David | Laurie | Our Relationship | Planning | We Did It
10 Days in Ireland
We are already planning our return.
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A Favorite Meal: My Spaghetti & Meat Sauce
There’s something timeless about a big bowl of spaghetti—especially when it’s made with love and a rich, savory meat sauce. For us, this isn’t just dinner. It’s tradition. It’s comfort. It’s one of our all-time favorite meals. Spaghetti with meat sauce has been my go-to for as long as I can remember. Over the years,…
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Why We’re Keeping Our Elopement Plans Private (And Why That’s Not an Invitation to Show Up Anyway)
Let’s get one thing out of the way: the idea of guests at our elopement is my idea of hell. Not just “mildly inconvenient” or “a little awkward”—I mean full-on, stress-sweat, please-let-the-ground-swallow-me hell. We’re planning an elopement because we want something quiet, meaningful, and completely ours. That means no crowd, no audience, no one asking…
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What’s in a Name?
The decision to adopt a spouse’s last name—or not—is deeply personal, and certainly not one to take lightly. This is especially true once you’re past 40, when your name isn’t just a name anymore. It’s your career, your accomplishments, your digital presence, your reputation. Changing it can feel like unraveling a web you’ve spent decades…
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Passports in Hand – Our Journey to Adventure!
The wait is over—our passports are finally here! We applied together on January 8, 2025, sending in all our documents at the same time. In less than three weeks, Laurie had hers in hand, and a week later, her birth certificate arrived back as well. Meanwhile, David’s passport status had barely moved—it was stuck in…
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Pushing Comfort Zones: some early adventures
Pushing Comfort Zones: Our Early Adventures Early in a relationship, it’s easy to convince your partner to try new things. One weekend, I decided to really push David’s comfort zone with a trio of firsts: a weekend camping trip at Lake McMurtry, a trail race, and Indian food from my favorite local fusion spot. Before…
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Hand lettering engagement announcements
Have you ever been told that your handwriting resembles that of a homicidal maniac? I have—and I fully admit it’s not my strongest talent. Yet, despite knowing this, I was determined to hand-address every single engagement announcement we sent. The logical first step? Learning hand lettering. I bought books, watched videos, and even practiced for hours……
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3.2 Beer and a Dry County Adventure
When David and I started dating, he once asked me what I liked to drink. I replied, “beer.” He called me “Bud Light.” I quickly retorted, “Ew, no. Anything made by Anheuser-Busch is headache beer. If I have to drink from the domestic big names, it’s Coors Light.” David eventually came to see my reasoning…
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ultimate plot twist: Queen by candlelight
In the summer of 2023, David stumbled across an event for Queen by Candlelight. Knowing Queen is one of my favorite bands, he jumped on the tickets faster than you can say “Bohemian Rhapsody.” This was to be our first public indoor event since the pandemic began. David was making a huge deal about it,…
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roots run deep
If you grew up in Oklahoma, this should come as no surprise: when your roots run deep, community and family lines blur. It’s a place where non-blood relations are often counted as aunts and uncles, and older extended cousins may be called aunts and uncles too. It’s a respect thing, deeply ingrained in our culture….
