lucky thirteen

On this day, thirteen years ago, the clouds were prevalent in the sky in the early morning, and our late morning wedding was to take place outdoors. My already hopped up nerves were intensified as a result. But really, it was all for naught, because the sun broke through just in time for the ceremony, and I officially became a wife.

Thirteen years have passed, and we've had our share of both cloudy and sunny days. In many ways, this past year has been uber-challenging, but we're still smiling at the end of most days. We're happy to be celebrating our anniversary while on vacation, which is a novel thing for us.

Thirteen down, many, many more to come.

The picture of wedded bliss,