My niece Christi married her sweetheart, Jeremy on July 11th, which also happened to be my 16th wedding anniversary. She chose her special day to coincide with ours, and my heart was full of love for her all day long. We couldn't be there to share their beautiful event, because we were in Yarmouth to celebrate my grandmother's life and lay her to rest with my grandfather.
For this week's Poetry Train, I'm dedicating one of my favorite Frank Sinatra ballads to Christi and Jeremy.
Fly Me To The Moon
Fly me to the moon
And let me sing among the stars
Let me see what spring is like
On Jupiter and Mars
In other words, hold my hand
In other words, baby kiss me
Fill my heart with song
And let me sing for ever more
You are all I long for
All I worship and adore
In other words, please be true
In other words, I love you
- Bart Howard, 1954
Monday, July 14, 2008
Poetry Train Monday - 57 - Fly Me To The Moon
Friday, July 11, 2008
Anniversary Time
Sixteen years ago today, Brad and I said "I do."
Dad gets me to the church on time.
His hand on mine as we head down the aisle.
Mrs. Smith!
Everything about our day was magical.
See the older girl beside me? My niece Christi. 
She's now 22. Sixteen years later, she's getting married on our wedding day. I hadn't realized how special our day was for her, until she told me of her choice for a wedding date. She chose it because of what it means to her, and what we mean to her. That just makes my heart melt.
How I wish we could be with her as she marries her sweetheart.
Brad and I will be in Yarmouth with my family for my grandmother's funeral. Another special ceremony for a cherished mother, grandmother, aunt, sister and friend.
My mom, Gram, me and our other niece, Emily (Christi's sister)
Let the dancing begin! Our first dance was to Sergio Mendes - Pretty World. We even did the samba.
Dad twirls my sister on the dance floor.
My Gram the Dancing Queen with her youngest son, my Uncle Louie.
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