Ruminatin': 29 Years Ago

Do you remember what you were doing 29 years ago today?
I do.
I got married.

I awoke to an absolutely beautiful day; the sun was shining and it would get to close to 60°. In February. At the Jersey Shore. The week before it had snowed and I was in despair. But on MY day it was gorgeous. I was young, I was getting married to the man of my dreams and it was a perfect day. Could it get any better?

I did the usual things; I went to the hairdresser, got my nails done, tried to stay calm. My hubby to be did the unusual things; he went on a fire call. He was on a volunteer fire company at the time and the whistle blew so wedding or no wedding he answered the call.

My mother helped me get dressed in a dress that I loved. It was the only dress I tried on. I saw it and fell in love and that was it. Now the headpiece - that is another matter altogether. I hated that thing. But my mother loved it. So I wore it. I still hate it but it made my mother happy.

My father was not a man to show his emotions and was always one to make a joke. I was his only daughter and leaving his care.

I wanted an afternoon wedding so it was long wait through the day for the time to finally arrive that we could leave for the church.

Isn't that hat awful?

I married the man of my dreams that day and we have had 29 years together. I hope for many, many more.

We have had our challenges but show me a marriage of this length that hasn't. But through it all we have held tight and today we celebrate. Oh, and Happy Birthday to my baby brother. I had the audacity to get married on his birthday and he never lets me forget it!