Looking back

I think enough time has gone by to actually talk about our wedding. To make a long story short, I had to be talked out of calling it off and just eloping by Vern Munshaw who had officiated it. It kind of came down to me living away from home for a long time and changing and maybe not anyone from my side of the family realizing it. In the week leading up to it, there was a lot of conflict. Luckily Jordon was cool and his side of the family was wonderful. When all was said and done and the the wedding was done and Jordon and I had checked into our room at the Saskatoon Inn, I just cried for a while. In hindsight, I wish I had learned to take a stronger stand from the very start on what I wanted. Of course looking back at that, a lot of people that used to be close to me have managed to ignore what I have wanted for a lot of years so it may have been a smaller wedding anyways.

There are highs and lows of any marriage but it has been a great eight years. Here are the highs

1. Adopting Elway. I had never owned a dog before (and now we have two) and while Jordon wasn’t crazy about getting a larger dog, Elway is his dog but he has become an important part of the family.
2. Creating things together. Whether it be working on things together like the worship.freehouse to helping with Lakeland Church to working on the lawn together.
3. Being Mark’s parents. That’s a full time job and then some.
4. Having Lee move in with us. It was a huge adjustment but it’s fun to have some family around here.
5. Friends who are like family. You are too numerous to mention but you know who you are. Thanks!
6. Watching Jonny Damon’s beard grow in real time during last year’s MLB playoffs.
7. Learning that Jordon laughs a lot like Ernie when tickled.
8. Roadtrips to Winnipeg, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Victoria…
9. Being married to a fellow photography enthusiast
10. On a cold winter night, Jordon will warm up my side of the bed and roll over to a cold part of the bed. He also doesn’t freak out when I cuddle up with him when I am freezing cold.

The Lows

1. Having a less popular weblog than Jordon.
2. Having to fight both Jordon and Elway for space on the bed (the truth is that I squish Jordon to the edge every night)
3. My depression.
4. Listening to doctors say that Jordon’s health is going to get a lot worse.
5. While it’s great having good friends, it is lonely at times without much family around.
6. Dealing with my past (ugh)
7. Jordon having no problem pouring cold water on me to get me out of bed.
8. Elway having gas in the night… while laying on the bed. I often think I am going to die.
9. Waking up and seeing Elway just stare at me. I think he is planning to kill us in our sleep.