wente

if you keep up with status updates on facebook, then you know that my hubby passed the california bar exam. in case you need a little refresher... over thanksgiving we had a family swine flue extravaganza. the next week, scott began studying for the bar. for him that entailed working full time and then attending classes one night a week and on the weekend from december through mid-february. in his spare time he was charged with mastering all sorts of assignments and practice essays. the week before the exam, our entire family came down with seasonal flu. he then took the two day exam at the end of february.

after he finished the big nasty test, we felt a little bit of relief. but truth be told, we were both just totally worn out and exhausted. it took a lot out of him mentally and it took a lot out of me physically.

if you had asked me if i thought he passed, i would have said "yes"... because i think my hubby is incredibly intelligent. in addition, he was so diligent in the test prep process. but neither one of us could bank on that. because the fact remained that if he didn't pass, we were going to have to go through this whole process a second time. and the truth is, many california bar takers do have to do this twice.

but by the grace of God, my hubby passed.

naturally, i thought a celebration was in order. and so last night, we went out to dinner at a restaurant at a vineyard. it was lovely. every minute of it.

after a while you forget how nice it is to have uninterrupted conversation that meanders away from the day to day and gradually crosses over into the more whimsical side of life. that doesn't happen all that often when you have three young kids, so when it does you cherish it.

and we did.

congratulations, babe! thanks for a wonderful night. and thanks for being brave to take on this journey of california. i can't see where it takes us now. i can bet that it won't be to easy street, but i'm glad to travel this path with you by my side.