Today is our seventh wedding anniversary. It is also very close to the day of our first date in 1998, which makes this our 14th anniversary of togetherness. Although Sean may not remember this, we chose our wedding date, based on our first date anniversary so we wouldn’t have to remember yet another special date. Not super romantic, or maybe very romantic, depending on your perspective. Seven years ago, we were in Kauai, barefoot in the sand, with the ocean drowning out most of the words the minister said (he was a little verbose, so that’s okay), saying our surprise [...]
It Must Be Love
Sean and I have been together since 1998 and will be married for 6 years in September. That’s a long time. Things change in relationships. Some might say the romance dies. That’s true to an extent. Flowers for no reason, or even for a reason, don’t happen as often. With kids around, meals alone are rare. Leisurely, romantic meals in dimly lit, over-priced restaurants almost never happen. Sometimes I find myself watching a sappy chick flick on television (because going out to the movies doesn’t happen either) and longing for those early days when every time you touch you can [...]
My Wedding Dress
My wedding dress was simple. It wasn’t a big white dress with taffeta and lace and corsets that screamed bride when I walked into a room. It was an off-white sheath dress with beaded straps and a light pink floral detail that ran along the top, down the side to my hip, then angled across the dress to the opposite side. I bought it at Macy’s in the formal wear area for around two hundred dollars. And it was just what I wanted. I was married in it, barefoot on the beach in Kauai with ten guests, all close [...]
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