Wednesday, November 6, 2013

10 years

Larry and I will celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary this week.
In some ways, 10 years seems like a long time. A lot has changed in our lives over that time.
And yet, 10 years is but just a segment of what I hope is a much longer life together.
We were planning a small church wedding for January 2004. But our plans changed.
In late summer 2003, I moved out of the house I had rented in Rustburg for a few years and moved in with my mother for the few months before we got married. Larry and I moved most of my furniture and things into the house he already had in Altavista.
One evening after work, I was over at Larry’s and he asked me if I would ever consider eloping.
We talked about it and decided that we wanted to get married sooner rather than wait for January. But I didn’t want to go off and get married with no family there. So we decided to get married at the courthouse by the judge.
We set a date with the circuit court judge for Nov. 7, and that’s the day we got married. My mother and brothers and Larry’s parents and daughter were present.
Larry was sick that week with a really bad sinus infection, complete with a fever. Occasionally, when we talk about our wedding, Larry laughs and says he doesn’t remember the ceremony. So are we really married? he asks.
Oh, yes, I tell him. I have pictures to prove it.
Here’s one of those pictures:



I didn’t get married until I was 40 years old. I was engaged to someone else long ago, before I met Larry.
I’m so glad I waited for the right one: Larry.


25 comments:

  1. How sweet! Happy 10th anniversary. I wish you both many more wonderful years together.

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  2. Great wedding picture! Happy anniversary :-)

    I had a dreadful sinus infection for my college graduation, and also don't remember much about it. I was so miserable during the whole thing!

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  3. A very happy anniversary to you and Larry -- xo

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  4. Love this. Happy 10 year anniversary to you and Larry. You both look so happy together :)

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  5. so very sweet. giggled at larry not remembering anything. happy 10th to you both!

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  6. Sending you wonderful and warm anniversary wishes. Sounds like Larry was worth waiting for!

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  7. Such a sweet photo and tomorrow HAPPY Wedding anniversary. xxoo

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  8. That picture is beautiful! Happy Anniversary.

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  10. Wonderful photo! What a beautiful couple you and Larry make, Tina. :). Happy Anniversary!

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  11. Happy anniversary! My daughter didn't get married until she was 39. I always say, "I finally got the old girl married off at 39." I also got a super son-in-law in the bagain!

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  12. Happy anniversary! What a great picture. Love is sweeter when it's the more mature variety.

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  13. What a lovely story! I think it's better to wait for the right person than to dive in when you're not sure. I got married at 27. I thought I was old at the time because I was the fourth of four sisters to get married, but I've been married for 32 years and each of my sisters have been married multiple times yet none is married now. I guess I got lucky.

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  14. You two make a beautiful couple and I pray you have many more years together...Happy Anniversary.....

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  15. Wishing you both a very Happy Anniversary!!

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  16. i love that u got married the day after us. i wanted to keep simple & easy 4 my hubby. we meet & went out our 1st date on nov 6 th... keep it simple for the men & they will never forget. i hope. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! enjoy ur day. did i tell u... i was sick as a dog like ur Larry. i remember very little. a very bad chest cold lots of coughing. it was terrible. i have pics & the video 4 recalling it all. no one knew i was sick. i guess i was a good actress. ( ;

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  17. congrats to the beautiful couple!!

    i met the right guy when i was 17, married at 19. you never know when it's going to happen but you gotta snatch them up when your sure!!

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  18. Happy Anniversary to a beautiful couple....aren't ya glad you waited until this gem came along!!

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  19. Happy Anniversary Tina! Lovely photo:)

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  20. Happy Anniversary. Sometimes it's better to wait for the right one to come along (We keep trying to convince our daughter of that). You made a lovely couple.

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  21. Happy Anniversary Tina! I hope ya'll have a wonderful celebration!

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  22. Happy anniversary, Tina! 10 years is quite a milestone - enjoy!

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  23. November 7th is my birthday. A great choice for an anniversary! :) Congrats.

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  24. Happy Anniversary I am so glad you found the right one and he did too. Love the wedding photo. Hug B

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