wind down the weekend, miss_amaranth and I took a long stroll along the Thames Path yesterday evening. We walked about five miles, from the Osney Bridge[*] past the Osney Lock, through Oxford City Centre, past the Foley Bridge and the Donnington Bridge, past the Iffley Lock, and finally making it just outside of the ring road before turning around to come back again.

With such jubilations, we celebrated the birth of my beautiful partner! Twas a very good weekend, indeed!

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[*] Lowest headroom of any bridge on the Thames.

Comments

[blaisepascal]

Hippo Birdies to Her!

Any chance she might make it over here some October?

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

Thank you, old friend!

October is not looking likely, I'm afraid... but there is a plan in the works to bring her Stateside in December, just after Christmas. Any chance you could make it down to New York City and join us for the annual trek about Manhattan whilst it is decked out for the holidays? It would be great to see you and also lovely to introduce you to miss_amaranth!

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a most splendid celebration!

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

*nods in enthusiastic agreement* That it most definitely was!!

[acelightning.livejournal.com]

Oh, and Blessed Solstice (see my most recent journal entry) to you and everyone you love!

[dcseain.livejournal.com]

Felicitations to miss_amaranth! Sounds like twas a lovely weekend.

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It was indeed a most lovely weekend... though I must confess that time spent with miss_amaranth usually is! :-D

Hope all is well with you, my friend!

[dragonmamma.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you guys all had a fantastic time. So sorry I couldnt join you. I am SOOO jealous of you having the Atomic Burger and the Pink Giraffe so near to you. Glad you enjoyed yourselves and looking forward to seeing you all at FK's July 4th party bash. Hugs.

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

It was gangs of fun... and I, too, am sorry that you could not make it down. Believe me, you were missed -- both at the party and at the Solstice ritual yesterday!

Hopefully, I will see you soon at the party in Nottingham. There is a chance that I will be in Greece that weekend, but if I am in the country, I will be there!!

[miss-amaranth.livejournal.com]

Awwww! I just spotted this!

I will be giving you huge cuddles for this in just a minute. In the meantime though, have some virtual *cuddles* to tide you over until then! *grin.*

Thank you for a lovely weekend of celebrating.

You are wonderful, and I am so happy to have you in my life.

I love you, Nomad. Always.

xxxxxx
xxxxxx

[anarchist-nomad.livejournal.com]

And I love you, my darling! Thank you for the cuddles... and for many other ways[*] in which you made this an amazing weekend! Happy birthday, Beautiful! Here's to sharing many more together!

xxxxx
xxxxx
xxxxx

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[*] Some of which are not suitable for being repeated in this forum... *coy wink*