Ray's the one who wanted to get married on Valentine's Day. We knew were going to get married over President's Day weekend, and Friday was the 15th. We planned on being married on Friday, and having the rest of the weekend for a honeymoon. Then Ray said if we're that close to Valentine's, let's just get married then. So we did. Valentine's Day this year will be our 32nd anniversary.
Two recent happenings spurred this post. The first was a bridal shower I attended last week. It was during one of those "ask the bride a question and see if the groom gets it right" games. The question posed was "when was your first kiss?" I leaned over to the girl next to me and said, "September 26, 1975 for me and Ray." I still remember that day. We hiked up to the Y on the mountain east of BYU, then went to an exhibition volleyball game. BYU men's team vs. the 1976 Olympic team. BYU's volleyball coach at the time was also the Olympic team coach. Ray kissed me for the first time after the volleyball game. Right at that tree in the picture above.
The second occurred this morning. I got in the car and turned on the ignition. Immediately the radio came on, with James Taylor singing, How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You).That's our song. Anytime Ray and I went on a special date he would cue his tape of James Taylor so that when he started the car, that song would come on. Today I actually checked to see if there was a CD and Ray had cued it in the car. No, it was just the radio. It was a sweet start to my day.
What a sweet post! I admire your relationship with Ray and strive for something similar. Thanks for the example! Love you!
ReplyDeleteThis is a great post, one that makes me smile. Thank you for sharing and I look forward to wishing you and Ray a very Happy Anniversary next month.
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