Wrangler Dani

My fella turned 30 yesterday, and this means that I got to spend all weekend doing what he likes to do, which is mainly eating and then proceeding to work it off in various out-of-door locales. It was pretty great.

Today, in no particular order other than the way they come to mind, I’m going to tell you 30 of the reasons my Hubs is the absolute coolest guy I know:

1. He’s vewwwy handsome. (But you knew that.)
2. He’s chivalrous. (In the land of women who slap you when you are nice to them, he still always gets the door).
3. He’s adventurous.
4. He has good taste in music and movies. (Barring perhaps the “world is ending, we obviously need to blow something huge up to save it” genre, which he unabashedly loves.)
5. He’s always supportive and proud of me.
6. He loves good food.
7. He’s generous with everyone and everything.
8. He’s a fabulous kisser. (Yep, I said it.)
9. He loves playing with kids, particularly the widdle ones. (At dinner the other night, “Uncle Adam hide-n-seek! Uncle Adam look! Uncle Adam c’mere!” was frequently heard as he made himself the available playmate for 3-year-old Asher.)
10. He’s passionate about sports, but not in a creepy fanatic way.
11. He shares his drinks/food/snacks with me, even when I’m just too silly to get my own.
12. He’s always striving to be better at everything he does.
13. He forgives easily.
14. He’s easy to be around and loves people.
15. He thinks logically and can detach his decisions from his emotions, unlike his nutty wife.
16. He likes to travel and explore new places.
17. He is dedicated and follows through on his commitments.
18. He has a great sense of humor and a sharp wit.
19. He loves art, photography and beautiful things.
20. He is always interested in something new. Last month? Learning to use a router in the woodshop. This month? Birdwatching. I’m never bored, y’all.
21. He has strong opinions, but shares them in a non-confrontational way.
22. Speaking of confrontation, he patiently listens to me rant and rave about politics.
23. He’s respectful to everyone, even people who might be a little irritating or funky-smelling.
24. He’s a good friend.
25. He still reaches for my hand as we’re walking into church, at the movie theater, on the couch, anywhere really. It still makes me feel special.
26. He is cautious with money and time, always trying to do the best things possible with both.
27. He gives solid hugs.
28. He’s strong and dependable.
29. He takes such incredible care of me, sometimes I can’t believe what a lucky girl I am.
30. He’s the one-armed-photo MASTER, as seen in every vacation photo of us ever, and in this gem from Saturday’s hike at Torrey Pines State Park in San Diego: