| Morning, 2:00 AM | Three of the groomsmen and I were in a terrible car accident. A Chevy Silverado pickup with a sleeping drunk at the wheel totaled the Chevette in which we were riding back from my impromptu Bachelor party. Somehow, we all escaped without injury, but I was so freaked out that I just had to come and see you. I stayed with you last night. |
| Morning, Early | You kick me out of the house. I go to the church. |
| Morning, Later | A blur of activity |
| Morning, Later | You come down the aisle. You're beautiful. I sing the song I wrote for you. |
| Afternoon | The reception is beautiful. There are so many people. The food is great, especially that chocolate cake. |
| Aftermoon, Later | The reception is coming to an end. Your brother decides that the cards on the gifts might have money in them we can use for our trip. He removes all the cards and gives them to us. Later, we will have no idea who gave us which gift, so we'll have to send out really general thank you notes. |
| Afternoon, Later | We go back to your mother's house to change clothes. You have about five pounds of birdseed in your hair and cleavage. |
| Early Evening | We set out for Estes Park, Colorado for our wonderful honeymoon. |
| Three Hours Later | We realize you've not brought your purse, which contains all our money. We drive back home. |
| Three Hours Later | We spend our first night in our little apartment. We'll leave for Colorado in the morning. |
| A Few Days Later | We decide sex in the hottub in the cabin sounds like a better idea than it actually is. |
| Ten Days After the Wedding | River is conceived |
| One Month After the Wedding | I lose my job on the same day you discover River. |
| The Next Fifteen Years | A blur of activity and children. |
| Fifteen Years Later | Everything turns out just fine. |
We were twenty, with no money and no plan and no business getting married. I made $8,000 the first year. I knew from the beginning, though, that everything would be just fine. And it's been better than fine, it's been wonderful.
Susan, our reservations are at 7:30 PM. Wear anything you want, you make anything look beautiful and sexy. I look forward to dinner with you, and to the continued blur of activity and children for the next fifteen years and more. I love you very much. Happy fifteenth anniversary.
