Happiness Happening

I have plenty of ideas for this blog, and not much time to get things down on "paper."  And things are getting busier.  I'm hoping that after December the winter will be a bit more quiet, and that I can write out some of the drafts and notes I have.

You might have noticed that I'm getting married soon.  Like, a month from today- holy crap!  There's a lot to do, of course.  Miss Mox and I have been researching, planning, and doing.  To be fair, she's been working on that more than I have; I help where I can.  Plus there have been house projects, and I've been trying to keep my cars running.  I am getting nervous- not about the wedding or being married, just that it's coming up so fast and there's so much to do.

We're having a small party with a few friends and family; then a very small courthouse ceremony.  We're sad some can't make it, and that others had to be left off our short list.  It was hard to pare things down.  This is not going to be some big fancy affair, or anything solemn.  There will be very few traditions followed.  Well, there may be a kiss at some point...  We'll make our own traditions.  We'll dress nicely, but no frilly white dress or tux.  And she likes my beard, and even my stubble, so I don't have to shave.  Really, who could ask for more?  I can be lazy and she actually likes it?  She likes my weird cars and my ornery cat?  Wow.  She lets me be me.  I let her be her.  She helps me be the best me I can.  I love her for who she is.

Not everyone finds someone who is their match.  Not everyone needs to, and they certainly don't need to marry them.  We were both happy on our own, and very independent.  Being together just makes our lives even better.  We can enjoy every experience together; even the crappy ones are more tolerable when she's around.

I got incredibly lucky when I found my sweetie.  She is smart, funny, alive, real, hot, goofy.  She loves animals, and history, and books, and me... We are alike in some ways, different in others, and mesh well overall.  We talk about everything.  Being with her is simultaneously peaceful and exhilarating.  We have both lived life, had our ups and downs, weathered storms and come out stronger. She says I'm battle-tested.  And we've been through some storms together- the loss of my brother, moves and job changes, car wrecks, other usual and unusual events.  We're a good team; sometimes one of us is stronger, sometimes the other, but we're in this together.  And there have been plenty of good times, both big and little things.

This was all a surprise.  Finding each other, falling in love.  I certainly didn't expect it.  And getting married- again, for me- was definitely not in the plans, and not something I'm taking lightly. I've thought long and hard about it.  I am very comfortable with this.  It feels right.  I am older and a little wiser, and know what I want better.  Although, really, she is so much more than I ever imagined wanting, ever knew to wish for.  I have enjoyed every bit of our life together so far, and am looking forward to so much more.  Expected and unexpected, life is an incredible journey, and I am lucky enough to share it with an incredible woman.