The silk, linen, and nylon anniversary

Time really slips by.

It does not feel as if four years have passed since Gow and I were married, and six years since we met/got engaged.

Yeah...we got engaged within a month of meeting.

Very quick, but "when you know, you know".

We did wait 2 years before actually getting married though.

Beijing - April, 2005.

Gary had been traveling through China, and I had been visiting my parents. We met in a youth hostel dormitory a few days before we left for our respective countries (USA-me, UK-him).

We spent 36 hours together, and before departing, Gow asked if I would come to England the following week. I agreed.

One month later, in Turkey, we decided to get married.

I went back to California and finished up a summer class before moving to England. Within 6 months, we headed to China where we would live and work (and plan a wedding).

...fast forward to July 21, 2007.

We were married by my wonderful aunt, a Presbyterian minister on my grandparents' lawn. Gary designed both my dress and his shirt.

It was a small wedding, but my entire extended family turned out!

It was a very special day, complete with violins, a mini-concert given by my country/western father-in-law, and a pinata.

Happy Anniversary dear husband of mine. You rock my world, and have done since the day we met.

I am looking forward to celebrating a zillion more anniversaries with you.

For nostalgic purposes - link to my old MySpace blog. Full story, but quite long.