Happy Star Wars Day!

Years ago (like over ten), my younger sister called me up on May 4th and said "may the fourth be with you" - it took me a minute but then I got the reference and nearly died laughing. Therefore, each year as the 4th of May rolls around, I remember that phone call and have a little chuckle to myself.

Perhaps the thing that is the most humorous is that I really like Star Wars and that style of movie or TV-show (I was a huge Battlestar Galactica junkie right along with my husband). Mark thinks it's awesome that I like a good Action or Sci-Fi film, but the downside for me is that I have absolutely ZERO leverage to get him to see chick-flick's with me. I will point out that he has done his husbandly duty and watched the full six hours of "Pride & Prejudice" as well as my favourite musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" without complaint.

I look back to the "I-want-to-get-to-know-you-more" dance that we did in April/May of 2005 with pride. I got this guy, who hardly ever spoke to me, to ask me to the movies (one in particular) - I basically told him I'd say yes if he asked me. While the lines of who asked whom out on the first date are often disputed with much love, I holdfast to my defense that I merely gave him the solid invitation that asking would result in success.

Our first date was May 20, 2005 and the movie we saw was "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" on opening weekend. It was a terrific night and six months later he asked me to marry him, so I ask you, does it really matter who asked whom out? I say no, it really doesn't (though it wasn't me).

We have held fast to our love of Star Wars, and in March, Mark bought me the Lego Star Wars game for the Wii (we gave away our Play Station version last summer). Ellie is now getting lessons on the game - with her favourite character being R2D2 and the fun sounds he makes. And Baby Will? Well he's not too young either, but I'll let the photo do the talking.

So forgive me when I say: May the Fourth be with you!!