I still remember the early evening on the day Kathleen and I got married, when we gathered with some friends in the hotel bar. One of the group looked at Kathleen, with her head on my shoulder while gazing at her wedding ring, and said, “You can tell she’s a new bride,” and Brandy Hauman piped up, “Yes, she’s still got that new bride smell.”
The only real, objective measure of this being Kath’s and my tenth wedding anniversary is the progress of our children.
Ten years ago Shana was in college, Gwen still a teenager, and Ariel a rambunctious nine year old. Now Shana’s off and married, Gwen is working in NYC, Ariel’s in college, and Caroline–who didn’t exist–was singing in her school concert today with the 2nd grade chorus.
The time itself has literally flown past. It doesn’t feel like we’ve been together ten years; it feels like we’ve always been together.
Plus she’s still got that new bride smell.
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