Got to love him!

Love does not consist of gazing at each other, but in looking together in the same direction.-Antoine De Saint-Expuery

Each day with Josh just gets better. Last night I took 10 of my freshmen from my course that I am teaching at Elon to the NC State fair. What a great time. Almost all of them are from up north so the experience was just that...."an experience". Josh was able to join us and meet "my kids" as I so often call them and see why I love going to class every Tuesday. They had a great time and needless to say...they had a lot to talk about on the van ride home on their night at the North Carolina State Fair!

While the kids were exploring the fairgrounds, Josh and I had the chance to spend some quality time together. Since our relationship is a long distance one, we cherish every moment we get...even if it is spent amongst the smell of hay, horse poo and screaming kids. We will take what we can get! We wandered around the grounds admiring all of the great food (and yes...we did partake, but did not over indulge) and all of the unique people. The state fair is by far one of the best people watching places in the world.

At one point in the evening Josh and I sat down to rest and nibble on a 'corn on a stick' and delicious funnel cake. Of all times and places we stumbled into a deep conversation about life, our future and where we our opinions stood on some very important issues. It amazed me that the world was spinning around us and here we were just talking away like no one existed. Josh and I have seen eye to eye on all major issues and we continue to do. Last night's conversation was just another confirmation that when times get tough (and I know they will) that he is the one that I want by my side to go through them with. He is open, honest and clearly communicates what he is feeling. Amazing.....if only all men were like this. But you know what? He is the only man that I need to be like that.

So as we approach month number eight in two weeks, I continue to enjoy every minute I get to spend with Josh. I know that life is not always perfect, we are not always perfect but I know for sure, that we are perfect for each other!

JAR