Where do I begin? It might have began when she moved into the apartment across the hall in the "Yellow House" across from "Old" Herron School of Art at 1701 N. Pennsylvania St. We were friends for over three years before the day. You might say I began when she said yes. You might say we began when we each said I do. By then I was twenty three, she was twenty four and now its 25.
Today it the Silver day for Jenni and I's married lives together. Twenty five years ago when I was but a sapling at a mere 23 years old and Jenni just 10 months my senior we tied together our knots in Springfield Tennessee less than a dozen miles from the Mason family homestead of most of Jenni's non-adult life. While every journey has its dead-ends, and rough roads I am pleased to say I still have my beloved co-pilot along on the trip, and we are still enjoying the journey.
As I write this it is 1:50 AM on December 9th, and I just couldn't sleep. I got up at 1:01 with the express purpose of finding our old wedding photos, but I guess she has hidden them, because I didn't find them. I don't want to wake her so I will just pop up some of the markers on the lane of memories.
The one up top I call "Hey Flock of Seagulls!" Hubba-Hubba. 1982, I think we were heading out to Crazy Al's to see X or somebody. The rest I will caption underneath.

In the Trenches, One of the earliest shots, circa 1979/1980.
Just another day in my apartment, back then Jenni's was across the hall. Funny thing is they say the longer you have been together the more you start to look alike, and this was at the beginning. Thanks to Russel Akred for pushing the shutter on my "film " camera.

Did I Dream it? In the early years. I see the ring but I don't know the year. I think this was taken at my parents house before they moved to Florida, before Meredith.

Baby Makes Three, the happy mother and the Birthday Girl. 5/27/1985, Methodists Hospital, Indianapolis.

My Girls. I'd Recognize that Smile Anywhere! Early Spring 1989.
Jenni has borrowed Charles Nelson Riley's glasses, and Daddy is playing picture guy. Meredith is not yet four and we are living in half a double in the 12 hundred block of Keystone Ave..
I had been at Roberts for less than a year.

As you might guess, I have hundreds of other photos, but I still don't know where the Wedding shots are. Now it''s nearing 2:45 and I have to try to get some sleep. As I go to listen to my wife, partner and life companion, snore. I will sleep with a smile on my face.
Chuck Pace ©2008 
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