Saturday, March 10, 2012

The (No Longer Pending) Nuptials

Believe it or not, we're tired.  One of the things that Annie and I talk about is how busy we've been for the last so many months.  We talk about how it'll be nice to get back to a steadier routine and give ourselves a chance to focus on a small number of things we're very excited about.

Since September when our good friend Ryan Allen came to visit us, we've been seemingly running from one place to the next for nearly 7 months.  Friends, family, road trips, holidays, wedding planning, and the actual wedding and honeymoon.  And I say 7 months.  The previous 5 months were filled is moving our lives to Spain, looking for permanent residence, moving again, travelling throughout Spain, setting up roots, and a marriage proposal.

"Is this guy really complaining about his cush life in Spain?"  No.  At least that's not the point of this post.  I have come to realize, and I never realize things until I go through them, that there's something to be said for routine and a steady rhythm to life.  We really are looking forward to having some time to get into that routine.  I'm really excited about pushing my web business to see if it can sustain us.  Making money doing something you love is a great option to have.  Annie is also pumped about her chance to turn one or more of her many ideas into a career.  She's turned into a pretty darn good day trader.  We have a restaurant idea that is percolating and may bear fruit.  We're both are close to finalizing a deal to make us landlords of a sort managing a vacation rental.  We're talking about having a family.  All these things get us really jazzed but are tough if you don't focus and give them time to mature.

So...we're excited and relieved at the same time.  We got back from a wonderful honeymoon and an even more spectacular wedding a few days ago.  After months of planning, the wedding weekend turned out perfectly.  So many people we care so much about were able to make it.  We saw so many people from every part of our lives and it touched us both very deeply.  We didn't get to talk to everyone enough, as we expected.  Or to eat or drink as much either, again, expected.  The photos and videos turned out great and we'll cherish them forever.

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