20th Wedding Anniversary in Paradise!

On August 9th 1989, Doug and I got married. He picked the date, 8-9-89, so he would never forget it! This past Sunday was our 20th anniversary, in one way it seems like just yesterday, in another it is a lifetime ago. For the past couple of months we have been planning a renewal of vows, however we have been so very busy with real estate that it seems like we haven't had a moment to ourselves. This in when friends stepped in.....

Sean and Susan pulled off another wonderful event at their house, within 2 days of the event they called on Jack and Barbara for help and here are the results:

Barbara brought flowers for every table, bless her heart!

Sean and Susan fixed appies,
Sean pretending he is doing nothing!
Jack helped out with a Cuban and a smile!
In the midst of the festivities, a bird flew over and guess what it did to Susan's shoulder?
Barbara, Jack and Doug
Lori, Barbara and me
Of course the girls had to take a break in the pool!

Paul, Carlos and Roberto
Sean as master of ceremonies

Sean read us the Wedding Prayer from their wedding, it made us all tear up! Here it is:

The Wedding Prayer

Now you will feel no rain

for each of you will be a shelter to the other

Now you will feel no cold

for each of you will be warmth to the other

Now there will be no loneliness for you

Now you are two persons

but there is only one life before you

May beauty surround you both

in the journey ahead and through all the years

May happiness be your companion

and your days together be good and long upon the earth

You will find that your love will grow deeper with each passing of each day

With patience and understanding

With the willingness to recognize and accept each others’ strengths and weaknesses

With the determination to solve problems together

With the readiness to comfort each other in adversity

With the generosity to rejoice in each others’ successes and provide for each other

And to uphold each other in every worthy endeavour

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Listening
It just touched all of our hearts.....
You may now kiss the bride!

The happy couple, 20 years later!
Awww come on, one shot of tequila won't kill ya!

Sean's speciality of the house, a 19 pound USDA prime rib. It was soooooo good, best meal we've had since we've been in Mexico and maybe in our entire lives!

Add a Cesear salad and baked potato yummy. Susan had fixed all the trimmings for the potato, sour cream, fresh bacon bits, chives, cheese and butter, does it get any better than this?
Barbara and Jack ordered a beautiful anniversary cake, stuffed with fresh strawberries and cream..

And Ms Barbara Bell, always so full of southern hospitality cuts the cake for me. I always make such a mess when I do it!


Jack and I watch....
Sharing a piece of cake


Sean and Susan the perfect hosts, always so ready to open their house and their hearts to their friends!
Lots of thanks to all for an absolutely wonderful anniversary!
Chillin' in Chelem!