But I wouldn't trade it for anything.
So we did it. We flew up to SF at the crack of dawn on Sunday and 36 hours later we were official.
It was an incredible arduous journey - many stories to tell, but since I'm suffering from an extreme lack of sleep and will probably die of pneumonia in a month from spending the night in front of City Hall in the freezing cold and pouring rain - you're just going to have to wait for the full version. Just know that the amount of love and support from EVERYONE - Complete strangers who brought us cocoa and oatmeal at 4:00 in the morning, hot pizzas, the porta-johns and more Krispy Kremes than I really needed - whoever you are - thank you all!
The Missus (my WIFE!! WooHoo!) and I would like to send deepest thanks to the following people, without whom we never would have made it through the night:
The Engineer and Staz: The Operations Support Team -You guys are unbelievable. I can't thank you enough for everything you did for us! Even though you were married on Friday, you stayed with us side by side for 36 hours under the most miserable of conditions. We're so blessed. Jesuz, I'm welling up just thinking about it. You both are our heroes.
The Oddgirl: Witness Extraordinaire
The Big D: Witness Extraordinaire
Our Soggy Mates:
Jennie & Leah
Kelly & Hogan
Anna & Hillary (Who made the front page of the Chron! Word.)
WE DID IT!
I'll try and post pics with commentary later today.
UPDATE:
Here are the pics: SF Wedding - Feb. 15 and 16, 2004
Congratulations. May you enjoy many, many years of happiness together.
I'm so happy for ya'll! :o) Maybe before I'm in the grave that will happen in Virginia. Or maybe not. CONGRATS!!!!
Posted by: Mopsie at February 17, 2004 09:53 AMAwesome! :-)
Posted by: Deborah at February 17, 2004 10:06 AMcongrats! :-)
Posted by: gg at February 17, 2004 10:14 AMHow romantic!
Congratulations on your act of civil disobedience and I wish you many years of legal recognition!
Posted by: Robyn at February 17, 2004 10:20 AMHoly crap! That's awesome!! Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Solonor at February 17, 2004 10:27 AMYAY!
*does the happy dance in front of the keyboard again!*
Congratulations!
Posted by: :: jozjozjoz :: at February 17, 2004 10:36 AMHeyyyyy, wait a minute.... this is just a ploy to get wedding presents, isn't it? I almost fell for it, too, damn your eyes!
Posted by: Solonor at February 17, 2004 10:43 AMCongratulations! That is so exciting.
From what I've read here, you and the Missus sound like a wonderful couple, and I'm so glad you got a change to make it "official". You certainly deserve it.
Posted by: M. Luminous at February 17, 2004 10:44 AMI was thrilled to get to be there with you guys - even if I was too gimpy to spend the night in the rain with you. Yesterday was a great day - one I'll never forget.
Posted by: oddgirl at February 17, 2004 10:44 AMHELL YEE-AHHH! Congratulations, buddy. I am just fecking THRILLED for you and the missus. HELL YEE-AH!
Posted by: mopsa at February 17, 2004 10:46 AMAlthough I didn't get a chance to speak with you while you were on the phone this weekend, phone hog will remain nameless..Rich, we certainly wished you all of the best and congratulate you!! I think this might be worthy of a small celebration this weekend. Could it truly be season again...faboulous days...cool, dry nights filled with Vodka...I think it is, by God!!!
Posted by: MJS at February 17, 2004 10:53 AMVery very cool! Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Murphy at February 17, 2004 11:56 AMYeah! .. I wondered where you went.. now I know.. Congrats to both of you!
Posted by: Kim at February 17, 2004 11:57 AMCongratulations!!!
Posted by: Tre at February 17, 2004 12:01 PMCongrats!!!!!!
Posted by: LA at February 17, 2004 12:07 PMCongratulations! What great news. May you have many, many years of wedded bliss.
Posted by: MissCrankyRants at February 17, 2004 12:22 PMMay the days shine long on your love!
Congratulations M&M!
Posted by: Cyndi at February 17, 2004 01:30 PMno big thang...as you say, wouldn't trade it for anything...love to you and your spouse for life.
Posted by: Staz at February 17, 2004 02:06 PMWhoo-hoo! Rock out witcher cock out, sistah!
I was waiting for this post...I thought about you on the drive home today because they were talking to some of the happy newlyweds on NPR. I just *knew* you did it.
Congrats, congrats, a thousand times. (Now when you gonna start squeezing out babies and move to the 'burbs?) :^)
Posted by: picklejuice at February 17, 2004 02:11 PMCongrats!
Posted by: Jeff at February 17, 2004 02:33 PMAnd a great big *CLINK* to you & the Mrs.! How very awesome!
NC will be way down the list of coming into the 21st century, unfortunately. I see a relo in the future...
Posted by: yogaboat at February 17, 2004 02:40 PMCongrats to you and the wife. Danni and I were married in 13 minutes, door to door. We unintentionally timed it via the parking meter. Now if she Canada would only let her in the country.
I digress. Here's to new tax forms!