1) Brian is incredibly generous. When we were dating, it sort of stunned me. It still sort of stuns me.
2) Brian does not often do things he doesn't want to do.
3) Brian is a man who can work hard and play hard, but play will probably always rank higher than work, which makes it all the more impressive that he works as hard as he does.
3) Brian is very, very ticklish. I'm not telling where, because he doesn't really like to be tickled.
4) When he's sick, there aren't many things that Brian likes more than a footrub.
5) Brian is not afraid of babies. This is something that impressed me way back when and still does. He's great with kids.
6) Brian likes to ski or snowboard at least once a week.
7) Brian likes to rent movies the old fashioned way: not Netflicks, not Redbox... Brick and Mortar Blockbuster. And he likes to get at least two movies at a time.
8) Nine times out of ten, Brian rents new releases. He's just not into old movies.
9) Brian can be an early riser--for play or for work--but he doesn't really go to bed early.
10) Brian has had work done: both rotater cuffs have required work, and he's had a lot of stitches.
11) Brian has a thing for good architecture, and has a definite opinion about pretty much any design.
12) Brian has a hard time finding books that really hold his attention. He tends to prefer magazines.
13) Brian has great self-control and will-power. He rarely goes to extremes in anything, whether it's a hobby, his diet, or how he spends his time.
14) The first time I saw Brian wakeboard and waterski, I fell in love with him a little deeper. He's graceful, dynamic on the water, and full of joy when we're boating. I can't take my eyes from him.
15) When I first met Brian, he had a platinum buzz-cut and both of his ears were pierced. I still have one of his little silver hoops. (I lost the other.)
16) Brian used to climb with me even though he doesn't like heights. Used to, that is, until he fell to the deck once and broke his ankle. Can't say I blame him.
17) Brian's good in the river. Growing up with a dad who loves rivers, Brian learned how to read a river and is a good man to have oaring if you want to get a raft through a hard stretch of whitewater.
18) Brian is 80 inches tall, or 5 foot 20. This is 12 inches taller than my dad.
19) Brian mostly thinks things through himself then talks about them.
20) Brian likes cars. A lot. He likes fast cars and nice cars and tough cars (or trucks). This explains the chip in his gigantic truck.
21) When we were in college and he worked at a gas station, Brian heard lots of people announce that they "had gas" as they approached the cashier with twinkies and a drink. Ever since then, if he goes in a gas station and buys something in addition to filling up, he says, "I have fuel."
22) Brian cannot relax if he's misplaced something.
23) Brian does not like beets.
24) It doesn't matter what the weather's like outside, flipflops (and shorts) are always an option.
25) Yes, he can see that the top of your fridge is covered in dust; no, he doesn't care.
