The Cool Chris

It's my husband's birthday today. He's 42, and yes, I'm older.

When we began dating, Chris was a quasi bad-boy with a solid center of goodness. He had that cool swagger without any sleaze. I was a dork. Chris loved me anyway.

[Dating - 1989]

He used to call me when I was working as a receptionist at a title company and say, "Hello, gorgeous," when he heard my voice. I melted. One time he said, "How's tricks?" I immediately felt jealous. "Who's Trix?" I asked. He laughed and explained it was just an expression. How are things? I don't know a girl named Trix.

His cool quotient has always been coupled with a calmness that both soothes and irritates me at times. He is not shy, but he is humble and the saying "still waters run deep" couldn't be more true when it comes to Chris.

[Disneyland - 1994-ish]

He's a good man; a good person. I can't say that about too many people in my life. Today I celebrate Chris. The cool Chris.

[Arizona - 2009]

Happy Birthday, Studbuns. [He blushes when I call him that.]

Comments

[Jane]

You two look like you were meant to make a life and babies together. :-)

[Kate Coveny Hood]

I'm a year older (11 months)than my Chris. I say much older is better than much younger based on the difference in male/female age expectancy. At least that's what I'll be saying when I turn 40 and he's still 39...

Happy birthday Chris!

[chris]

Thanks for the post gorgeous, you're quite a catch yourself. Love you. -Chris

[pam]

I know... it's the dimples! You do make a beautiful couple, and dork?! I doubt it! Happy birthday, Chris!

[the mama bird diaries]

happy birthday to your lucky hubby.

[ShutupandRun]

Hi Trix,

Stud buns is adorable. Hope you and he have a great day.

[Middle-Aged-Woman]

Happy birthday to your Chris, and you didn't look like a dork. You looked like a total hottie!

Love,Claire

[Da Goddess]

Happy birthday, Chris!

[Judy]

If you want us to believe the dork part, you should've posted one of your pictures where you are wearing the big 80s glasses.I too am an older woman -- almost two years, and I used to care so much that I was relieved, when we got married, that it was in the one-month window between our birthdays when it only looked like we were one year apart!

[vodkamom]

that was lovely.

[christy]

What a wonderful birthday post. Hope he has a fabulous day! Loved the photos.

[Bobbi Olson]

Wow he was wearing so totally radical pants in that first picture!

And it was 1989 Chrisy, shouldn't you have had bigger hair?

[Mary]

Happy Birthday to your Chris - from way over here in a cold winter land!

[Corbie]

Just reading your recap of the 'Hello, Gorgeous' made my heart melt - you'd think more men would realize how much mileage they can get out of that one simple phrase.

Happy (belated) Birthday, Chris!

[Mrs. D]

What a sweet post!

[Coco]

How sweet that he still blushes.

[Anne Floyd]

Happy Birthday to your Chris. What a lovely couple you are!

[Jenni]

I can't wait to read his post about you...GORGEOUS Chris! omg I love your pics. You are so flawless in the outdoor pic of the two of you. You look like a goddess.

[Bill Carter]

Such a cool post!

YOu can tell that even after all the years you two are still crazy in love. I know... it sounds a little weird to have a guy say that, but that is what I thought.

Best of luck to you guys, but you really don't need all that much when you have each other.

[debbie]

Awe. You all are so cute! Happy birthday to him.

[Deidre]

He is very cool - although the pants in the first photo are questionable...Sorry Chris! its true! :)

Happy Birthday to him!

[Lady Fi]

I'd blush too if you called me that!

Happy birthday...

[Sherri]

You're both cool.Happy Birthday, Mr. Chrisy!

[Alix]

Studbuns is right! Cool and a handsome devil. And a horndog, I hear. Lucky you! Happy Birthday Chris!

[Cheri @ Blog This Mom!]

Happy Birthday!

You two are a gorgeous couple.

Oh? Studbuns = Awesome.

[Anastasia]

That is SO cute and I so love the pictures, especially the first one. How fun is that. Great post.

The trix thing made me laugh out loud!

Happy Birthday (way late) to your husband.

[Jannie Funster]

Beautiful!

That's how I feel about my man too, a good person. How'd we get so lucky?

[Connie Simplicity]

Hey Trix! Tell Studbuns Happy Belated from me! You're the best at writing about other people...I love it!

[j]

Look at you two. Awesome. Good looking couple. Thanks for sharing