{"id":3572,"date":"2022-08-17T14:17:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T21:17:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?p=3572"},"modified":"2025-11-06T12:02:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T20:02:18","slug":"10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2022\/08\/17\/10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"10 years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It has been 10 years since I was married.  TEN years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:62.57255%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7251-1024x765.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7251-1024x765.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=900&#038;ssl=1 900w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7251-1024x765.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1200&#038;ssl=1 1200w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7251-1024x765.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=1247&#038;ssl=1 1247w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"931\" data-id=\"3585\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?attachment_id=3585\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7251-1024x765.jpg\" data-width=\"1247\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7251-1024x765.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 1 of 2 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:37.42745%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64CBA874-1F5D-46BE-B6EC-5DFC07774A64.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=600&#038;ssl=1 600w,https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64CBA874-1F5D-46BE-B6EC-5DFC07774A64.jpg?strip=info&#038;w=745&#038;ssl=1 745w\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"931\" data-id=\"3586\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/?attachment_id=3586\" data-url=\"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64CBA874-1F5D-46BE-B6EC-5DFC07774A64.jpg\" data-width=\"745\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/64CBA874-1F5D-46BE-B6EC-5DFC07774A64.jpg?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open image 2 of 2 in full-screen\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1122\" height=\"745\" data-id=\"3584\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?resize=1122%2C745&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?w=1402&amp;ssl=1 1402w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?resize=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?resize=600%2C398&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/IMG_7220.jpg?resize=900%2C598&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1122px) 100vw, 1122px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"694\" data-id=\"3583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.jpeg?resize=1024%2C694&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.jpeg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.jpeg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.jpeg?resize=768%2C521&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.jpeg?resize=400%2C271&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.jpeg?resize=600%2C407&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/jshox.com\/jay\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image.jpeg?resize=900%2C610&amp;ssl=1 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need a recap of the day and the events afterward? (<a href=\"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2012\/08\/28\/1518\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/jshox.com\/jay\/2012\/08\/28\/1518\/\">click here<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, I think it&#8217;s probably been that long since I spoke with Jeff.  Okay maybe I&#8217;ve talked to him once or twice via text (with the last time being many years ago), but really nothing at all.  That is all another story for another time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I wouldn&#8217;t mind being back in San Diego tonight.  I just had posted on Zenosyne&#8211; the whole idea of how quickly life passes by.  If this isn&#8217;t an indication then I don&#8217;t know what is.  It doesn&#8217;t seem like it has been 10 years, but in other ways, it seems like it&#8217;s been longer than that.  We technically should have another few years added on to our total number for the marriage but at least we are &#8216;officially&#8217; in double digits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year? No really big plans.  We looked into going somewhere to get away for even a day, but hotels simply cost too much right now.  I think we will instead go out for dinner somewhere nice this weekend.  My parents are visiting from California until Monday so that we can have a night out (and visit with us and the kids).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>just Pray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It has been 10 years since I was married. TEN years. Need a recap of the day and the events afterward? (click here) Also, I think it&#8217;s probably been that long since I spoke with Jeff. 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