eve of rehearsal day....

We are here. The day we've been planning for for just over 7 months. How ironic it is that it was New Orleans was the first trip we took together as a bona fide couple... and that the very day we were engaged was the day that Katrina ravaged that beautiful city. But Katrina cannot break the spirit, and they have found a way to rebuild, to make a future for themselves. As have we. And on the eve of the day that we begin to build our own future, I guess I am feeling a bit introspective.
Am I ready? Is everything done? I feel like one feels when the car pulls out of the driveway for a vacation.... did I turn off the iron? Did I set my out of office notification? Did I pack everything I need? Oh don't get me started on the packing saga. We're in Jamaica for 5 days and there is a stack of clothes as tall as my hip.... lol....I cannot wait to be there... the forecast shows 89 degrees every day with only chances of showers 3 of the 5 days. To eat jerk chicken, to sit on the beach, to watch the sunset.... such bliss!
I cannot wait to see everyone in their fancy attire and to see my guests in their tropical finery. I cannot wait to dance, to give our wedding parties the gifts they so richly deserve. To dance with my friends and family and laugh with them. I cannot wait to dance with my new husband and be the one who has to kiss when the glasses are clinked. I know that I must get rest though my mind and my heart are racing a million miles a second.
We thank you, dear readers... for laughing with us, crying with us, for your prayers, wisdom, advice, and just listening. You've made this journey so much more than we ever thought possible.