The first 6 months of our marriage really flew by. We celebrated our 6 month anniversary last week with a few exciting festivities.
On Sunday we tried to recreate one of our favorite date
night meals at home—Houston’s Hawaiian rib eye. We nailed the marinade, and it
tasted just like we got it at Houston’s. We had a little trouble figuring out
how to cook the steak, considering we don’t have access to a grill or any other
sophisticated cookware (including pans thicker than a millimeter or broiling
pan). We ended up putting the steak directly on the oven rack and broiling it
(kind of like a reverse grill). It came out a little more cooked than a steak
at Houston’s, but it was still delicious. We had a baked potato and “Samoan
salad” on the side. We call it “Samoan salad” because all of the vegetables
came from here.
The next day (our actual anniversary), we had a meeting with
the DOE in town (which deserves a rant), so we took the opportunity to go out
for a nice dinner. We ate at Sadie’s by the Sea. It ended up being the best
food we have eaten out on the island (however nothing compares to my wife’s
wonderful cooking at home). Along with the delicious food, the atmosphere was
extremely romantic. We had a table with a view overlooking the harbor and the
weather couldn’t have been better.
After Sadie’s, we went home and exchanged gifts. Chelsia got
me an awesome wooden frame with a picture of the two of us and what I think is
my favorite picture from our wedding. I got her a bouquet of flowers, but it
was filled with plastic flowers that she can wear in her hair. She had been
wanting some for a while since it is popular for girls to wear flowers in their
hair here. I thought this was the perfect time to get her a few.
Every day I realize more and more that it makes me the
luckiest man in the world to be married to Chelsia. She is the most beautiful
woman I have ever laid eyes on, she is my best friend, she is my rock, and she
is my soul mate. I’m having a blast with her on this adventure that we are
enjoying and the first 6 months has been amazing. I’m looking forward to many
more adventures in life with this amazing woman.
-S
-S
