If you’ve read Sheepish, you know that Melissa and I flew to San Francisco in the fall of 2008 and legally married. This Saturday will be our 3rd anniversary…. and close to the 28th anniversary of our first date. Holy smokes.
With Melissa’s permission (I’ve shared so much of our lives that I decided I needed to run this blog post past her), here are a few photos from that day, September 17, 2008, the day the farmers got married… Neither of us wanted a traditional wedding, so we created our own day, and we loved it.
San Francisco City Hall
This is the grand staircase. Weddings take place in the small rotunda at the top of the stairs.
Melissa signing the marriage certificate…
Photo op at the bottom of the stairs while we wait.
Legal at last. 🙂
Ending the day at the Pacific Ocean…
Twenty-eight years. It’s hard to imagine that much time has passed, until I found this photo our nephew Jason gave us. He’d had it on his phone. We have no idea who took it, since Jason wasn’t even alive yet. Here we are, total babes in our late 20s…
We had no idea then, of course, that we’d end up living on a farm, raising sheep, and writing about it. We’re never going to be rich, but we chose a path rich in experiences, animal connections, and nature.
Thanks for sharing my meandering down Memory Lane.
23 Responses
Wow… congrats to both of you!
Hey There Catherine! Wow, I’m sorry I haven’t commented on the blog lately, and I don’t know if it’s because I don’t visit enough or if you don’t post often (hint, hint: write more stuff! Or, uhh, I need to stop doing so much stuff)!
Anyhow, this is a beautiful post! Happy Anniversary and continued love and success!
Congratulations to both of you, and many thanks to you both for sharing some of those memories with us!
Congratulations and happy anniversary! 28 years is definitely something to be very proud of!!
Lovely pictures and memories! Happy anniversary to both of you.
You sound like such a happy, lovely, serene couple. Congratulations on the anniversary.
Thanks for sharing with us! Any my wish to you both for 28 more years of happiness together!
28 years is an amazing accomplishment, and so is the 3 years – so glad you were able to do that! Thanks for sharing these photos of the two of you and a glimpse into your lives, and what a great blast from the past photo…. farming, who knew? LOL…
Happy Anniversary! Thank you for sharing your lives with us.
Oh, happy, happy day!
Give my best to Melissa, too.
Congrats!
Just this: awwwwwwwww.
Congratulations! Wow – 28 years!! We just celebrated our 5th – we have a long way to go to catch up to you two!
Wow! love it! Happy, happy anniversary!
Awww, thanks for letting us share in this little part of your happiness. Only twenty-eight years? Do ya think it’s gonna last? ;o]
Everyone—Thanks for the lovely wishes.
Congrats on your anniversary. My Sistahs got married at San Francisco’s Ciy Hall in 2007 too. It is a beautiful building, and I am so glad that we were part of the party.
Hope you enjoy another 28 years together (or more!!)
28 years WOW!!! Happy anniversary to both of you. Here’s to 28 more!!!!
Congratulations to you both (I hadn’t read Sheepish yet, but it’s here-spoiler for me). 28 years together is a wonderful accomplishment, here’s to another 28 years!
Congratulations on your anniversary. The pictures show such joy, and the joy carries throughout the years.
Happy Anniversary to you and many, many more! I hope you continue to share your lives with us.
Congratulations!!! Thanks for sharing the awesome photos of your special day. 🙂
Wonderful photos and wonderful story! Our daughter and daughter-in-law will make it legal on their 4th anniversary this February. They live in New York and when we threw the wedding 3 years ago, they weren’t yet married in the eyes of the law. The day was wonderful though — and this post brought back those memories. Thanks!!! AND Congratulations!!!!!