It must stink to date someone several years older than you, at this stage of life. I mean, you can't moan and complain about how old you're getting without incurring some serious wrath!
I pointed out this weekend that I hadn't even met him yet on my 29th birthday. By the time he's the age I was then (29 and nine months), he'll have a 4-year-old! Heh.
Happy birthday, sweetie. Please forgive me for interrupting your wild swingin' bachelor 20's. I hope the trade-off is acceptable.
why is it the linus letters? just curious
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ReplyDeleteNo really profound reason. Basically, I kicked around a few ideas, decided they were either too cutesy, trite or otherwise annoying, and decided to do something that wasn't clever, but that had meaning to me.
Short answer: "Linus" was my nickname during my junior year abroad in Wales. Expanded answer: I joined the University of Swansea basketball club -- there were no teams, apparently, just "clubs" -- which was great, great fun. I really got to know some cool Brits, and folks of other persuasions, through that experience. And, look like a fairly competent athlete, since I had played a lot more basketball than about anyone else! (I still wasn't the best on the team, though.) We all had nicknames, and mine especially stuck, because there were two other Kates. Even though I was a Katie at the time -- Katies are apparently more of a little-girl name in Britain.
I sweat a lot when I work out. So I carried around a little towel, sometimes slung over my shoulder when walking home from practice. One day, I dropped it, and went running back to look for it, and by the time I had returned, I was dubbed "Linus."
I have found a virtual birthday present for Matt. He can see it at:
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(his own recording studio.)
Jay, or should I say, Bert:
ReplyDeleteA guy whose brother is named Ernie should not throw stones.
Erin: Matt's fondest wish -- well, one of them -- is that we someday own a house with a huuuge basement that he can appropriate for just such a purpose. You are an excellent (virtual) gift-giver.
aaaa... now I get the linus thing! hehe.. thanks!
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