Wedding Anniversary 2012, a set on Flickr.
I met my husband at a bookstore.
Wait, it gets even better.
We met because we were both working there for a short time, and it wasn't until years later when we no longer worked together that we became friends and eventually dated.
My mama always said that she married my papa because he was the only guy she knew who read almost as much as she did. Well, it must have been important for me as well :D
My husband reads very different types of things than I do, but once in a while we find common ground: Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Patrick Rothfuss, George R. R. Martin... He is not a huge fan of YA, but he really loves Mary Pearson's The Adoration of Jenna Fox, which I can agree with :)
So for our anniversary we visited bookstores and even a book-decorated restaurant. Here you can see some photos from the places we went! We missed taking pics at a few of the stops, but here's what they were:
1) Once Upon a Time in Montrose, CA
2) Nucleus Gallery in Alhambra, CA
3) Saladang Song (Thai restaurant) in Pasadena, CA
4) Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, CA
5) Pop Hop Bookshop in Highland Park, CA
6) The Last Bookstore in Downtown Los Angeles, CA
7) Abricott restaurant in Pasadena, CA
I love the area we're in--so many book lovers, so many indies! And I love that I have my best friend around to share it all with.
I'm looking forward to sharing many more books and adventures with this guy.
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| ninjoblio & friends |
Happy Anniversary! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures, wish I could visit some of those places too.
Thank you! Yes, L.A. is a great town for book lovers :D
DeleteAwww, that sounds like a wonderful anniversary. :) Happy anniversary!!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was SO much fun. I didn't even tell you guys about the books yet, haha!
DeleteHaha, looking forward to it! ;)
Deleteyou guys are so cute. i love that you went to a ton of bookstores, too. and saladang and abricott. sounds like the perfect day. happy anniversary!
ReplyDeleteIt was perfect, thank you!
DeleteHow sweet! You two have a VERY HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Victoria! :D
DeleteHappy Anniversary!!! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kimberly! We came home w/ lots of books of course, lol!
DeleteHappy anniversary! What an awesome day you had planned!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Beth! It was awesome.
DeleteHappy anniversary! What a beautiful way to celebrate it :)
ReplyDeleteThank you :D I can't wait to do it again...
DeleteAwww congratulations! haha I can't imagine dragging my guy to a bookstore for an anniversary of anything except the day I tortured him with words that have no pictures
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's not for everyone--Aly has tried getting family members to geek out at bookstores with her; no luck. I'm gonna have to take a trip like this with her someday!
DeleteLove it! And I'm totally jealous that your husband got to meet Fonzy and Gonzo!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Oh and we're thinking of going to Comic-Con next year as our own muppets... just wear black and pose our Muppets with people, haha.
DeleteHappy Anniversary! How awesome that you and your husband both love bookstores. I love that you spent your anniversary doing all kinds of cool bookish things. I wish my fiance liked to read as much as me- you are very lucky!
ReplyDelete~Jess