After three years of flagrant, shameless and unlawful cohabitation, Wendy and I made it legal today. We were married in a small, informal ceremony at a local state park. We’d wanted an outdoor autumn wedding for the foliage… and although Mother Nature helped us out with the colors, we also had heavy cloud cover and an off-and-on rain mist… so it wasn’t sunny, but it was still an all-around lovely day.



Our immediate families, parents and siblings and assorted children, plus a couple of good friends were in attendance. The picture above shows both families: us with our kids, our parents, her brother, my sister and her family, and our preacher. After the wedding, we had a small picnic/reception, where the kids got to change into play clothes and run around for a while. We had the usual picnic fair; hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, etc. It was brisk out, but not cold. A perfect autumn day, in spite of the sun’s refusal to shine.

So, no political rants today. I’m too happy. I’ve been blessed in many ways, and I know it, and I’m grateful.