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US National Whitewater Center outside of Charlotte.

Our wedding venue: The Chapel at Morning Star, Matthews, NC, 100+ years old

The Chapel at Morning Star

Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens, Belmont, NC

On our first dates, we walked 20+ miles total -- walking, talking, enjoying God's creation, and talking. Did I mention talking?? Here, along the South Fork River, Belmont/Mt. Holly, NC.

Helping each other on home improvements has become a theme. Here, staining Amy's deck--one step closer to the sale of her home in Cramerton, NC.

Home improvement 2: Here, helping with Mel's workshop makeover--the finished job is worthy of a TV episode!

Boy, can Mel cook! Pasties, a Michigan specialty. Fabulous!

Amy's hobby has taken a back seat to focus on the relationship, but she got out this Spring: Kayaking the Catawba

Downtown Charlotte before enjoying the Messiah at the Blumenthal Center for the Arts.

Winter 2024

Christmas 2024

April 2025

At Tony's Ice Cream, a Gastonia, NC, landmark. "Get your shake with a lid and we know you're not from around here, but we'll serve you with a smile." June 2025, marriage license now in hand.

July 2025, downtown Cramerton on the South Fork River

Celebrating the sell of Amy's home, at Goat Island Park, Cramerton, near Floyd and Blackie's Ice Cream Parlor, July 2025