{"id":5871,"date":"2022-11-15T07:43:58","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T12:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/?p=5871"},"modified":"2022-11-15T07:43:59","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T12:43:59","slug":"20-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.starkeith.net\/coredump\/2022\/11\/15\/20-years\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, November 15 2022, marks exactly 20 years since my wife Amanda and I said “I do” to each other in a simple civil ceremony (back when we couldn’t afford to do anything fancy). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years now, but it’s also hard to believe how far we’ve come together. We’ve both come a long way – both literally and figuratively – and we’ve accomplished a lot together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n\"amanda<\/a>\n<\/div>
Together on Kangaroo Island, South Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\"amanda<\/a>\n<\/div>
Together in London, UK for my 30th birthday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\"keith<\/a>\n<\/div>
Together at Bondi Beach, NSW Australia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\"amanda<\/a>\n<\/div>
Together at Bryce Canyon, Utah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\"amanda<\/a>\n<\/div>
Together in Florence, Italy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n\"amanda<\/a>\n<\/div>
Together at the far end of Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I couldn’t be happier about who I’ve spent most of my life with – and I look forward to the next 20 years, and well beyond (if medical science can get its act together by that point).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today, November 15 2022, marks exactly 20 years since my wife Amanda and I said “I do” to each other in a simple civil ceremony (back when we couldn’t afford to do anything fancy). It’s hard to believe it’s been 20 years now, but it’s also hard to believe how far we’ve come together. 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