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21 years today.

I searched for recent photos of us together and there aren’t that many. Or there aren’t that many that I consider worthy of posting. But these two photos together, I believe, capture our happiness. The wedding photo captures our joy that day. The recent photo captures a quieter joy, the joy we find in each other, the joy in traveling this life of ours together.

Both of them capture who we are and who we were.

I never expected, or necessarily wanted, to be married. And I don’t think I could ever have made that commitment to anyone but Don. The fact that two people from completely different parts of the county came together 25 years ago is nothing less than a miracle.

That we loved each other enough to make this commitment is another miracle.

And that our marriage has always been solid and strong and loving – that love growing with each passing year – is yet another miracle.

We married 21 years ago today. It was Columbus Day. We were in Nevada City, CA where Don was doing his one-man show, Jeeves Take Charge (he was brilliant). Don and our friend Lynn planned the whole thing, really, because I was working in San Diego. Don’s brother and his wife were there. Our friends Claire and Phil were there as well. Phil was Artistic Director of the theater where Don was performing. We chose the 12th because it was a Monday and Don’s day off.

We wanted a small, meaningful wedding. We didn’t want to make our families, mine especially, fly across the country and incur that expense. We didn’t want the pressure of all of that. We just wanted to commit to each other in a small, intimate ceremony. We wanted to be present for every moment of it.

And that’s what we did. We remember every bit of that ceremony, a ceremony where I came down a flight of steps in a cast (I had broken my ankle in a fall,) leaning on my sister-in-law. Where, the minute I looked down the stairs and saw Don, I started crying and couldn’t stop, where Don saw me and started crying, and soon, everyone was crying. It was utterly beautiful in every way.

Afterward, we went for a horse-drawn carriage ride through the streets of Nevada City and then dined in a private dining room with our friends.

Perfect.

I love this man more than words can describe and I’m so grateful that he loves me.

Happy Saturday.

 

Comments

  2. Happy Anniversary! Ed and I will celebrate 48 yrs of marriage this Wednesday….Oct 16th. Being married to a good, loving man who is also your best friend is such a blessing. Again, Happy Anniversary to you and Don. You are such a beautiful happy couple and……I do believe October is a good month!

  3. Enjoy your day and all the the happy memories it brings. Those of us who have been married awhile know what commitment means and the anniversary of that day is something to celebrate. Best wishes to you both!

  5. Your story brings me happy tears and you know that Nevada City holds a special place in our hearts, too! Congratulations on 21 years of beautiful memories. We will celebrate 60 years of beautiful memories on the 24th of this month.
    Many blessings to you and Don and this special day!

  8. Congratulations and happiest of anniversaries to you both! You make a beautiful couple….then and now!

  9. What a wonderful, beautiful and meaningful couple. I wish you more happiness. You both make the world a better place.

    Best Wishes,

    Kaye

  12. You’re so right — it sounds like the perfect wedding. And those two photos do indeed say it all. I wish you many congratulations and much joy on this anniversary and all those beautiful days yet to come.

  14. So lovely. Your photos really radiate the joy you have found in one another. Happy anniversary!

  15. Beautifully written, as always,Claudia. Love the photo so much and feel as if I’ve known you forever! May you and Don continue to enjoy many moments. xo

  17. Congratulations on your 21st anniversary. Wishing you and Don many more years of love,peace and happiness.
    HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Marilyn

  19. Reading and seeing your wonderful photos today – such a lovely post Claudia, a very happy 21st Anniversary.
    Hugs.
    Joy

  21. Happy Anniversary! What a blessing you two are together!
    Celebrate your day together and and enjoy every day enroute to 22!

  24. I’m so sorry I’m late!
    I love both pictures. but I love the now picture even MORE!
    a lifetime of love and friendship in that… and still going strong.
    happy anniversary you two! XOXO

  25. Happy Anniversary!!! Hope you have a great day and many many more beautiful years ahead!! ♡

  26. happy anniversary and much happiness always, claudia and don!
    glad you found each other!

    kathy in iowa

  28. Congratulations Claudia and Don, a wonderful achievement. I hope that you both experience love and happiness together for many more years to come.

  29. Your happy marriage brings me much joy. You two are my role models. I am very happily married but it still learn from you two. Happy belated anniversary.

    • Oh, thank you so much, Kay! Such sweet words. You have a pretty wonderful marriage yourself!

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