When She Made Me an Honest Man
Five years ago, Kristen and I were standing in the bell tower of the Santa Barbara courthouse as a flighty, granola-y woman told us all the things we loved about each other while an equally flighty, granola-y woman took pictures. It lasted all of 5 minutes (about 30 seconds of which were spent with me wiping away some tears), and when it was done, we were married.
That week in California was one of the best of my life (and I hope Kristen had a good time too). It began with a bright orange Mustang convertible (we never lost it in a parking lot, that’s for sure), continued with a lovely cottage at the same resort where John and Jackie Kennedy honeymooned, was full of tasty meals and wonderful weather, and, of course, a bag of the best cherries I think I’ve ever eaten.
Things have changed in those 5 years. We bought an apartment. We gained (and lost) many cats. And, most importantly, we now have a Henry in our lives.
But it’s been 5, wonderful years. I can’t wait for the next fifty.
May 20th, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Happy Anniversery to you both!