Remembering Russ on our 34th Wedding Anniversary

I met Russ in the Spring of 1979 and quickly fell in love.  In August he proposed and I said yes.  I wanted a spring or summer wedding but he wanted to marry just after Christmas.  And it was decided we would marry on January 5th, 1980.  I am a worrier and was sure we'd have a snowstorm that would cancel the wedding.  Russ, always the optimist, told me not to worry that it would all work out.

Early January 4th it started to snow.  Ten inches was predicted so my maid of honor came to spent the night and brought all of her things.  Wedding day we were all up early to find there had been about 12" of snow. Calls placed to the reception venue ~ The Inn of the Four Falls ~ went unanswered for hours until about 2 hrs before the wedding they called to say the reception was cancelled. After much discussion it was rescheduled for 1/6/80.  Then to call all of the guests, particularly those living several hours away to let them know about the change of plans. Off to the St Coleman's we went where the ceremony was beautiful.

Then we spent the afternoon back at our apartment entertaining some of the guests.  The next morning it was time to dress again and go celebrate our marriage.