Will You Sail with Me?

          I have not written in a while, and seeing as this blog is all about our life adventure, I figured I should include you in some of the major stepping stones. For those of you who do not know us personally and have not heard the great news, I have asked Amanda to be my First Mate (lets be honest, she's the Captain). She affirmed with a hardy, "Aye Aye!" And so it is, I've snagged a siren of my own. If Drumbeat where here, there would be played a mighty percussion from the deck to announce my joy for all to hear. Maybe it is the luck of all who find their love, but I am still amazed and excited about the prospects of us taking on the world together.

          With that being said, we have also finalized our wedding plans and shall be wed before the week is through. So there shall be a wedding on the day of the winter solstice. We will be travelling away from the sun as individuals and as the earth returns back to its warm host, we shall return hand-in-hand as one. Some may say we are running this a bit quick, but we are not interested in a big wedding or a lot of attention, so this seems to be a good fit. We even get to have an outdoor wedding in December, and the guests (both of them) will be able to hide from the rain/snow with the rest of the party under the gazebo. With only a few days left, we are finalizing vows, finding some flowers, and waiting on Amanda's ring. Off the checklist already is the venue, arbiter, our two witnesses, marriage licence, date, invitations (or lack there of), and ordering of an official engagement ring. As far as a reception goes, I think we'll worry about that in the spring or summer. And for the ceremony, I'll try and record it so everyone interested can partake with us after I post it.

          So there we go, full speed into the next stage of life. My excitement is building and I just had to let you know! I'm not sure why people get so stressed over these wedding things, I think we were able to get everything taken care of in less than three days with no hiccups. It should be a fun day and I'll post the video so you can join with us too as soon as I can. In the mean time, here is the ring she'll be wearing from now on. But don't tell Amanda, she won't see it for a few more days.