Nine years ago today, this happened.  In case you’re wondering that’s Donna thinking to herself oh my God, what have I done?  During the cake cutting ceremony, I wasn’t sure of the exact sequence of events so I asked “Who goes first?”  They said “you do.”  So I said sure, and then fed myself a bite of cake.  My new bride was just a little amused at my faux pas as were the many members of our families.

But yeah, 9 years ago today we got hitched.  It’s been a ride!  A fun one too.  We made it through the great recession without losing our shorts.  Both of us had job changes.  We’ve traveled to Europe, the East and West coasts, Hawaii, and many other states all the while yucking it up.

We’ve developed close relationships with our friends and been active socialites around town — at least compared to what I was used to.

We’ve done the “in sickness and in health” bit and toughed it out through a few episodes of that stuff.

I’m looking forward to the next 9 and if I had the chance, I’d do the last 9 over again in a heartbeat.  It’s been living life to its fullest.

Happy Anniversary, Donna.  I love you.