Yesterday, May 17th, was the anniversary of my proposing marriage to my lovely fiancée Kathy. We visited the Nordstrom Bridal department a second time and Kathy ordered her dress (she wears it well).

We’ve picked a photographer, the caterer (an expat Brit) is finalizing the contract for us to sign, and we are stockpiling wines as we find good buys. We’ve tasted some cakes and talked about decorations but haven’t nailed those down yet.

I still need to find the right “waistcoat” and get my tux updated and fitted – and I need to come up with a design for the invitations – something with crows.

A busy summer lies ahead!