A New Month and A New Year
2007. Wow. A year sure goes fast. 2006 was an eventful and hard year and I hope 2007 will be an adventurous and prosperous year. It's already starting off well. I'll be traveling the world and my best friend is starting a new life with her husband.
If I'm ever in the Southern California area, I always try and make a trip to San Diego. When I lived there it was a solid 2 years of good times and good people. I'll always have fond memories of those years. This recent trip was a very special one though. I came down last Thursday to start the big party. The wedding of my friends Marianne and Eric. They had a festive Luau rehearsal dinner at Eric's parents house. Over 60 family members and friends from out of town showed up to celebrate and get to know each other before the ceremony on Friday. Before the Luau I did have some time with Marianne just to visit, so that was nice. His mom decorated the place fabulously and yet there was a hint of the holidays still in the mix. There was food galore and a very strong concoction of Mai Tais stirred up by one of Eric's uncles. His mom also makes delicious Sangria so we had that as well. It was a good night of reacquainting myself with friends and meeting all the family members. I had the distinguished honor of walking her down the aisle the next day. They had relatives in from South America and all over the United States. This family knew how to throw a whopping party. The next day was the special one. The big day. I got up early to do some last minute things, but realized I didn't have much time. The events started at 11am with Eric and I driving to pick up the best man, my other San Diego friend Michael (who know lives in Florida with his beautiful wife and newborn baby). We were off to Eric's parents house to change into our gear for the ceremony and festivities. Once in our tuxes, we carted the 4 of us in the wedding party down to the naval base on Coronado Island to get the day started. We ran a little late and the girls were right behind us (which we didn't know). They stopped a good distance away so that Marianne and Eric didn't see each other. Once we were there we started putting on the finishing touches for the reception and coordinating with the planner on how the day would go. The photographer snatched us away for pictures and then I was pulled into the bridal chamber for some more photos with Marianne. She was gorgeous. She had her hair all done up with flowers. All the girls looked fabulous in their dresses. Marianne and Eric did well at picking out the outfits for the day's celebration. After some pictures we were now ready for the ceremony. I walked her down the aisle and it was the strangest feeling. Her mom was right on the other side. Everyone was watching and I just hoped I wouldn't trip down the aisle and pull the bride with me. I stood up at the altar with all the other witnesses on the girl's side. Eric's best friend was on his side and she was in a nice gown as well slightly different from the other girls. The sun was at our backs. It was an outdoor wedding and the weather couldn't be better. The beach was churning in the background. The family and friends were all blinded by the sunlight, but it felt good for us, lol. It was so touching to see the both of them so happy and enjoying the day. Once the ceremony was over we were then in a shuffle to get all the pictures in we could before the sun went down. Then the reception festivities began. Michael, the best man, sang for their first dance. The best man and maid of honor gave speeches as well as the parents. Then it was my turn. I knew when Marianne bestowed this honor upon me I should say something at her wedding and knew I couldn't without warbling and speaking on tangents making no sense or even reciting from something I wrote and stumbling. So I wrote a song. I put it all on CD and sang it to them. It must have been good, because the whole room was touched and began to tear up in happiness. I'd love to post it here in singing form, but I'll just post it now in poetic form. I call it "The Ballet of Life":
The doors have opened
Everybody strolls in for the show.
The buzz is in the air.
Excitement in every row.
'Cause it's a story about life
And love from the heart.
There are two friends of mine
Perfect to play these parts.
The curtain rises
And there's a girl dancing on the stage.
There's passion in her soul.
You see it light up in her face.
She has grace and beauty
Giving all she has to give.
Without her even knowing
Someone found a new reason to live.
She'll take two steps
And he'll lift her to the sky.
They'll dance together in harmony
Supporting each other's lives.
Isn't it beautiful
When two souls meet eye to eye?
And together they'll dance
The ballet of life.
He makes his entrance
A comical fellow is he.
He's got her in his sights.
Each step taken carefully.
As he takes her hand
And leads her across the floor.
With each step they take
They open up brand new doors.
She'll take two steps
And he'll lift her to the sky.
They'll dance together in harmony
Supporting each other's lives.
Isn't it beautiful
When two souls meet eye to eye?
And together they'll dance
The ballet of life
As the story races by
They learn about each other's lives
And every step is give and take
With trust and love
Joy and pain
As they take their leap of faith.
She'll take two steps
And he'll lift her to the sky.
They'll dance together in harmony
Enriching each other's lives.
And now they dance together
United as husband and wife.
And together they'll dance
They'll joyously dance
Yes they will dance
The ballet of life.
After all the toasting, we were all invited to eat the fabulous meal that was prepared. The whole evening was a good night of celebration and dancing. It couldn't have gone better.
The next day I enjoyed breakfast with my new married friends and was off to rehearsal. I missed two days especially for the wedding. It was a little nerve wrecking catching up, but it was okay. The office seems to like what I'm doing and that's good. I came down to ole San Diego again for New Year's Eve to celebrate with the friends in town and my two best friends. We all rang in the New Year at Eric's house and that was delightful. It's 2007 now. I only hope the year goes well for everyone. It's starting off good so far. Let's see where this one takes us all.
