A Whole New Life

So much to share and so many blog posts I have written in my head over the past few weeks/months that just never made it onto the computer...now only if I could dig those up somehow! I hope some people are still around to read this!

The wedding truly went off without a hitch-the weather could not have been better (the weatherman on TV said it was the nicest 4th of July weekend he had ever seen). The guests all seemed to have a good time and all the vendors were on top of their game. Words can't express how great the day was-very dream-like. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who helped. I LOVE YOU!

It's back to reality after a beautiful week on the shores of Riveria Maya, Mexico. It was perfect care-free and my husband and I really enjoyed ourselves. We drank lots of virgin pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris and ate wayyyyy too much food and ice cream (couldn't get enough of the coconut ice cream and fresh watermelon at most meals!) We pretty much stayed on the all-inclusive resort and bought a couple souvenirs (one from an amazing artist who painted with his fingers). I painted some pottery and Gabe tried darts and archery. We got asked to be in the bikini and 'banana contest' but politely declined...

Reality was today. Running around to new places around our new condo. Carefully looking up the Social Security office, the license bureau office, post office, etc. It was accidentally signing my old name at the license bureau and having the lady tell me, "You're kind of slow, wake up, grrl!" It was being told they were out of the stamps I needed and having to get some other kind. It was a reality day of lots of mindless waiting, waiting and more waiting.

Oh well, sometimes vacations are nice and sometimes reality is nice. Just depends on how you look at it, I guess. I should take some notes from the priest at the license place-he kindly would ask if he could sit down to wait and then chat a bit if the person next to him would allow it (I watched from afar and would not have minded a chat to pass the time!)

Today, I am grateful for: a new marriage, a new home (even if it's still quite chaotic), a new speaking engagement coming up out of town (more on that later), friends, God and an amazing family (now I have 2 amazing ones officially!)

Rach

Statements About My Life...

Rachel's Photography-from an airplane window April 07

Isn't life crazy? Things I thought were so concrete at one time...friendships, plans, whatever. Then they change and sometimes do a 180. People that I thought would always be there for me are not and yet other people step up to the challenge and love me for who I am and life goes on. It always amazes me. Plans when I was younger-being a doctor, living here or there, finishing college on schedule...none of them happened and it really turned out beautifully. And the other great thing is that there's always a chance that those people will come back into my life and I'm open to that too. I do not believe in shutting doors and locking them up with thousands of locks. See where life takes me...ride the journey.

Yet, at least in my life, after everything, things actually turned out better than I ever thought...after some hardships and trials and errors.

And for all of those last fall who helped with honeymoon ideas-we got a great deal to Mexico :). Thanks again!

Things are really coming together-we have a condo to live in, a honeymoon, most of the wedding stuff is set and life is good. I have to say I'm pleasantly surprised how un-stressed I am right now. Thank God for that!

Today, I am grateful for: life experiences, each new day, friends, family and God.

R

Honeymoon

Shocking...I need help again! While you're at it, make sure to leave some music suggestions too (thank you to those who already left some)-I'll post the final list in the next couple days!

I really try not to talk about the wedding too much because that's just not me-I'm not a person who take a year off to plan a wedding or hired a wedding planner or talks about it constantly. No offense to those who do these things, it's just not me. But I do have a favor/question to ask of you concerning the wedding...

Question of the day: Where would you go on your honeymoon if you were going on one or where did you go?

Requirements for us: doesn't cost too much, is a beach, all inclusive resort-style probably.

Thanks!!

Today, I am grateful for: lunch w/ friends, 6 days til school starts, friends, family, fun and food.

Love,
Rach