Go Brad!

Here is a little October 14th shout out to my favorite Brad. I hope it doesn't make anyone blush. Just teasing!

B-Best friends from the beginning. It's so nice to enjoy doing the same activities together, enjoying the same types of foods and movies and games and people. We cheer each other on and are a team forever.
R-Really smart. Seriously! I helped Brad study the other day (basically, I struggled reading sets of 9 letters combined to make a word, but these "words" break all sorts of english rules and somehow he's expected to remember what all these things mean and how that applies to a future patient and then be able to regurgitate it on a high pressure 50 minute test. Sheesh!) Example: This is from a flashcard that is right by the computer "progressive multifacal leukoencephalopathy effects oligodendrocytes-demylisity patchy demylnation-oligodendrocytes can be shown to contain vital antigens." What!!!
I'm not sure if I'm a great helper because I spend most of his time asking tangent questions about health and such and spending loads of time saying, "how do you do this. You are really smart!"
A-Adorer. He sure loves me and Chloe and he lets us know. We've been married for almost 5 years which is like 1700 days and he's probably rubbed my back till I fell asleep over 1500 of those days. I'm addicted to back rubs and I think Chloe is starting to be, also. There are definitly advantages of living with someone and cooking for someone who thinks you can do know wrong.
D-Dominate it. The other day we did a track workout and he blew past my 100 meter dash at a cool 12.3 seconds. I know! He could've run faster, too.The fastest man in the world runs a 9. something. Some of the olympic women were probably in the high 11. Seriously, Brad, who are you? A med student who goes running like never and can still be so fast and fit. Dominate it...an entire bag of harvest cheddar sunchips in one day. One day! I guess I did contribute to eating about a 1/3, though. Another D word is Dad. Brad really is a helpful Dad to our little Chloe Blue.

C-Clever as a cat. Brad says some clever one liners that always keep my laughing.
H-Helpful. Brad always cleans the bathroom. I despise toilets and bathtubs and he happily conquers whenever I remind him to do it. He also helps put the laundry away and often folds it while he insists that I sit and watch tv while he folds. Ahhh!
A-Adorable. Athletic. Accepting.
M-My Brad. When we were engaged I always referred to him as My Brad. He's my best friend and on January 2nd, 2004 I officially got to "keep him" forever.
B-Bike. Brad really, really, really likes his bike and bike websites and bike races and bike accesories/gear and bike magazines and bike talk and planning for his "future bike"
E-Educated. I'm so glad that Brad is pursuing his education in something that he is excited about and can see himself doing forever. Another E word is Employed. I'm glad that he will be the one that is employed one day!! and supporting me at home with the fam.
R-Respectful of adults. That's kind of wierd to include but I just observed the other day that he has a way of listening and respecting his elders that's pretty rare and admirable.
S-Service. Several of you know about and participated in our fabulous 500 balogna sandwich service project. Unforgettable, but it set the standard of service and experiences of searching and seeking outward.

Now, if you are so inspired and haven't recently done one of those husband tags than I tag you to do one like this.