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He makes me laugh. This picture, especially, because he could not be less gangsta if he tried. Not even if he was Eminem.
He goes to the Botanical Garden with me, without complaint. He does so with my family, without complaint, and when they aren’t looking, he has me take pictures of him- humping a pole.
It’s a bit of a theme, really.
People travel from all over the world to see the Grand Canyon, the caption on his Facebook album of the Grand Canyon? “The Grand Canyon- yep, it’s definitely a big hole in the ground.”
He looks like he is going to kill me as I annoy him. But he doesn’t actually kill me. He just attempts death by eyeball. It is a quasi-effective method of making me less annoying. Unless I am especially annoying that day. Then I am an annoying force of nature. Yet, he doesn’t kill me. He just makes this face.
He also lets me post pictures of him on the internet, with what appears to be a hairy barnacle stuck to his face.
I love him. He is brilliant on levels that I didn’t know actual people were capable. He is unflinchingly political. He is hilarious. Patient. Responsible. Cute as hell. He is five years younger than I am and infinitely more mature. He loves my mother. He yells “Goddamn Motherfucking Shit!” in his sleep. He makes me feel safe.
He is 29 today and I love him a little more, every day.
Happy Birthday, Clay Burke. I love you.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Happy birthday to Mr. Flutter. I love all those looks on his face.
October 7th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Well Happy Birthday! If you make her happy, it is good enough for me.
Mango
October 7th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Now that is some sweet goddamn motherfucking shit!
Happy Birthday Clay!
(sha la la la, you got to kiss the girl!)
October 7th, 2009 at 8:06 pm
happy birthday, clay
October 7th, 2009 at 8:37 pm
Happy Birthday, Mr. F. You’re making me smile.
October 7th, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Wow- happy birthday!
October 7th, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Happy Birthday, Clay!
Awesome.
xo
October 7th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
He’s a cutely and you can see the love he has for you on his face. Happy birthday to He.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:04 am
Happy Birthday, Clay! I love you for loving her! I don’t even have to know you.
October 8th, 2009 at 5:28 am
Awww, Happy Birthday to Him!
October 8th, 2009 at 6:48 am
Awww. Happy birthday, Clay!
October 8th, 2009 at 7:08 am
You two are a gorgeous couple.
Happy Birthday, Clay.
October 8th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Happy birthday to one lucky guy.
October 8th, 2009 at 9:40 am
awwww….
Happy Birthday, Clay!
October 8th, 2009 at 10:35 am
Happy bird do APK, my most favorite fiance in law!!! Kelsey says Happy Birthday UNCLE Clay…ahem.
October 8th, 2009 at 10:50 am
Happy birthday, Clay! Anyone who makes Flutter as happy as this deserves to have a super spectacular day!
October 8th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Have a happy one, or two…..
October 8th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Best wishes for a year worthy of remembering.
29 is looking good.
October 8th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Awww, that’s perfect. And you know i don’t say that lightly. Thank you for being you, and this post is thanks to him, for being he.
October 9th, 2009 at 2:21 am
Finally I get to see YOU!!!
Ok, get back to the main point…
Happy Birthday to the Man who completely won Flutter’s heart!
October 9th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Awwww. Young lovers: so sweet. Happy (late) birthday, Clay.
October 9th, 2009 at 11:09 am
He’s a keeper!
October 9th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
That is sweet!
October 9th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Happy birthday, Clay!
October 9th, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Awww. This post fills me with warm fuzziness.
I hope Clay had a fabulous day.
October 9th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Any man who lets you blind him with a camera flash while hurtling down the road is awesome. Happy birthday, man. I hope there was lots of pole-humping involved.
October 10th, 2009 at 7:50 am
Happy Birthday you big pole humping gangsta stud! I hope get everything you wish for and love every minute of it…
October 10th, 2009 at 10:35 pm
He also gives you clean, clear love, unadulterated by murky crap or self-questioning. You are right to appreciate him so. How could you not, if he yells that kind of stuff in his sleep? I find that immensely endearing.
October 11th, 2009 at 4:43 pm
aw. he looks like he knows he’s lucky to have his hairy barnacle.
October 12th, 2009 at 4:04 am
someone pass the tissues………..
October 12th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Aw. Love.
October 12th, 2009 at 8:57 am
Nice! I’m an annoying force of nature myself. I think it makes us endearing, akshully.
October 12th, 2009 at 1:45 pm
He is adorable. And you? Are a lucky girl.
October 12th, 2009 at 6:48 pm
He’s CUTE! Happy Birthday Mr.Humper of poles!
October 12th, 2009 at 7:00 pm
There’s nothing on Earth like having a partner who can make you laugh and refrain from murdering you for all your fucked up shit. You’re both incredibly lucky. Happy birthday big man!
October 13th, 2009 at 7:36 am
my absolute favorite thing about your man is that he shouts expletives in his sleep. that made me laugh out loud.
xoxo
October 13th, 2009 at 4:02 pm
Pole humping. That made me laugh as that is something my husband would do, or, oh right, does. Safety – that is a wonderful thing.
October 13th, 2009 at 7:53 pm
That made me swoon just a little bit.
And feel just a tad jealous.
Happy Birthday Pole Humper.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:38 am
ahh, flutter love. happy birthday, clay!
October 14th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Happy belated birthday Clay, hope it was the goddamn motherfucking shit!
PS–very nice photos.
October 15th, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Sweet post. Happy birthday to your guy and congrats to you both.
October 19th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
I hope his birthday was fabulous. Clay – take care of my flutter!
October 20th, 2009 at 8:07 am
Happy Birthday Clay! Well happy belated birthday anyway…
October 24th, 2009 at 8:52 am
HAPPY BIRFDAY, CLAY BURKE!! You pole-humping gangsta, you.
You’re one lucky man with a woman like Christine, no?
Yes.
I have a distinct feeling that You’re both lucky.
October 24th, 2009 at 8:53 am
Umm… Who is “Yours” Charnas?
I wonder if we’re related?
October 28th, 2009 at 4:04 am
I love your love of him. I love his sweet mother fucking shouting in his sleep. And hey, his shoulders ain’t so bad. (Currently into shoulders.)
xo
oh, happy belated
erin
November 7th, 2009 at 2:19 pm
ok, just had to come back for a quick peek at those long lashes.