three years ...

[Jumper]

Seems a lot of anniverseries are at this time of year !
and ours was this past weekend ...

Three years seems a short time , and that time has really truly flown by.
I wish it would slow down a bit, but it keeps rushing on..
 We've know each other 5 years now, and it seems like just yesterday we met.

 All marriages take work and commitment by both parties, and ours is no exception! There are always a few bumps and potholes in any road and russian roads are not known for being particularly smooth
Despite normal bumps, we are VERY happy and  it has been the best 3 years of both our lives and  our relationship is stronger today than ever. 
We are hoping to have an addition to the family ,but none so far..

 Spent the weekend in Chicago visiting our favorite restaurants and sights,
(and some of her favorite shops of course LOL ) but mostly just walking by the river , lake , parks, or navy pier.
Then spent Sunday afternoon at a random gathering of friends and family 
at a local park near home..  decent shasli'k, plenty of drinks , and lots of kids laughing..

life is good     

[BillyB]

Sounds like you had a lot of fun. Congrats AJ!

[catzenmouse]

AJ,

 Congratulations to you both! Here's to 3 X 10 more!!!

Ken

[beattledog]

I think that you are on the track to having a long marriage.

great beattledog

[ConnerVT]

Usually it is birthdays that are grouped together (9 months after holidays  ), although there usually are more weddings in the nicer weather than in the dead of winter.

Congrats on your three years, AJ.  Best wishes to you and your bride.  And remember, always wear protection (your helmet, that is...).   

[Son of Clyde]

Best of luck AJ and many more happy years.

[Daknack]

Congrats.  I was in Chi-town recently.  I like the place reminds me of Baltimore only the air is a little more stale and non-oceanish.  I forgot you were there or Id have suggested a lunch or something.  BTW... what happened to the picture of you and your wife avatar?  The dog is much less attractive.

[Maxx2]

Congratulations AJ. I seems odd that you were married after me. I seems you were always around and a true old timer of at least 5 years married.

Maxx

[BC]

Congrats to you both AJ!

IIRC you posted some gravity defying pic's a while back.. I guess if anyone understands the ups and downs of this venture you two do 

.. wishing you many more annuals..

BC and Crew

[Jumper]

Thanks ALL!


heya Danack-

BTW... what happened to the picture of you and your wife avatar?  The dog is much less attractive.

LOL! umm thanks!

i think?
 
photos in the gallery..*shrugs*


Maxx- yeap was a long time rwg board member,,
heck even the old st johns board , just wasnt a frequent poster there././

we dated about 2 years , and browsed the boards even before that, so yeah i as likely on the boards longer than 5....  starting around 2000 or  01 ?
i remember well your first post in fact. ..and really felt your pain.

[Maxx2]

Maxx

i remember well your first post in fact. ..and really felt your pain.

Sorry AJ about this bit of Elvira trivia:

I joined Febuary 22nd 2001 for my first post. She was 3 days from passing her interview at the Moscow embassy. I was so worried. She passed it but got on the train for the 18 hour trip back to her home city without bothering to call me and tell me the "good news". I worried over the next 20 some hours that she didn't want to tell me the bad news. Finally when I talked with her she gave me some excuse about not being able to find a phone in Moscow.

My first post wasn't the real scary one. It was about Elvira's love for movies. I mentioned she seen the video of "Birthday Girl" at a kiosk. She grabbed it quickly because she was a big Nicole Kidman fan. She turned over the box, read the description and quickly put it back on the shelf. I thought that it was because she was offended at the portrayal of RW. There were red flags all over the place and my very first post on 2/22/03 showed one of them.

Maxx

[Jumper]

ehh sorry Maxx,
I was thinking of the famous post "Divorcing my RW"
that probably stung more keyboard romeos into a new awareness of reality, than any other post since..

 I hadnt heard the *trivia* about the phone call..
crazy stuff!



 

[Markus]

AJ,

Congratulations on the 3 years. My 2 year was in July. I wouldn't trade the single years for what I have now and I'm sure you feel the same. Marriage is great. I wish you the best of years to come.

Mark

[Captmonk1]

Congrats AJ!  Mine and my wife's one year Anniversery was August 26th! That had to be close to when yours is.

[Shadow]

AJ congrats! I am living together with my fiancee now for 1 year and I know how fast time can fly.

Be careful on those bumps... you are taking them at high speed 

[Bruce]

Congratulations AJ.  I remember your PL posts after your first trip reports.  Continued bliss - and avoid the oil on those test tracks!

[Rvrwind]

Cograts Aj...Damn has it been 3 years already? Time fly's when your havin' fun.

[Michelangelo]

Congrats, AJ--3 years--that's great!

Since we both have girls from Dnepr, I have a few questions to ask you about her successful adjustment to the US.  I'll PM you today....thanks!

[CaptB]

Congrats AJ & Wife! Vika and I just celebrated out 3rd anniversay August, 8. "Bean" just posted on the RWG today.......and said a bunch of the "oldtimers" could be found on the RWD............so here I am. Good luck.....and many, many more years for you both.

Capt B