15 Years of Silly Bliss

Today Sylvia and I celebrate our 15th anniversary. What a delightful ride it's been, rich with silly nonsense, deep conversation, shared experiences, and abiding love and laughter. How fortunate I am. 
 

A Decade of Delight

Ten years ago today, I married Sylvia and she married me. It's been a pretty amazing decade so far; I feel immense gratitude for our time together, and even ten years on, we're still excited to see each other at the end of each work day. I'm fortunate indeed. I love you, Sylvia! 

The Seven Year Riches

Seven years ago today Sylvia and I walked down the metaphorical aisle together. Words fail me when it comes to expressing how much Sylvia's brought into my life; all I can say is I'm grateful and I love her dearly. Here's to the next 7000 years together! 

Niki and Monica

Congratulations to my old Alberta Liberal Caucus friend Niki Atwal, who married the lovely Monica Zenari today in Edmonton! 

Signature Moment

A wedding photo?! I know, I know. But it's never a bad time to praise our friend and photographer, Yolande Cole, who so generously donated her time and talent to our wedding. And it's also never a bad time for a bad pun; this was, after all, a signature moment. 

Vejur on the Dance Floor

Well, that's what it looks like to me, anyway. I shot this at Amanda and Mike's wedding Saturday night.

Mike and Mandy Married at the Muttart!

Tonight my friend and former Alberta Liberal Caucus colleague Amanda Krumins married Michael Somkuti, an inspiring young teacher I interviewed for the Alberta Teachers' Association last year. Sylvia and I had a fantastic time at the wedding, held in the Muttart Conservatory - great food, great music, great times with friends old and new. Congratulations, Mike and Mandy, and may you enjoy many centuries of wedded bliss! 

All the World's a Stage...Line

Once or twice every five years or so, I'm forced to wear a suit. In 1998, Allan Sampson and I travelled to Cranbrook, British Columbia, to celebrate the nuptials of our old friends Jeff and Susan. While waiting for the ceremony to begin, Allan and I amused ourselves by posing on and around the landmarks of nearby Fort Steele.

I'm really quite happy with this photo. I like the colour and composition and Allan looks quite dapper.

I'm pretty happy with this one, too. The wedding party looks great, though I wonder why Steven Neumann (at right) looks so concerned.

I don't remember the significance of the His and Hers Frisbee, unless they were an oblique reference to the time we were all playing Frisbee in the park and Susan accidentally hit Jeff in the teeth with one. I still remember Jeff's "Earrrgghh!" with exquisite clarity.

My Big Fat Geek Wedding Cake

Photo by Yolande Cole

While Sylvia handled most of the preparations for our wedding, I had one very important job: create a fitting cake topper. Since our theme was "My Big Fat Geek Wedding," I needed to create a scene that represented Sylvia and me while staying true to the pop culture iconography we used for the music, decorations and place settings. Putting Captain Kirk on top of the cake was a no-brainer, and I knew that Sylvia had loved her Barbies as a child. But it took weeks of searching before I found a Barbie that was roughly to scale with my Kirk figure. As you can see, however, it all worked out in the end! The cake was delicious, too - a very rich dark chocolate.

Happy Anniversary

Four years ago, Sylvia and I married each other at My Big Fat Geek Wedding. And as implied by our cake toppers above, the space explorer and the princess did indeed live happily ever after. Happy Anniversary, Squishy McMonkey!