Maybe you, too?
1. We finally both fell asleep before ten
2. I seriously tried to put on a navy shirt with my black pants
3. I made molasses coffee and did not successfully foam the milk
4. We finally went up the roof of the lovely tower in Will’s apartment building: a nighttime glance, new favorite quiet “restaurant” and new deserted “yoga studio”
5. The Jeopardy tournament ended and the total confirmed that Will won, though not by a landslide
6. I watched my first-ever episode of Fixer Upper
7. Susie and I had our first “wine” night in the park and I realized that I had no wine available so had sweet green tea with vodka
8. Celebrated the joyous news of two babies in two days!!!
9. I got to plant tomato sprouts and they actually made it!!
10. We watched Becoming and Yes-Man
11. We ran out of baking powder. So many pancakes. So much joy.
12. Attained new levels of flatbread thinness
13. I returned a library book originally checked out in February
14. Was a hypochondriac AGAIN
15. We looked up hypothetical AirBnbs for three trips that may never happen
16. We watched Hamilton
17. I finally asked for my first time off since January
18. Free slurpee day was presumably canceled
19. We did our only indoor DC-friend hangout since mid-March
20. I witnessed a fancy outdoor barre class
21. Distant in-person church events started back and we made it to two
22. We attended our first drive-in picnic
23. Did my first run with a running friend and did not perish
24. We did DIY exercise in a gorgeous garden
25. We worked from a nearby plaza (with WiFi!!?) due to a fire alarm
26. We had our first Reese’s cup s’mores
27. The pool finally opened and it was the best
28. I realized I’m really not drinking enough water again
29. There were rolls of toilet paper—multiple—in the grocery store again!!
Probably just us:
1. We finally signed a darn lease
2. Will borrowed a hand truck
3. I finished the “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle” audiobook
4. Will saw his brother’s build-a-computer pitch and the vegetables of his labors
5. I dreamed that I was staying in the same AirBnb as Heidi Klum and Seal (RIP)
6. We celebrated our new engagement with steaks, the best chimichurri ever, asparagus, fruit salad and sangria on the apartment rooftop with two friends
7. Will found out that he would literally not be able to do just about anything (for a ~week) via Naval message
8. We said “see you later” to my brother for nine months
9. Our new lease warned us to “remain clam” in face of an emergency
10. Attempted to meditate at the pool while three children shrieked with joy and simultaneously also failed to delay beginning wedding planning for a month
11. We went kayaking on the Potomac with church friends on the morning of the 4th: one tradition that can continue!
12. Chick Fil A Cow Day and the Hawaii trip were canceled on the same day that a succulent gift started dying—somehow I can never get them right!
13. We both gave notice for our apartments
14. I finished going through all digital photos and movies since 2005ish
15. We met a ridiculously cute corgi puppy named Crouton
16. I watched distant fireworks from a roof for the first time and almost the whole skyline was filled
17. We enjoyed tamale pie, really good stir fry, froze, gazpacho, gumbo, flaming spicy broth, lots more pancakes, several breakfast sandwiches, Rice Krispies treats a la Marissa
18. We finally opened and finished the for-a-rainy-day Pumpkin Spice Joe Joes (Trader Joe’s ~oreos)
19. Made berry ice cream American flag version of nachos
20. Will let me win at cards once and I called him out
21. Received a virtual champagne toast
22. We made it to Will’s apartment rooftop once for each day since I discovered it
23. I learned of the existence of Will’s American flag tank top
24. Discovered a newly rainbow-painted cross walk near a very large Black Lives Matter billboard on my bike home to DC
25. I went to the gym three times in a week—so thankful to feel safe and get some things done while exercising
26. We learned of a nearby Alpaca farm and lavender field
27. We enjoyed another round of Sweet Fire Donna’s nachos after a bike ride
28. Pulled a fast one on both Will’s parents
29. Got more skin cancer prevention surgery
30. I finally opened THE big memory box and found some ridiculous photos of my early self
31. Will’s work switched back to an every-other-week in the office schedule
32. I resisted buying chocolate at the store...again!! But definitely polished off a good amount of hot chocolate powder the last month.
33. DJ, Rock-paper-scissors work buddy extraordinaire left
34. We started trying to guess dog’s names
35. I finally got to wear my new in the fall bathing suit in an actual pool!!
36. Started a spreadsheet of all our favorite people
37. I celebrated a virtual 30th birthday party and an early 60th on the same day
38. We made a fort and watched three episodes of Criminal Minds
39. We personally made 55 calls or messages about engagement! So fun and crazy
40. My phone seriously considered self-destructing the one week I didn’t have my personal computer...terrible timing
41. Oh and we went for a walk, got crepes to-go, watched dogs, played some cards, talked and rested a while and then we got engaged <3 span="">
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