This year, we’re pushing Argon
Argon’s the element with the atomic number 18. 18 is the only number that equals twice the sum of its decimal digits (I'm not counting zero). 18 is a wonderful number, the Hebrew word for "life" is חי (chai), which has a numerical value of 18. (Amazing what you can learn from Wikipedia).
18 is the number of years Alice and I have been married.
It sure doesn’t seem that long-nearly two decades-a beautiful April day in Morgan Hill, California. We were married in an old two-room school house with a bell, Machado School.
I love you, Alice. Here’s to eighteen more!
(btw, this is my 1000th blog post on http://theophrast.us )