Home for my anniversary

Fourteen years ago tomorrow audioboy and I were married on a beautiful, sunny, warm October Saturday at First Church in Somerville in front of 158 of our friends and families. lillibet was my "Eliminator of Confusion" so you know everything ran smoothly.

Some of you were there. I forget sometimes that all of you weren't there, but then I didn't know you then.

We crafted a marvelous ceremony showcasing the talents of our friends. There was music from classical to folk to modern from our choir, a flutist, a soloist, a folk guitar duo, and we even got the congregation singing a Beethoven hymn - "Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee." You can listen to the amazing processional Neil wrote for everyone to stroll up the aisles: http://audioboy.net/audio/mystuff/Neil_Marsh_-_Processional.mid

We had friends read things that meant a lot us including different scriptures that I am betting you've never heard
- Song of Solomon 3:1-4
I sought him whom my soul loves;
I sought him, but found him not;
I called him, but he gave no answer.

"I will rise now and go about the city,
in the streets and in the squares;
I will seek him whom my soul loves."
I sought him, but found him not.

The sentinels found me,
as they went about in the city.
"Have you seen him whom my soul loves?"

Scarcely had I passed them,
when I found him whom my soul loves.
I held him, and would not let him go.

And Romans 12:9-18.

We also had an ancient Greek poem from Sappho, and Winnie the Pooh and Robert Fulgham! And Heather preached a funny and sweet sermon. We wrote our own vows, promising to love, sustain and amuse each other.

We had a low-key reception in the church hall, site of many Theatre@First productions, put on by the church ladies with sushi, shrimp cocktail, Swedish meatballs, finger sandwiches and a cake from Lyndell's with two chocolate computers on top.

We did not abide by most of the wedding standards - no bridesmaids, tuxes, booze, dancing, flower tossing or garter. But we were just as married. I gave my bouquet away to the couple who had been married the longest. Then drove off to Bar Harbor, ME to recover.

We don't usually get to celebrate our anniversary on the day. I've been away at Skate America or visiting family in London, or we've been mired in a theater project. Of our fourteen anniversary nights, we've been able to have dinner together five times. Tomorrow night, Neil will be neck-deep in dress rehearsal (at the Somerville Theater for his latest live radio show, The Big Broadcast of 1946, which opens Thursday. Please go see one of the four shows over the weekend! ) but we will celebrate eventually.

We make a great team. We've done a lot together, and have much more to do. I love you Neil!