October 05, 2004
"7"
There's 7-Up, the seven wonders of the world, the seven deadly sins, seven days in a week, I was born in '77, lucky number 7. So seven is a big deal right? Well today marks 7 years since I met Carl in the gay village of Montreal.
Seven years ago I met Carl in a 'depanneur' (convenience store) while walking around with a gay male friend. He knew my friend and commented that I must be a trouble maker, as soon as he left I gave my friend an earful about this 'guy' and his comment, what's was HIS problem!? LOL! A few hours later after having spent the evening in a male strippers club (don't ask!) we bumped into Carl again, he invited us for a drink and the rest is history.... I went home the next day to get some clothes and never left Carl's side ever since. Never in a million years did I think we would have a 5 year old and 3 year old on our 7 year anniversary. Never did I expect that my life could be filled with so many events in that time frame. We have been through just about every event that would drive a couple to split, we have gone through many emotions together but like crazy glue we are stuck together. LOL! Well, we choose to be, he truely is my best friend and has always supported me like crazy. Never did he complain that I am too shy to order for pizza over the phone and proud he was that he could drive me to Toronto last weekend. Never did he whined the Knit Wit party was a drag, how dare he! LOL! Phil kept him company almost all evening and you GOTTA meet Phil, he is one funny guy. 
So this past weekend in Toronto was a revelation, yet another one. Ever since I started knitting the kids their sweaters I felt I have been changing as a knitter. I know now that I can knit well enough to explore more difficult projects and it is so invigorating. Having access to beautiful yarn shops has opened my eyes/mind to new possibilities. There is so much offered online but it's hard to make up your mind before touching some fibers. It truely is inspiring when you can go to the yarn store and see the yarn they refer to in patterns. I want to start knitting projects that are worth my time working on them, sure I will keep on knitting silly little hats but I want to knit more for myself. I deserve it and dang it! if I need to go to TO more often to check out yarns well I shall go. Might not go as often as I want and Ottawa would be easier to go but TO is such a special place to me.
So tonight we went out to celebrate with the kids, the 'fruits' of our love! 
After spending a lovely weekend away we want more than ever to build more memories together and feel lucky that our crazy love has kept us bonded through everything. So off to join him on the couch and knit together, his scarf is slowly coming along.
Love ya Carl!
Posted by Jo at October 5, 2004 11:11 PM