Today is my six month anniversary! What part of me should I paint blue? (Wedding pics included)

[puerco-bellies]

Some friends singing a Blessing Way song as we step in to the sacred circle.



After 50 years I finally make the big step.



Me and Ali starting our vowels.



We bless the sacred pipe before passing it around in a circle of our friends



We are waiting for the men to pass the sacred pipe around the circle.



Just before the Wedding Vase ceremony we bring our kids in to the circle because because this wedding binds all of us to one family.



The Wedding Vase Ceremony. We simultaneously drink medicine water from a two spouted jar sealing our commitment to each others lives.



Our rings



Our vase



Thanks for letting me share with you.

[bertha katzenengel]

1. These are lovely, PB. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[puerco-bellies]

3. You are most welcome b k

Just to clear things up, we count the solstices as the official day. Our wedding was on the Spring Solstice March 21st, today is the Autumn Solstice, but the date is the 22nd.

[bertha katzenengel]

6. Makes sense to me.

:)

[Midlodemocrat]

2. Those are such beautiful and meaningful pics.

[puerco-bellies]

4. Hi Midlo

Thank you. I wanted to post a summery of "our day". Someone on another post made a stupid comment on meeting women online. Just as I was responding to his idiocy, including a picture of our wedding my wife called saying that today is the autumn solstice. We are just going to stroll on the local beach to celebrate.

[YDogg]

5. Thanks for posting! These are marvelous photos ...

... I remember several of them from before. Your family is beautiful. :-)

[puerco-bellies]

13. That is very nice of you to say.

Ali is beautiful and the kids are cute, at least they are between teen/pre-teen tantrums.

[skygazer]

7. Happy anniversary

I recall when you first posted photos of your wedding - it looked wonderful, full of friends and beautiful, meaningful traditions.

I wish you much joy. :hi:

[puerco-bellies]

14. Thanks skygazer

It doesn't seem like more then a month or two since it happened.

[DarkTirade]

8. Time flies. Doesn't seem like that long ago that I saw these the first time.

And they're just a beautiful the second time 'round. :)

[puerco-bellies]

15. I guess I could have looked through my hard-drive and sprung new pics on everyone.

I am a little swamped for time today.

[VenusRising]

9. Happy 6 month anniversary!

Time sure flies when you're in love.

:toast:

[puerco-bellies]

16. It sure does.

Thank you

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. My dear puerco-bellies!

To you and your lovely Ali...

It was such an honor to be there for both me and my husband...

Many blessings to you both!

And tonight is a perfect time to walk on the beach...

It's so lovely out!

:grouphug:

[puerco-bellies]

17. Hi C-P

We did not get the chance to take our walk. We had a t.v. repairman scheduled for 5, the kids had homework "issues", the usual. We did take a little time for ourselves before Ali went to sleep.

[1Hippiechick]

11. Since I am part Cherokee, may I offer the Cherokee Prayer Blessing?

Cherokee Prayer Blessing


May the Warm Winds of Heaven

Blow softly upon your house.

May the Great Spirit

Bless all who enter there.

May your Mocassins

Make happy tracks

in many snows,

and may the Rainbow

Always touch your shoulder.

[puerco-bellies]

18. Thank you 1hc

That was beautiful. I am surprised that I never heard it before, thanks again.

[ThomCat]

12. Wow. I remember logging and looking at those photos.

Was that 6 months ago already?

It's nice to be reminded of some of the really good things that have happened to really good people. I'm sure many of us spend far to much time remembering the bad things. The good stuff is better for us. :)

[puerco-bellies]

19. Hey TC

Glad your doing better. Congrats on your surgical prowess. :wow:

[GoddessOfGuinness]

20. Congrats!

I would suggest painting your nose blue, but I guess you've already painted something. :hi::toast:

[puerco-bellies]

22. No painting this time.

:hi:

[marzipanni]

21. Is it a tradition to paint something blue?

Your wedding looks wonderful, and that place overlooking the ocean is beautiful.
It seems that you and Ali really enjoy each other's company, and share good adventures.
Happy 1/2 Year Anniversary!

[puerco-bellies]

24. The painting thing was a silly take on a previous thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=8114266&mesg_id=8114266

One of the responses to a thread suggested blue flowers and the consensus was that it was a good suggestion, and the reason I titled my post that way.

An 11-post-wonder suggested that any woman using online dating were "desperate" - "something is very wrong with her". I was pissed when I read his response to the op and posted that I met Ali online adding a picture of my wedding. Then I followed up with a thread reposting my wedding pictures.

[Roon]

23. I can't believe it's been 6 months already

Time sure flies. My Grandparents will agree with me, the older you get, the faster time goes by. Which is kind cruel if you think about it.

[lligrd]

25. Congratulations, I Can Never Get Enough Of Your Wedding Pics

Thanks for sharing them.