What is and what is not…

There are lots of things happening–or not happening today.  I think that we can all agree on that, huh?

The first thing that is happening is that I am reflecting about what it was like, 17 years ago (and also on a Friday, I might add) to be preparing to marry my loving husband, David.  One thing that was happening then was that I was frantically finishing Henry’s “Obi Wan Kenobi” shirt to wear during the ceremony.  Why, oh why, did I think it was a good idea to make David a kilt and Henry a shirt for the wedding????  You live, you learn.  Also, I remember that the flowers were wrong when they arrived and my sister-in-law to be, Angie, drove them all the way to Gallatin to get them fixed.  NO PINK, I told the florist, and yet, when the flowers arrived, there was pink fill in every blessed thing.  I think that some of the buttoneires were all pink.  I also remember some good things, too, like the rehearsal dinner at the Holiday Inn.  All those friends who helped make our day so special–Tracey, Henry, Norman, Richard, David B., it was truly a group effort.  I also remember that I was scared.  I knew that I loved that man.  I just didn’t know if I was the settling down type.  17 years later, I’m still not convinced….of course, we haven’t really ever settled down for too long:-)

It’s weird to think of the GA connection as well.  We moved to GA about 4 and a half months after we got married.  Since then, we’ve been everywhere man, and here we are in GA again.  Being in Athens as a young married couple was heavenly.  It’s pretty heavenly here in G’ville, too.  Just older and maybe more creaky.  Now, as then, however, we miss our friends in other places.

One of the things that is not happening today is that I am not going to be stressed out.  I have declared Fridays official “stress-free” days.  I taught my 3-D design class this morning, I met with a local couturrier (spelled wrong) to discuss his making some of the designs that were a result of our China collaboration so that they can be modeled in our university fashion show next month.  He was delightful to talk to.  He does mostly prom, wedding and pageant gowns.  He has a beautiful shop on the town square here.  Really nice and talented man.  I’ve been working from home this afternoon and being leisurely.  I’ve decided that I really must have this—stress-free ness on a regular basis.  So Fridays it is.

Maybe I will post one of our wedding pictures on my Facebook page tomorrow in honor of the occasion.   What is the 17th anniversary?  Lint?  Car Wash?  Facial?  Hmmmm, I don’t know, but I’m not stressing about it.

Have a great weekend!