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Has it really been five years?

4/4/2014

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  Meet my wife...Karen.  
 Aaron & Karen...aw. Our names rhyme. Starbucks employees love that one every time. 
 Ten points to Gryffindor if you can guess from the picture on the right what Karen's views on being quiet Suzie Homemaker are. Everyone says don't judge a book by its cover, but come on. Any of you out there ever met a silent wife?
   My point exactly.
  Today marks five years since Karen convinced me to march onto a stage, hit my mark, and say my lines. At first, I thought the applause from family and friends was for a performance well received. 
  It was only afterwards that I learned she had just long-conned me into marrying her.

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  Okay, so that whole bit before was mostly a lie. I joined her on that stage willingly. No one in the audience had shotguns, (or at least not that I was aware of). Anyhow, we both agreed to follow the rules, no straying, etc. Five years have gone by and she's still putting up with me for some reason or another. 

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 Granted, she'd be crazy to skip out on me now, right? I mean, clearly Salted is going to take off and become the next big thing.  
 Plus, look what I helped her make!  >>>>>>>>>>
 To use Annetta Ribken's words, "Look at the cute!"

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   I met the future Mrs. G. in November, 2004, way back when we were both seniors at Ball State University. Funny as it may sound now, I was on my way to a party with a different girl who I had been crushing on for a good long while.
  Anyway, I figured this was going to be the night I'd make my move...that's right...I was going to ask her out. Like all scoundrels, I figured if she said no, I had also been crushing on the party host.
  (*For any young female readers, this is how college guys - i.e. dogs - operate).
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 Anyhow, all my plans changed when we walked into the party and I saw the blonde cheerleader I'd been digging since freshman year. Would-be novelists, this is a great lesson. Have a plan, but leave yourself open to inspiration.
 I went home to the dorms later that night and told my good buddy I had just met the girl I'd end up marrying. Sounds cliche, but it's true.

  Now before any of you ladies out there swoon over this story, pump the brakes. I broke up with Karen by Valentine's Day. 
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  Yes. Your humble narrator was one of those guys.
  I had dreams, see. Big dreams. I was going to move to Chicago. Be an actor. See my name in lights and on the big screen. And, of course, Chicago couldn't wait for me to arrive. Heck, they were practically calling my landline phone to say, "Geez, Galv, when are you getting up here already?" 

  So, yeah. I broke up with the lovely girl you're seeing in these pictures. And it was awful. She cried. I...well it wouldn't be manly to say I...oh, alright, I cried too. I left her and everyone else I knew to chase a crazy, silly dream that I'd wanted all my life.
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  Fast forward three years later, many missed meals-(those stories of starving actors come from truth, peeps), and you'd find me back in Fishers, Indiana on Karen's doorstep. I'm not proud to say I begged, but that's what it took. 
  She was dating some other guy at the time, (of course), so naturally I told her that was dumb. No guy out there loved her like I did. To put it in terms young female readers of today will understand, I was the Edward to her Bella.
  Ugh...I just threw up a little writing that. Blegh.

  But come on! Hadn't I proved I was the one for Karen by breaking up with her several times before? Sheesh. "Put me through the ringer," I said in earnest. "Let me prove I'm serious this time."
  So she did.
 And it only took six months before I finally convinced her that I was for realzies. About a year later, I had her setting up her own engagement-(I'll save that story for another time. It's a looong one). Fortunately for yours truly, (and our daughter's), Karen said yes.
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 Which brings us back to the stage where we said our lines five years ago today.  
 In that time, we've went on a mission trip to Cambodia so I could better understand Karen's passion of aiding trafficked children. Moved across the country from Indiana to California. Lived by the beach, then traded that tiny apartment for a home near the mountains. Released an indie feature film that I wrote, acted, and produced. Changed professions. And now have a beautiful baby girl who has quickly become a toddler to her mother and I's dismay. 
  Oh, and in just three weeks, a book she has absolutely hounded me to finish these past five years will finally be released to all ten of you eagerly awaiting April 24th. Even writing this blog entry, I'm humbled and amazed at the life we've made together in five short years. God only knows what the next five hold in store. 
  Hang with us. We'll let you know come 2019. 

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Netta link
4/3/2014 11:23:17 pm

First of all, THAT BABY. Omg. She is too adorable. :)

Happy anniversary you crazy kids! Thanks for sharing your story--and dude, you got LUCKY. Like...wow. ;)

Here's to five more years x100!

xoxo

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Aaron Galvin
4/4/2014 02:05:43 am

Yeah, she's okay. I guess I'll keep her. ;)

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Gene link
4/4/2014 12:23:00 am

Congrats guys! I kept looking for the video of your engagement, but maybe that will come later :) It was an honor to join you two together, you always have a home back in good ol' Leb'nun, Can't wait for Salted!!!

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Aaron Galvin
4/4/2014 02:08:26 am

I'm sure the engagement video will make it up here sooner or later. Don't wanna give away all the good stuff just yet, right? Happy 5-year anniversary, preacher man.

Can't wait to see you and the fam again when we come back to good ole Indiana this summer!

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Brooke Curry
4/4/2014 11:12:53 am

This made me smile. What a neat story. It sounds like you are lucky she took you back ;) I bet she feels lucky too!

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Aaron Galvin
4/4/2014 12:03:03 pm

Yeah, we're both pretty lucky, Brooke. :) It's good hearing from you! Tell your sister I said hi. Haven't seen either of you in forever!

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Ashley
4/9/2014 10:15:42 am

I love, love, love your engagement story and your wedding was absolutely amazing! Congrats on 5 years and one adorable little girl!!

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Aaron Galvin
4/12/2014 01:44:53 am

Thanks, Ash. :)

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Stephanie
4/16/2014 05:49:34 am

Little late reading this, but I loved it :D (and you two!). I'm honored to have been a part of this journey with you both (even though you left out the part where karen had to convince her BBF's to LET her date you again, hahaha). Love you guys so much!!

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Aaron Galvin
4/21/2014 04:34:53 am

This is true. Sorry I left out the part about how I don't have one wife, I'm "technically" married to her five besties too. How dare I forget them, haha. ;)

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Mom
4/16/2014 10:51:26 pm

SOooo glad you came to your senses...and that she said, "Yes". :o) You're an AMAZING TEAM ~ and we're so proud of BOTH of you!

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Aaron Galvin
4/21/2014 04:35:57 am

Thanks, Ma. ;)

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    • The Salted Series >
      • Season 1: SALTED >
        • Chidi excerpt
      • Season 2: TAKEN WITH A GRAIN OF SALT
      • Season 3: ABOVE THE SALT
      • Season 4: SALT AWAY
      • Season 5: SALT IN AN OPEN WOUND
      • Season 6: BENEATH THE SALT
      • Season 7: SALT STORM
    • Vengeance Trilogy >
      • Book 1: Salem's Vengeance
      • Book 2: Salem's Fury
      • Book 3: Salem's Legacy
    • The Grave of Lainey Grace
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