Signing the license

Here we are signing the license.  Official!

The thing I remember most about that day was the church service.  I had not expected it to be so important - the words were just the ones out of the book.  But there was something about the ritual and the ceremony. I was struck by the very real change that was taking place.  I remember the emotion was tangible.  It was important, this thing we entered into - and prior to that moment I would have argued that it was just a piece of paper.

It was difficult to find a picture... the church was very dark and my dress was very white.  I don't want to use the photos from the official photographer because I can't remember who owns them.  These were taken by my sister-in-law (she wasn't yet.)

My mother made the dress, a true labor of love.