We're Married!

We did it! We were successful with only a few minor glitches in the plan. The main one was that we had to wait an hour and fifteen minutes to perform the ceremony. We got there a little early so we would be able to get our paperwork completed. Then the questions began, "Do they know we're here? Are you sure you made reservations? Do you think they forgot about us?"

I was confident we would be done and out of there before they closed. I was a little nervous but that's to be expected. Charles sat next to me the entire time with his arm around my back and we were happy together while we waited.

The judge was hilarious. He told someone who was there before for a separate issue it was good to see him again. It took our friend a moment to realize it was a joke but that moment was pretty funny. Then he said at the beginning of the ceremony that though we weren't saying our own vows Charles would perform a song for the audience members at the end. I cringed and was asked to confirm that we did not want Charles to sing.

Then there was the party.  I was probably more nervous about the party than the wedding.  I had to run Mom home and in the process I ran inside and burst forth from the "shape wear" into something more comfortable. We had to drive in rush hour traffic across town and finally we made it where there were a few guests there waiting for us.

I erupted into my extroverted self and felt like the life of the party. I had some wine and some snacks and we got a wonderful cake from the Upper Crust bakery. Everyone seemed happy and I had to make sure they all understood fighting for a second piece, though entertaining, would not be permitted.

Finally we made it home and collapsed. I made sure my mom had a bottle of wine and two pieces of cake and Charles and I spent the rest of the weekend beautifully in love. We went for a walk in the lovely weather, went to his favorite record store for his birthday and then we went to karaoke for me where I did well on all three songs I sang.

It was a wonderful weekend where we could set ourselves free into the life we've chosen. We know it won't always be easy but we have a wonderful and healthy relationship that will last as long as our vows say it should.