Mr. and Mrs. Confidential celebrate 15 years of marriage.

As this adventure through life has progressed, we've come to understand that there are quite a few opportunities to celebrate in the dead center of summer.

Diana was born on the 5th of July, a day after the 4th of July national birthday, and July 6 is the anniversary of her reclamation of British citizenship. The 21st is our wedding anniversary, and my family reunion (mom's side) always falls on the same weekend. August 3 is my birthday, and August 1 is Pints&union's birthday.

Rather than risk giving too little attention to these milestones, we've resolved to celebrate for a whole month. It's the least we can do.

Today (Sunday) was our 15th wedding anniversary. Yesterday we spent in Madison at the reunion, and earlier this evening there was a very fine meal at Brooklyn & The Butcher (There'll be more to say about this in a separate post).

The traditional 15th wedding anniversary gift is crystal. I hoped we might make do with this photo of the Rogaška Crystal shop in downtown Ljubljana, Slovenia, where we'll be visiting in November.

They might at least allow a selfie from the sidewalk before rousting us for vagrancy.

Happy anniversary to the missus, my partner in life. We fit, and we complete each other. This is a state of affairs I never imagined having the good fortune to enjoy, and you can bet I'm grateful for it.

Here's to the Missus on her birthday.

It's fairly easy to remember my wife's birthday. It comes two days after New Albany celebrates July the Fourth on the 3rd, yielding annual bookends around the actual holiday.

A Mainer and a Hoosier ... who's have imagined it? The important thing is that it works. Happy birthday, Diana.

Congrats to Diana Baylor, who has been selected for the fifth Human Rights Commission seat.

On Thursday evening, word came to my wife Diana that the previously appointed members of New Albany's new Human Rights Commission had selected her to be its fifth and final member.

Having advocated for a revitalized HRC since the Garner administration, and finally seen it come to pass, we're delighted as a couple to witness the body's creation.

Now the working part begins, and speaking personally, I can guarantee that Diana will be a pistol on this board. She has it all, and it's a fine choice to make. Thank you.