I Do

I do:  What you say when you get married.

Burden of proof: Beyond a reasonable doubt. Proof of such a convincing character that a reasonable person would rely and act upon it in the most important of his or her own affairs. It does not mean beyond any doubt or beyond a shadow of a doubt.

I am sure you are wondering what "burden of proof" and "reasonable doubt" has to do with "I do."

The county attorney that I work with always uses getting married as an example of a most important affair when explaining burden of proof and reasonable doubt in a criminal case to a room full of potential jurors. Most people have at least a tiny doubt when walking down the aisle, knowing they are taking a huge leap of faith, and in about 30 minutes their lives will be forever changed. That little nagging doubt, however, is usually not enough for one to do an about-face and run really fast, except for Julia Roberts in the Runaway Bride.

Back to "I do."  My 58-year-old cousin got married for the first time last Saturday in the Hood Canal, Washington area. We all know what that means: A fun wedding. My husband was the photographer, and I was the fun cousin. (Up for debate.) We arrived Wednesday around 5 and returned home Monday around 5.

I struggled with the notion of 6 days crammed into one blog post, as I have a lot to write about. I also knew my 5 followers would tune me out pretty darn quickly. My husband always says you need to get to the point.

My point: I will be writing about the fun, food, and wine for each day as separate chapters. Stay tuned for Chapter 1....