Anniversary Memories

Ryan and I both agree that our first year of marriage seemed to go by very fast. Perhaps that's because it was such a busy year! Nobody is perfect, life is hard, and we've had our tough moments, but God has really been faithful to us this year, as always. I am very fortunate to have such a patient and loving husband.

We celebrated by going to a wedding. (Guess that's the risk you take when you get married on a Friday to save money and therefore be able to invite more people. We wouldn't change that for anything, though.) I guess Chris Orme and Beth Randa decided our wedding day was so great that they picked the same date for theirs. The weather was gorgeous! I missed the ceremony because I had to work, but I presume it was lovely. It almost felt like cheating to be treated to a free wedding meal for our anniversary. The food was GREAT! And red velvet cake is one of my favorites!! The bride was glowing and gorgeous and the groom was grinning and dapper. IV memories were recounted with friends. The dancing was varied in styles and quite fun. Twas a great time.

On Sunday, we headed up to Lake Geneva and took in a Dancing Horses and exotic bird show. (Ryan surprised me with tickets.) I've been to Lippizan shows before, but this was totally different. Can we say, "horse and exhibitor person in glow-in the dark flame costumes"?!! And that was just one scene. A scene in which we got dirt kicked all over us by the horse. It was pretty cool. Another highlight was a mini horse named Harley who performed to "Bad to the Bone". They put a spikey costume on him and teased his mane all crazy. Half of it was him stubbornly refusing to do stuff, it was funny. We also stalked their many farm and exotic animals/babies with my camera for quite some time (see my FB pics). We dined on wonderful German fare (a tradition from the honeymoon) at a tiny local place. We got nice comments all day on our "I love my husband/wife" coordinated shirts. Wisconsin people are so friendly. Then we hung out at our resort and enjoyed the pool and hot tub.

Monday started with a delicious meal. A man at the table next to us (his voice sounded like a toned-down "Mater" from Cars) saw us holding hands and said "Did y'all just get married, or are you divorced?" I responded "We got married a year ago!" and he said "And you still LIKE each other??!...... That's cool!" At which a lady at his table said, "Leave them alone! They're normal people!" Not so sure I'd go that far, but... After breakfast and a walk along the lake, it was time to pack up and head home. Now our wedding cake top is thawing (yay for it finally not taking up space in my freezer!!) and I'm looking forward to eating some of it!!