kelly threw brian a surprise 31st birthday party. the first picture says it all - i managed to surprise him alright. a ton of people came to our friends chris and trudy's house, including brians parents from portland, makiko from new york, sara and laura from portland, and dave klotz from chicago.
because this was likely the best collection of our friends we were likely to ever have in one place at one time, I also too the opportunity to ask brian to be my man forever. it's purely a symbolic thing 'cause we can't get married, but it was very meaningful to us both. with the crowd's permission, we exchanged rings and signed the domestic partnership paperwork. it's a day i think we'll both remember for the rest of our lives.

^ the big crowd.

< brian was just a little surprised.

> bk's mom, judy, with dave klotz.

bk blowing out all 31 candles.

jordan soles enjoying some tequila slushie.

^ our neighbors, carla and louie.

> us signing the dp paperwork. We signed all the other legal paperwork a couple months earlier, but hadn't done this, the most symbolic document, waiting for a special occasion.

bk's birthday gifts - gumballs, devil ducky, and whipped cream charger.

^ erica, and jason schatz kicking back.

< bk with his friends

> us being happy.

spence made it too!