Pretty much anyone who reads this blog already knows what an awesome person Jono is. I've known him for about nine years and find myself growing more fond of him daily. Few people race through books, remember obscure random facts, and retell stories with animation and glee like my husband. Few people share their heart with others and treasure friendship like he does. He is a fantastic person and the best friend I've ever had.
Yesterday Jono turned 33 years young! Since life out here is a little busy and stressful at the moment, I promised him a proper celebration back in the U.S. when we can finally relax and enjoy things. And I tried to make up for the lack of birthday excitement with a delicious dinner last night. Beit Al Shirey (The House of Shirey) served up grilled steaks, jalapeno poppers, arabic salad, mashed potatoes, and hamburger cake for dinner. Hamburger cake is the Shirey way of saying white cake with chocolate frosting. Makes sense, don't you think? All this was served up with a dose of college football. We (re)watched the Virginia Tech/Alabama game and watched the Tide roll all the way to victory (again)!
Like I said, you probably know a lot about Jono already. But just in case, here are a few things that you may not know about him...
Jono gets some of his greatest joy from being outside in nature. Considering where we live, that means he's given up a lot in the past four years. I often pray that he gets to live somewhere beautiful one day where there are lots of hikes and beautiful scenery to enjoy.
Jono is an AMAZING dad. He took to fatherhood like a duck to water and has never looked back.
Jono is also an fantastic husband. I'd detail it more, but there's too much to mention.
He sometimes doubles for Giovanni Ribisi. Yep, that's why we're rollin' in the dough.
He's got a great sense of humor and loves a good laugh as much as anyone I've ever known. Not that the moustache is a joke.
He was once a championship bullfighter in Spain. Just kidding. But I bet he could be if he wanted to.
Like I mentioned above, the man reads like crazy. And I have the great pleaure of announcing his new blog about the books he's reading. You can find him at http://jonathanshirey.blogspot.com/. He's just getting going on it, but you should definitely follow him.
Happy birthday Jono! I hope this next year holds greater joys than you could ever have imagined.
