Next Door 2 .....Paradise: 2015

Thursday, July 16, 2015

On getting married

Yep you read that right

The Girl Next Door,

the one who swore she would never marry again....

is getting married.

OF COURSE to the Captain, silly.

He gave me a sapphire so perfect (totally perfect)

and asked me to build something with him.

It took a little coaching, but I figured out he meant MARRIAGE.

9-5-15 at 5:15 pm

on our little private beach (pictured in the header).

Somehow we're cramming 90 people in that tiny space...what happened to the "20 people on a beach in shorts" thing we originally thought about?

He truly is the perfect boyfriend, the perfect fiancé, and headed towards the perfect husband. I am richly blessed.

Daughter (heading off to law school in a few weeks!!!!!) as my maid of Honor.
Son (college graduate and gainfully employed!!!!!) AND Dada walking me down the aisle.
My mother being Matriarch and all that.

Sigh....what a difference since the first day of this blog, no?

I'd count my blessings, but they are too numerous.....

The Cast Of Characters

Me: See about me above

Son: 21 YO, back at college after taking a "break" between his Sophomore and Junior year of college (which lasted exactly 1 semester before he had to go back of his own accord...), ridiculously funny, adorable, smart, athletic, musically gifted and pusher of all my buttons. He's the reason doctors invented Valium.

Daughter: 21 YO SENIOR! in College, intelligent, funny, organized, beautiful, sweet, "blond", thoughtful, friendly, musically gifted, athletic, shortest temper on the planet when it comes to her twin brother. She's the reason vinters invented wine.

The Captain: My "Friend" in earlier posts, my partner, my housemate, my confidante, my Boss's friend of over 25 years. Yeah that's weird. But he is really awesome. And the Love of my Life.

EX: The man I was married to for 20 years who lived next door. Now he's dating the girlfriend he had before we met and pretends I never existed. Really. OH and his GF and I could be twins...except for the outgoing personality part. She is, my children tell me, very sweet and kind and I'm thrilled for them that she is.

Queen Bee: My now deceased 12 YO lab who had gone haywire. She pretended she couldn't hear you when you called her, but the word "TREAT" always got a reaction. She randomly forgot things - like in the middle of fetching the ball forgot what she was doing. She was the best dog ever.

Stinky: AKA Stinky Butt Daughter's Jack Russell who is no longer a Puppy but will always be the "Baby."

GoofusMarufus: The New Rescue Mutt we picked up while visiting Daughter in College. She is gorgeous, funny, but afraid of the strangest things. And she still hasn't learned to sail, sigh. And Stinky Butt, while home on break from College, taught her baaaaaad things!

DRD: Dumb Runaway Dog - Ex's lab who I used to babysit when we lived next door. She's a runner and ended up in the doggy hospital one night. Not. My. Fault. (I was not home!)