Thirteen

Today is our Thirteenth Anniversary!

Thirteen years ago we met, mid-morning on a snowy day, at the church, to get ready. We hadn't planned on how to handle lunch, with an early afternoon wedding with no meal, only treats and cake at the reception. By lunch time we were hungry, and sent the bridesmaid's future husband out to get McDonald's for us. I ate a Quarter Pounder with Cheese in my wedding dress, and thankfully I didn't spill any ketchup on it.

Lunar's mom was upset that we didn't have a big dinner for the reception, or even cold cuts. She figured people would be hungry and expect a meal. She took everyone in the wedding party out for Chinese after the reception. That was bonus fun.

We went on a cruise for our honeymoon, with stops at Cozumel Mexico, The Grand Caymen Island, and Ocho Rios, Jamaica. We saw the Mayan Ruins at Chichen Itza, and swam in the brackish water. Some irritating cruise guy fed the fish in the water right near me so the fish were swimming all around me and nibbling near me. I had to pose as if it was funny, but I was really freaked out.

The cruise was a funny thing for us. We don't drink much, don't smoke, don't dance (it's not that we're opposed to dancing, but we just aren't that coordinated) and don't gamble. Well, we did gamble away the $0.75 we took into the casino. Lost it all. We aren't big Vegas Style Show people. We're not really bask in the sun and get tan (or burned) type people. And the pools were really too crowded to Swim. We were excited to see that there was Scrabble in the Ship Library - until we found out that the Ship Library was only open when the ship was docked at port. And when the shop was docked, we wanted to go off and see exciting new countries. We saw things we'd like to go back and see again, but we probably won't go on another cruise again, unless it's a Star Trek and/or Macintosh Nerd Cruise. And we hadn't thought to bring Scrabble. But we had plenty of fun anyway. It being our honeymoon and all. Nudge nudge wink wink. Other than the Smoochers on the plane.

Anyway, it's been 13 wonderful years and we still are in love and make each other laugh, 13 years and six children later. We still watch Star Trek together and prefer each other's company to almost everyone else's. Truly, we are blessed.