Sunday Night With John: It Can't Rain On Our Parade!

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Look, I could try to capture my wedding weekend and the wonderful emotional journey I took but it's still all too fresh convey to you today.  All I can say is that it was perfect and the pictures I have added in way no can capture the full amount of love Anne and I felt from so many wonderful family and friends this weekend. I'm just hoping this offers a glimpse into a weekend that will change my life and I was reminded over and over again why we connect with others emotionally because it can have such a great pay off.  Also always remember to dance in and through the rain!

A Wednesday night boat ride with Wil and Muddy to start this wonderful weekend!

A Wednesday night boat ride with Wil and Muddy to start this wonderful weekend!

We had to put in a dance floor. It was put to good use!

We had to put in a dance floor. It was put to good use!

My nephew had to help Anne and I with some decorations. 

My nephew had to help Anne and I with some decorations. 

Bouncy House fun!

Bouncy House fun!

Anne and I at the Friday night Dinner!

Anne and I at the Friday night Dinner!

Anne and her grandma Alta

Anne and her grandma Alta

Anne's family

Anne's family

My mom and I

My mom and I

My mom gave Anne and I a woo, woo, woo!

My mom gave Anne and I a woo, woo, woo!

Anne's best friend who gave me three tips for how to treat Anne in the future. 

Anne's best friend who gave me three tips for how to treat Anne in the future. 

My best friend who encouraged Anne to work with me on my spelling. 

My best friend who encouraged Anne to work with me on my spelling. 

Long time friend friends traveled near and far to celebrate with us. 

Long time friend friends traveled near and far to celebrate with us. 

Some from Ohio where I grew up!

Some from Ohio where I grew up!

More friends who enriched our weekend!

More friends who enriched our weekend!

We had so many wonderful people help us get ready for this day!  I could have done a whole blog on the power for helping others. 

We had so many wonderful people help us get ready for this day!  I could have done a whole blog on the power for helping others. 

How about this canoe!

How about this canoe!

It's safe to say my three year old nephew stole our hearts this weekend. Just don't say he looked fancy. He didn't like that at all!

It's safe to say my three year old nephew stole our hearts this weekend. Just don't say he looked fancy. He didn't like that at all!

The bow tie is back baby! My nephew rocked it well!

The bow tie is back baby! My nephew rocked it well!

Can't forget the friend who made the trip from Portland!

Can't forget the friend who made the trip from Portland!

Some of Anne's childhood friends. 

Some of Anne's childhood friends. 

On the left you have Kyle "The Rev" Johnson whose words on love and commitment couldn't have been more perfect. On the right you have Braden "The Best Man" Yauk

On the left you have Kyle "The Rev" Johnson whose words on love and commitment couldn't have been more perfect. On the right you have Braden "The Best Man" Yauk

My closest friends, who know how to  have a good time!

My closest friends, who know how to  have a good time!

Anne and her brother singing for the crowd to cap a wonderful evening with so many great moments. 

Anne and her brother singing for the crowd to cap a wonderful evening with so many great moments. 

This is only 1/100th of the wonderful moments we shared over the last five days.  Two thoughts come to mind after all the words of advice we received from loved ones. The first one is a twist on my favorite quotes "We may forget what you said, but we will never forget how everyone made us feel on our special day" and to borrow from Lou Gehrig "Today, I feel like the luckiest man on the face of this earth."