Originally Posted By tiggertoo The day I married my wife was the happiest of my life. I can only imagine how much greater your joy is having been unjustly prohibited for so long. I'm sorry it took so long. Congratulations!
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Oh my! So happy I was a bit bored and decided to catch on LP. Heartfelt congrats to Jerry & you!!! Post 1 made me tear up. Much deserved peace, satisfaction & happiness to you both!
Originally Posted By oc_dean Congratulations and many best wishes Dabob! That was one very detailed write up .. I'm sure your fingers must have ached after all that. Now the marriage is complete on just about every important level .. Now you two can relax and enjoy married life. Wish you and your husband all the happiness in the world!
Originally Posted By oc_dean (When enough money is put aside - I'll be following you up with a Big Sur wedding like this one - <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://truephotography.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Big-Sur-Wedding-Photos-1.jpg">http://truephotography.com/wp-...os-1.jpg</a> Won't be recognized in Australia .. but at least it will be recognized in California.)
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Okay, boys and girls - I'm off to get married! Have about 11 hours left as a (legally) single man.
Originally Posted By ecdc I hope you have a wild bachelor party planned! Best wishes, I hope all goes flawlessly and beautifully.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Guess I should just let you all know that it went terrifically well. The weather was perfect, and very warm for mid-November (just like the first time 15 years ago); we had a very fast ceremony (2:57, like a good song! I know because of course someone phone-video'd it) outdoors at this beautiful place on the Hudson just as the sun was setting, then went indoors for dinner, wine, etc. And oh yes, there was cake. We did the big thing the first time, so this was just a dozen of our closest friends. Although the ceremony was short, it really was moving. You know how they say if you really love someone, you'd marry them all over again? It was pretty cool that we got to have that moment again... shouldn't have had to, of course, but lemonade out of lemons and all that. The other people there were also long-time marrieds (all straight), and apparently a couple of them were inspired enough to talk about renewing their vows. So much for "harming" straight marriage. (Of course, maybe they just want another excuse for a party!) It really was wonderful all around. We're a very tight group that has known each other for decades and there was a lot of love flowing every which way. From all of them to us and back again, between each of the couples, and of course between us grooms. He's still ridiculously tall, but I'm keeping him anyway.
Originally Posted By ecdc Delighted to hear it went so well. I think I recall you saying Jerry is around 6'7", correct?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's right. Which is a good 10 inches taller than me. (I boast the magnificent national average of 5'9"). I remember when I was a kid the national average was 5'10". As the years went by, thanks mostly to increased immigration from Asia and Latin America, the national average dropped to 5'9". I remember reading that and thinking "woo hoo! National average, baby! I'm not 'short' any more!" And then I met Jerry...
Originally Posted By ecdc LOL. I'm 6'4" and I love being tall, but it always throws me a bit off when I run into someone that much taller than me, just because it's so rare. I have a friend who's about Jerry's height; you'd think I'd get used to it but I always end up saying, "Man you're tall, Chris!"
Originally Posted By Dabob2 That's cool. Our original (meeting) anniversary is Nov. 15. When we got married the first time we chose the closest Saturday to that, which was the 14th. This year we chose the closest Saturday to THAT, which was the 16th. So now, we basically have a three-day holiday every year.
