Today is Melanie and my anniversary and it is a date that we never remember. My mother-in-law normally always remembers and calls us to wish us a happy anniversary. I am sure that if she did not remind us so frequently we would probably miss it. We have been married now for 11 years and you would think that at this point it is something that we would remember, but we do not. We do not really buy gifts for each other for our anniversary. Though I did buy her new cycling shoes on Thursday. I should buy myself a new pair as well. The pair I want to buy is a bright red colour. It will clash with the colour of my bike but I like that one shoe.
A couple of years ago it was super cold out and we were at Costco in the winter shopping. As we were loading the car, a couple next to us with a baby opened the door of the truck and smashed our mirror on the passenger side. They seemed to be rushed and with a baby crying we have been there before. He looked at me like the day could not get any better and apologized. The first day that we purchased the truck I put a scratch on the side of it. Xavier was crying in the back and I was trying to park in the tiny spaces in the underground garages at the apartment. We had to put the mirrors in to fit the truck. When the couple broke the mirror we exchanged numbers and I said I would give them a call. In the vehicle Melanie and I chatted and we decided that we would not ask them to pay for the repairs to the mirror. It was an accident by new parents rushing and struggling with a baby. At this time I was working at a full time job and we knew that fixing the mirror may be a bit pricey. It was still functional, just a part of it was broken off. We figured we did not care and did not want to put any additional strain on them. When I called them and told them not to worry about it, there was a huge sense of relief and they thanked us.
A couple of years later, Mel decided to take the truck and park it downtown. My father in law taught my wife and myself to always reverse in the truck. Melanie has been driving a truck since she learned how to drive. You would think she learned her lesson. Backing out of the spot she rubbed against a vehicle and hit a bumper. The driver of the vehicle told her not to worry about. Be kind to others and it will come back. Melanie occasionally gets parking tickets when she forgets to put more money in the meter downtown and her co-workers would tease her that I would be upset about it. She informed them that I would not care, and it is true. It is a careless mistake, but I find it amusing when Melanie gets hit with them for being careless and it is not like she gets them every week, maybe a couple of times a year.
Xavier is getting much faster on the bike now as he gets more comfortable on it. I need to bike a bit harder to keep up with him, so much that I bought a water bottle to put on my bike when we go on quick rides in the neighborhood. He has tried to bike all the way up the hill on our street but it is still a bit too much for him. He can get about 3/4 of the way up and he is not yet comfortable biking standing up. My energy levels are increasing every day and it gets easier to go on rides. I need to figure out a way to increase my caloric intake though.
Q