If I'm ever in the Southern California area, I always try and make a trip to San Diego. When I lived there it was a solid 2 years of good times and good people. I'll always have fond memories of those years. This recent trip was a very special one though. I came down last Thursday to start the big party. The wedding of my friends Marianne and Eric. They had a festive Luau rehearsal dinner at Eric's parents house. Over 60 family members and friends from out of town showed up to celebrate and get to know each other before the ceremony on Friday. Before the Luau I did have some time with Marianne just to visit, so that was nice. His mom decorated the place fabulously and yet there was a hint of the holidays still in the mix. There was food galore and a very strong concoction of Mai Tais stirred up by one of Eric's uncles. His mom also makes delicious Sangria so we had that as well. It was a good night of reacquainting myself with friends and meeting all the family members. I had the distinguished honor of walking her down the aisle the next day. They had relatives in from South America and all over the United States. This family knew how to throw a whopping party. The next day was the special one. The big day. I got up early to do some last minute things, but realized I didn't have much time. The events started at 11am with Eric and I driving to pick up the best man, my other San Diego friend Michael (who know lives in Florida with his beautiful wife and newborn baby). We were off to Eric's parents house to change into our gear for the ceremony and festivities. Once in our tuxes, we carted the 4 of us in the wedding party down to the naval base on Coronado Island to get the day started. We ran a little late and the girls were right behind us (which we didn't know). They stopped a good distance away so that Marianne and Eric didn't see each other. Once we were there we started putting on the finishing touches for the reception and coordinating with the planner on how the day would go. The photographer snatched us away for pictures and then I was pulled into the bridal chamber for some more photos with Marianne. She was gorgeous. She had her hair all done up with flowers. All the girls looked fabulous in their dresses. Marianne and Eric did well at picking out the outfits for the day's celebration. After some pictures we were now ready for the ceremony. I walked her down the aisle and it was the strangest feeling. Her mom was right on the other side. Everyone was watching and I just hoped I wouldn't trip down the aisle and pull the bride with me. I stood up at the altar with all the other witnesses on the girl's side. Eric's best friend was on his side and she was in a nice gown as well slightly different from the other girls. The sun was at our backs. It was an outdoor wedding and the weather couldn't be better. The beach was churning in the background. The family and friends were all blinded by the sunlight, but it felt good for us, lol. It was so touching to see the both of them so happy and enjoying the day. Once the ceremony was over we were then in a shuffle to get all the pictures in we could before the sun went down. Then the reception festivities began. Michael, the best man, sang for their first dance. The best man and maid of honor gave speeches as well as the parents. Then it was my turn. I knew when Marianne bestowed this honor upon me I should say something at her wedding and knew I couldn't without warbling and speaking on tangents making no sense or even reciting from something I wrote and stumbling. So I wrote a song. I put it all on CD and sang it to them. It must have been good, because the whole room was touched and began to tear up in happiness. I'd love to post it here in singing form, but I'll just post it now in poetic form. I call it "The Ballet of Life":
The doors have opened
Everybody strolls in for the show.
The buzz is in the air.
Excitement in every row.
'Cause it's a story about life
And love from the heart.
There are two friends of mine
Perfect to play these parts.
The curtain rises
And there's a girl dancing on the stage.
There's passion in her soul.
You see it light up in her face.
She has grace and beauty
Giving all she has to give.
Without her even knowing
Someone found a new reason to live.
She'll take two steps
And he'll lift her to the sky.
They'll dance together in harmony
Supporting each other's lives.
Isn't it beautiful
When two souls meet eye to eye?
And together they'll dance
The ballet of life.
He makes his entrance
A comical fellow is he.
He's got her in his sights.
Each step taken carefully.
As he takes her hand
And leads her across the floor.
With each step they take
They open up brand new doors.
She'll take two steps
And he'll lift her to the sky.
They'll dance together in harmony
Supporting each other's lives.
Isn't it beautiful
When two souls meet eye to eye?
And together they'll dance
The ballet of life
As the story races by
They learn about each other's lives
And every step is give and take
With trust and love
Joy and pain
As they take their leap of faith.
She'll take two steps
And he'll lift her to the sky.
They'll dance together in harmony
Enriching each other's lives.
And now they dance together
United as husband and wife.
And together they'll dance
They'll joyously dance
Yes they will dance
The ballet of life.
After all the toasting, we were all invited to eat the fabulous meal that was prepared. The whole evening was a good night of celebration and dancing. It couldn't have gone better.
The next day I enjoyed breakfast with my new married friends and was off to rehearsal. I missed two days especially for the wedding. It was a little nerve wrecking catching up, but it was okay. The office seems to like what I'm doing and that's good. I came down to ole San Diego again for New Year's Eve to celebrate with the friends in town and my two best friends. We all rang in the New Year at Eric's house and that was delightful. It's 2007 now. I only hope the year goes well for everyone. It's starting off good so far. Let's see where this one takes us all.
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