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Taken 22 years ago on the morning following our wedding.

Oh, how young we were! It’s all relative, isn’t it? We were in our forties.

Today is our 22nd anniversary and it’s a dark and very rainy day out there, courtesy of the remains of the Hurricane Delta. I didn’t sleep well – again – so I’m not as chipper as usual.

But none of that really matters. I’m happy to be here, in our nest, celebrating the day we got married in Nevada City, California.

A simple wedding, attended by Don’s brother and his wife and two of our friends. A beautiful, crisp fall day. I had a walking cast on my ankle that I had desperately wanted removed before the wedding but no, it hadn’t fully healed, so I had to come down a flight of stairs holding onto my sister-in-law’s arm, carefully navigating those steps. The moment I saw Don from the top of the stairs I started crying. When he saw me, he started crying. Then everyone was crying. It was beautiful, stress-free, heartfelt, and I wouldn’t have had it any other way.

After the ceremony, we rode through the streets of Nevada City in a horse-drawn carriage. It was Columbus Day then, as well, so everyone was out and about, waving at us and applauding as we passed. That was followed by an intimate dinner with our friends.

Perfect in every way.

And it still is.

Stay safe.

Happy Monday.

 

Comments

  2. What a wonderful wedding day in a beautiful town. Wishing you a beautiful , happy and peaceful anniversary.

    Take Care and be of Good Cheer,
    Kaye
    Park City, UT

  5. I don’t think I’ve seen a couple who looks happier! This is wonderful. Have a lovely together-forever day Don and Claudia!

  10. Happy Anniversary to a lovely couple. To one of the kindest, most caring, and sweetest women I have come to know…have a good day…prayers

  11. Happy Anniversary to a sweet and loving couple. May you have many, many more years of sweet memories together.

  19. Happy Anniversary!! I hope you have many more years together. I know the story of your meeting and it is clear to me, you two were meant for each other. Age is just a number but years with someone you love is a whole different story. A continuing saga….

  20. Happy anniversary to you and Don, Claudia. Many many more happy years….and may both of you be in Paris together again…

  22. Happy Anniversary! You have beautiful memories with each other with more beautiful, special days with each other to come!!

  23. Happy anniversary, and happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Three different people have taken us for rides to see the fall colours. They are amazing this year. Our children live at a distance so it is just the two of us for a quiet dinner. I did make a pumpkin pie, my first ever!

  25. happy anniversary! that picture of the two of you is wonderful!
    I could picture it all … because Nevada City is where one of my favorite Christmas movies by Hallmark was filmed.
    it’s The Christmas Card. and not the usual Hallmark type. Ed Asner is in it and almost steals the show! but I love the lead actors too. they’re wonderful.
    but the backdrop of Nevada City and the whole area is absolutely breathtaking.
    see it if you can! unless you already have. I confess I own it. :D xoxo

    • tammy, I was going to mention the same movie in Nevada City!! I watch it (DVR’d for sev years) at least once a month!!!! Love the setting so much. What a beautiful place for a wedding!!

      • how neat Chris. I just love that movie. I can almost say the lines by heart now!
        and yes. it’s so beautiful. I don’t really have a bucket list. but if I did… THAT would be on it.
        thanks for sharing! xo

  28. HAPPY CONGRATS! I feel like I don’t recall you ever posting this darling photo of the two of you before. Love it!

  33. Happy Day and Happiest of Anniversaries!! I watch the same movie that tammy mentioned, and consider Nevada City as a huge part of my love of that movie. I watch it whenever this current situation gets to be too much for me, so as you know, I watch it a lot!!

    You have a beautiful story, and I know I have heard it before, but don’t think I zeroed in on the Nevada City piece previously. I watched the movie twice last week and think there are several viewings ahead for me in the coming weeks.

    Happy Anniversary to both of you!! And many many more ahead!! ♡

  34. very best wishes to both of you — quite an accomplishment — may you celebrate many, many more !! #49 (for us) coming up in Nov — when I look at our wedding pix — I don’t know those two young people, haha! where do all those years go ?? stay safe and healthy, Linda/Ky

  37. happy anniversary and endless more ahead, claudia and don!

    what a great photo and a sweet wedding ceremony for you both to treasure.

    and i love that wonderful story of how you two met … meant to be!

    hope you’ve had a very good day in every way.

    kathy in iowa

    ps: i had a cast on one foot when i was a bridesmaid. the bride was not happy that i had to kind of lurch down the aisle, but was understanding … and glad that i didn’t need to use crutches during the ceremony. me, too. :)

  38. You can see the love oozing from that photo and continue to feel it in the stories you share!
    Wishing you both a very Happy Anniversary!

  39. Happy Anniversary! Hope you have many, many more wonderful years together. Love the picture (yours — you both look so happy) and the movie (Hallmark’s). Thanks for sharing.

  42. Happy Anniversary! (Sorry I’m a day late.). You’re both as beautiful and in love today as 22 years ago. How lucky that you found one another. Much love! XO

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