…that Naoko and I tied the knot. Given that we lived together for some time before actually getting married, the actual marriage day doesn’t seem all that significant or resonant to me, especially as the “tying the knot” part involved just a few hanko stampings and nary a justice of the peace or any witnesses. On the other hand, because we married the day after we moved to Japan (well, moved back in Naoko’s case), I always view these anniversaries together, which at the very least helps me remember one or the other. And it falls on White Day, which helps out in the gift-giving department (ahem).
Interestingly, on a mailing list for mixed Japanese/non-Japanese parents that I belong to, there is a thread now entitled “Would you do it again?” with respect to the particular trials married international couples face. Hmmn…
happy anniversery kurt, to you and naoko and happy anniversery also to kurt, naoko, and japan (it is the morning of the 14th here in san francisco.)