Today was as much of a leisure day as we're likely to get. Jen and I celebrated our anniversary by going out to eat, wandering around in the posh part of town, drinking pearl milk tea, finally finishing watching Satantango, and perusing the extras on Bowling For Columbine. In short, we spent a lazy day, because we're entitled to it. We only took Willow with us because she is too young to ask for juice or scream because we don't buy her stuff in every store we visit.
It's hard to believe that we've been married for a year already, although at the same time it seems like we've always been married. Life before marriage has taken on a tinge of unreality. It's even hard to think back to the time before Willow was born. I can't remember what it was like to not share my life with a beautiful wife and four children, the smallest of whom sticks her tongue out because her teeth are coming in and bothering her. She also has a whole vocabulary of heart melting baby sounds, not to mention copious amounts of drool which makes her mouth and hands slick. She plays with toys now too. Jen said that Willow actually cried the other day because she was angry at The Dickens for swiping one of her toys. Crying can be such a versatile method of communication, and it looks like Willow is starting to diversify.

They're going to be tearing up and repaving our road this week. The notice the paving company sent out actually uses the word "pulverize". That sounds noisy. I hope they do the pulverizing in the afternoon, but I have a feeling they won't.

cds I listened to while feeling good about being married for a year: Tarentel "Fear of Bridges", Kemialliset Ystavat "Varisevien Tanssi/Silmujen Marssi" and "Kellari Juniversumi", Worms "Pelican Songs", Present "High Infidelity", and CMX "Aurinko"