We Got Married!

It was a cold March. Chicago cold. We met for a lovely dinner at a local cantina for dinner and drinks. We had a long and lovely conversion that lasted well into the night. The best part was ice skating over 1,000 feet in the sky, above the Chicago Skyline atop the John Hancock. We had the whole rink to ourselves, and we knew that there was something special not just about the night, but about us, the timing, and the city.

First, I had to get approval from Mom. She blessed it. Second, I had to ask Kuya. That one was a harder get approval. He knows how to stare a man down. Gleefully, he approved! I blinked first. After that, I waited until the morning of your anniversary, 5 years to the day, and over breakfast in bed, I asked Emily if she’d want to spend the rest of her life with me. Her first reply was, only if I get to adopt Josephine as my dog. Second answer was, yes, but again, as long as I get to adopt Josephine and Arya. S