startswithanx | August 24, 2010
Jake and I took a little stay-cation with Penny recently in Mt. Charleston. It’s just 40 minutes from Vegas, but looks and feels like we boarded a plane, jumped on a snowmobile and hopped on a ski lift to get there. During a hot Vegas summer, that just means there are mountains there and no one’s cracking eggs over the [...]
startswithanx | June 6, 2010
Jake and I had a moment Saturday night. He said something to me that I’ve been waiting to hear for a good four years now. Words my friends and family know instantly put sweet joy in my heart and soul. After a long night at the office, he came home, loosened his metaphorical tie, turned [...]
startswithanx | May 4, 2010
Of all the clothes I’ve loved before, nothing quite compares to the black billowing gown I slid into nine years ago. It was simple — predictable even — and thousands wore it the same day as me. But that didn’t lessen the sheer pride and sense of accomplishment I felt during the two hours I [...]
startswithanx | February 22, 2010
My suspicions started kicking in when Jake said my birthday dinner would be something I would “never forget.” I know, subtle. But yeah, that’s about the point I renewed my membership with TheKnot.com and began practicing my pretty cry. You know, the kind of cry soap opera stars have mastered where their chins tremble slightly [...]
startswithanx | February 7, 2010
*** So, Jake and I got some news a couple weeks ago. The kind of news that prompted my man of few words to write this here tribute. Check out Jake’s second guest post.
I met BMuttz at the bus stop during my first day at a new elementary school in fourth grade. He didn’t hesitate [...]