We're married! Again!

Randy and I tied the knot again last night. This time, with a bunch of people around, in our best finery, on the roof of the House of Miracles.

I forgot my bouquet, which I realized just as the ceremony was starting, and Sandy ran to the kitchen to grab it, bless her little heart. Cyndy did a great job with the ceremony, and I got a little teary this time, too.

We had cookies and champagne on the rooftop, and took a photo of the Gusties for the Gustavus Adolphus College Quarterly, and then moseyed on down to the Yacht club for the reception.

Elena and Allan outdid themselves with the decorations and the food at the reception! Even though I knew the general plan, even I was surprised at how pretty that place looked when it was decorated specially for us.

And the cake! I had no idea she was making us a wedding cake! It was a gargantuan Tres Leches cake, which has got to be my favorite dessert of all time. It had a couple of styrofoam doves on top, and tiki torches all around.

Cyndy made the only toast of the evening, but it was a doozy. I don’t think anyone else could have said anything to top her, so nobody even tried. And that’s saying a lot with that crowd. She told everyone that when her parents divorced when she was 9 years old, she was given the choice of living with her Mom or her Dad. She said she chose her Dad because she didn’t want him to be lonely. Then, she said, when he met me, she was so happy to see that he’d never be lonely again, and she wished us the best.

That toast was so good, she made everyone a bit weepy. Even my father.

Everyone had a great time, and much eating, drinking, and dancing took place, and then we all went up to Casa Milagros to continue the party.

I should say, everyone else continued the party. Randy and I fell dead asleep as soon as we got to the house. Weddings are tiring!

It was worth all the work, though, to see everyone having such a great time.