To see my tribute to Flo, go here

See about helping Flo's Haitian artist friends at Jakmel Ekspresyon

Sunday, April 7, 2013

Working towards a wedding

There have been big developments in my life since my last blog post. Margaret and I had been talking in general terms of moving towards marriage. When we were both at my parents' in Vermont, my mother slipped me her grandmother's engagement ring. At the end of January, when I was at Margaret's for the start of our drive to Slow Bowl, the wine-focused gathering of Slow Travelers in the Santa Ynez Valley, I offered the ring and a proposal.

At first we just thought the marriage would be at some time in the unknown future, but Margaret suggested that we could get married and she'd live with me most of the time, but make some returns to California to be with family there.

Between the time of the engagement and the decision to get married soon, I'd booked a trip for the two of us and Haydee to Vermont. Margaret had suggested a trip for her late-April birthday, but I made it early May after my school-year obligation to work Thursday nights is over. When we decided to have the wedding in the short term, wanting to keep it simple and with most of the principals already there, my parents offered to have the wedding during this trip. It's a trip booked Saturday-Saturday with no thought of it being a wedding trip. The plan is to have the Justice of the Peace marry us in my parents' house on Tuesday, and a reception on Wednesday.

So those are the basics: before I knew it would be a wedding trip, I booked flights for us all to arrive in Boston around the same time, including my joining Margaret on a flight where she will be a through passenger. When we knew that it would be a wedding, I used my points and miles to get Margaret's older son to come and represent her family. So, I worked on travel coordination, and my parents may be organizing something bigger than I'd like, but this is all an amazing turn of events; I'm trying to see what it will all mean for this new life.

10 comments:

  1. Oh Andrew I'm so happy and excited for both of you!! That from our trip to Vermont this is turning out this way!! And from me not been able to go in December this is the result of something like that!! I'm happy to be part of such of important event in yours and Margaret's life!!

    Haydee <3

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. I am too, Haydee, as you are such a huge part of our lives, our love, our worlds... Already!

      Delete
    2. Aaww thanks to both for letting me be part of all!! Love to both!! ♥♥

      Delete
  2. I hope it shall mean ( and I THINK IT SHALL MEAN...) that WE BOTH LIVE VERY HAPPILY EVER AFTER. <3

    ReplyDelete
  3. We were so happy to celebrate your engagement at Slowbowl. I know I speak for more than myself when I say that "Slowtraveller friends from around the world celebrate this marvelous union!" We are so very happy for you and Margaret. Cheers and Congratulations again.

    ReplyDelete
  4. Knowing both of you is one of the best things I've ever gained from Slow Travel. Your love makes me glad. Happy wedding planning.

    ReplyDelete
  5. Oh thank you my beautiful friends!! These comments are so endearing and make me feel better than you can possibly know! Thank you

    ReplyDelete
  6. I am so thrilled for the two of you. It was such fun to share in your engagement celebration at SlowBowl and now that your wedding is right around the corner, I am thrilled. Of course, pictures will be expected!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Wonderful news, Andrew! Congratulations to you and Margaret! Perhaps some day soon we will all have another GTG in Rome.

    ReplyDelete