We did that dance for months. I jumped through hoop after hoop trying to save myself from the trauma of an unwanted and unexpected divorce, and hoping that he’d love me again. My heart broke a bit more each time we went out and he didn’t hold my hand. He’d always held my hand. I… Continue Reading
A Thursday Morning in July
My life started unraveling on a Thursday morning this past July, barely four years to the day I’d met Robert, the Englishman I was madly in love with and thought I’d be sharing the rest of my life with. Like most days, I’d fed Opie, made a cup of coffee, looked over the day’s projects,… Continue Reading
A Birthday Trip & An Art Deco Wedding Ring
Robert and I have our birthday traditions. We travel somewhere fabulous for mine, and stay home and eat cake with his kids for his. This year, we sort of reversed roles… I spent my birthday driving around rural Denmark in a moving van picking up mid-century Danish furniture and Robert spent his sailing around the Baltic sea! When… Continue Reading
Gibraltar Wedding Photographers: Our Wedding Album
One year ago today, despite lost luggage, an iconic hotel in shambles, a manicure from hell, last minute witnesses, and finding out a bit too late that Gibraltar is an absolute dump, we got married! I’d painstakingly researched Gibraltar wedding photographers and agonized over which one to choose. After narrowing down the list to three, we chose Gary Tapp… Continue Reading
Six months ago today…
Why I Took My Husband’s Last Name
In this lull between Christmas and the New Year, Robert and I finally had time to go down to city hall to register our Gibraltar marriage. This gave me nearly three months to decide what to do about my name. With my first marriage at 25, I’d hyphenated my last name without considering the hyphenated… Continue Reading
Gibraltar Wedding Diary: Our Wedding Day
Sleep eluded me. It must’ve been hair-related anxiety, fear of oversleeping, worrying about not being able to find witnesses, and stressing over the possibility of our photographer being delayed in the border queue. gibraltar destination wedding On this of all days, the kitchen screwed up my veggie omelet, sending out an oily mess stuffed with whole mushrooms and… Continue Reading
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