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Dr. Martin Rundkvist is a Swedish archaeologist, journal editor, public speaker, chairman of the Swedish Skeptics Society, atheist, lefty liberal, bookworm, and father of two.

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First Dozen Years Together

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Posted on: June 6, 2011 8:20 AM, by Martin R

2011

Having completed our first twelve years together today, my wonderful wife and I have agreed to go on for at least another dozen.

MR&YC1999.jpg
1999

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Sounds like an excellent decision!

Posted by: Theres | June 6, 2011 8:55 AM

Grattis! Skönt att ni även denna gång vann upphandlingen som det väl heter i näringslivet.

Posted by: Mattias | June 6, 2011 9:12 AM

Tack snälla!

Posted by: Martin R | June 6, 2011 9:14 AM

Congratulations and many good wishes for a few dozen more!

Posted by: Deborah | June 6, 2011 9:34 AM

Congratulations!

And I notice you're developing the same dandruff-immunity I am :)

Posted by: Janne | June 6, 2011 9:43 AM

Thank you my friends!

The hair has steadily been migrating south since my early 20s. I am developing a Burt Reynoldesque chest rug.

Posted by: Martin R | June 6, 2011 9:45 AM

Congratulations! So, in Babylonian terms, you have been together a fifth of a decade.
BTW, about the hair... try chest-skin transplants? Or use the absence of hair to install scalp cooling flanges, you will be immune to heatstroke. But Star Trek fans might start adressing you in Klingon.

Posted by: Birger Johansson | June 6, 2011 11:19 AM

Those are both very sweet photographs. Congratulations! I hope me and my partner can say the same in 9 years :)

Posted by: Richard D | June 6, 2011 2:04 PM

Lucky lad!

Have a lovely day.
d.

Posted by: dustbubble | June 6, 2011 2:32 PM

Congratulations! See you tomorrow evening, board meeting! ;-)

Posted by: Rolf Carstens | June 6, 2011 4:10 PM

The message reminded me to call my brother and congratulate him on his birthday today, something I had forgotten. And Happy Squidmas!
And some place in Scandinavia is celebrating something today. Here is an appropriate song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTJEtMSuMqg (I like the short guy with the sword and helmet. Dwarf?)
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I assume a lot of China is on top of pH-buffering limestone, but in parts the archaeological remains must suffer from effects of groundwater acidification, with all the coal-powered factories. Close to Beijing the water must be like Alien circulatory fluid.

Posted by: Birger Johansson | June 6, 2011 5:01 PM

I finally found a Swedish romantic song that is not kitschy, it might fit the occasion:
"Come Along" by Swedish singer Titiyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FLn6xgOF6I&feature=related

"Solaris by Tarkovsky (solyaris) - ascension"
The brief symbol-laden moment of microgravity is the only genuinely romantic moment I have ever seen in a Science Fiction film. Music by J S Bach.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFAlegTEBUU

Posted by: Birger Johansson | June 6, 2011 5:09 PM

Thanks everyone!

Birger, the air in Beijing smells like a furnace room when you get off the plane.

Posted by: Martin R | June 6, 2011 5:32 PM

Happy Anniversary, and many more than 12 more I hope.

Mike

Posted by: Mike Haubrich | June 6, 2011 7:49 PM

Congratulations!

Posted by: Nariane | June 7, 2011 11:37 AM

Well done and congratulations to both...as for the other, hair today..gone tomorrow..join the club!

Posted by: Dave Huggins | June 9, 2011 9:59 AM

Many happy returns!