June #2

So, after moving out of our apartment, we moved into our treasured friends' place downtown, Nathan and Katrina's. Nathan & Katrina were in my class in high school and they are the lifelong friends that everyone wishes they had in their life. They put up with us for a week and a half! We have been having tons of fun, the four of us. The memories we have been creating will definitely be a huge comfort to Stephen and I when we are missing "home" soon.

Here is an awesome view from Nathan & Katrina's balcony. This is the Brooklyn Bridge!

One of the fun things we did was go to a taping of the Conan O'Brian. Here is a picture of us sporting our awesome wristbands, commemorating the event.

Again, showing them off.

The night before we left for Colorado, we stayed up late playing Catch Phrase. This is Forrest, wondering why we aren't in bed yet.

June #1

Well, we have been in the middle of a complete whirlwind and will be in one for the next week and a half or so. So, that is why I haven't posted in awhile and why I might not, once we are in the Big K for a little while.

June began with Husband and I moving out of our first home together: our humble 375-ish square foot studio with "sprawling views" of 2nd Avenue and a "short walk" (4 long blocks) to Central Park. These may seem like disappointing things, but they are the things we loved about our place. We will miss it.

After our moving our stuff ourselves from DC to Bethesda, we vowed that from then on, we would be hiring movers. If you remember that story, you can sympathize, I'm sure. If I haven't told it to you, I should sometime.

Anyway, here's what we did while the movers hauled our things down 5 flights in the super tiny elevator and down the narrow 5 flights of stairs for things like the large couch.

After sitting from our perches, directing what was going in the truck to Colorado, for only 2 hours, the apartment was empty. Except for the desk (in the pictures) that we deposited in the basement and the coffee table, which a wonderful friend took for us.

Although this kitchen saw more cooking in the last 8 months than it had seen in the prior 2 years before I showed up, I will not miss its lack of counter space and dishwasher. Plus, the burners on the stove were awful. Plus, there was no garbage disposal, so cleaning the drain of food escapees was a usual and necessary occurrence.

We will miss you, little home! You were a great comfort to Stephen, as a bachelor for a while and we created you as our first home together. You'll be a

good story when we tell our kids how good they have it. I'm sure one day we'll be telling them that "everyone" should live in close quarters when they first get

married. They'll "appreciate" each other so much more!

PS - I am losing my patience with blogger and pictures. It's driving me crazy! What you are seeing is not what it looks like in my "compose" window. Grrrrrr..........

Update...

So, after hunting for an available cab on Saturday morning for twenty minutes, Stephen spent the day taking his final CFA exam!

When I asked him how it went when he got home that evening, he said, "It's over."

He says he doesn't feel like studying any more would have helped. He did his best. If his best isn't enough....it is what it is.

We are both so glad it's over. He will get his score in August sometime. Regardless....

I have a new husband! He is relaxed and happy and able to do what he wants without feeling guilty because he should be studying.

I am so proud of you, Stephen! You were so diligent with your studying and the amount of dedication that you have shown is unbelievable to me. You have so much more self discipline than I will ever have. I admire you for that!

CFA Numero Tres

It is 12:21 am and I am still awake, as my wonderful husband is still awake.....studying. Bless his heart. He started studying for this exam back in February and really hasn't stopped for too much.

All of his hard work and dedication towards this [stinky] test will finally come to an end on Saturday, when he shows the silly CFA people that he knows his stuff!

We will be starting off the day with a very early morning breakfast before he heads to the test site. Don't worry, people, I'll make sure he has a super breakfast, full of protein and goodness for his brain matter. Last summer, when he took the CFA Numero Dos, we did the same thing and I'm sure the eggs did a wonderful job of holding his appetite until his Chipotle run at lunch break.

Yes, he already looked it up and found that there is a Chipotle by this year's test site, too.

I am learning Stephen can be a little superstitious!

Please keep Stephen in your thoughts, especially on Saturday. He has worked so hard. He knows his stuff, so I'm just praying that he keeps a level head and remembers the things he has been studying. I know he is going to pass.

I will love him no matter what, though. Because that's why I married him.

I do really hope, though, that this is the last time I, I mean he has to go through this.