Thursday, May 17, 2012

Have you heard the news?

Some of you have. Many of you might have guessed. The primary purpose of our trip to New York State this year was to get married. Today is our one week anniversary, having got married last Thursday in Albany's Washington Park.

The newlyweds! 10 May 2012.

Our ceremony was brief but very nice. We are more than grateful for our friends Lorraine, Lou, Evelyn, and Lewis who were on hand to support us. Special thanks go to Pat, who officiated, and her husband Richard, who also attended. After our ceremony in the park, we enjoyed a nice lunch at Jack's Oyster House downtown.

We didn't announce this in advance because we wanted to be sure we had everything we needed to get the license. In fact, there was a minor glitch, but the ladies in City Hall went the extra mile to make sure we got our license. And we didn't want to blog about it until we could share the news with our families.

So, it's official. After a thirty year engagement, Ken and I finally tied the knot.

71 comments:

  1. Really marvellous news, Walt. (No, I hadn't guessed.) Sincere congratulations to both of you - you make a handsome, delightful couple. Wishing you a long and very happy marriage. Love to you and your hubby.

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  2. Congratulations !!
    May the next thirty years be happy ones !!

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  3. Such fantastic news! Félicitations!

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  4. That's so amazing guys, you make such a cute couple. Congratulations!!!!

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  5. Congratulations from Tim and me!

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  6. Can't wait to see you back here in France. We'll have to plan a celebratory lunch. Congratulations on all the plans coming together.

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  7. Thanks for sharing the good news! It made our day. Andy and Christa

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  8. Congratulations. Many, many, many happy returns of this anniversary!

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  9. Congratulations!! Hope you have many, many more happy years together. Great photo of the two of you :-)

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  10. Aw YAY!! That is so beautiful!! Congratulations!

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  11. This is wonderful news! Félicitations - Congratulations. I wish you a very happy and long life together. And I didn't have a clue!! But now that I know, I'm even more thrilled to see you both again in little over two weeks time and to crack open a bottle of Vouvray with you.

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  12. Walt,

    Congratulations you handsome devil! May you and your lucky husband enjoy many years of marital bliss.

    Ron

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  13. Congratulations to the happy couple!
    "First comes love, second comes marriage,..."
    I hope someone set you both down for "the talk".
    That is so great!
    Your Friend, m.

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  14. Big Big Congratulatory hugs and kisses to you both. I'm pretending like our dinner was your bachelor party :-)

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  15. Fantastic......felicitations......that is excellent......I am so happy for you.....my state (va) needs to get out of the dark ages.....hope the sun returns for the last part of your trip

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  16. I never saw that coming. Congrats.

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  17. Congratulations! Very exciting!

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  18. OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tears are rolling down my cheeks and I am absolutely BURSTING (BURSTING!!!!!!!!!) with excitement for you two! Sorry if my comment yesterday forced your hand on blogging about this, but the thought hadn't even occurred to me until Ken's second comment about the church folks practicing, "Here comes the bride", and I was really only kidding (but, secretly, hoping it was true!).

    CONGRATULATIONS!!! Isn't it fun?! Even after so many years, it's a special, special thing. I AM SO EXCITED AND HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!

    Judy

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  19. Wow! Well done to you both...and your photo is absolutely wonderful...a great day for you both. Congratulations. Louise

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  20. Congratulations! I'm so happy for you both!

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  21. Joyous news! Congrats from Gustav, Munson and me! Mike

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  22. I am so very happy for you both and wishing you many more years of happiness together. Reading your good news has brought tears to my eyes.

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  23. That is exciting news. I am happy for you and Ken!

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  24. I got tears again reading your announcement. There was magic in the air that day. Love this photo so much

    Judy, you are a sleuth!

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  25. Herzliche Glueckwuensche aus Oesterreich.

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  26. Congratulations Walt, from Norma and me. You and Ken truly deserve every happiness. You have brought such joy into Ken's life, and we both feel so privileged to get to know you over the past year.

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  27. Congratulations! May you have many more years of love & happiness.

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  28. Congrats. We have the bubbly - see you for dinner at Carole and Michaels in a week.
    Sue and Leon

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  29. Adding my congrats to all the rest. May you two enjoy many years of wedded bliss!

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  30. Walt

    Félicitations de nouveau
    Y &N

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  31. Congratulations and Best Wishes! Laurie

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  32. Congratulations and very best wishes for the future.

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  33. Wow! Hearty congratulations!

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  34. It is never too late! My congratulations to you and Ken are sent with sincere wishes. You have shown a fairly recent newcomer to your blogs, like me, what a wonderful life together you are leading and you have lead (what I can gather from reading both old and new blog posts!) I have a big grin on my face from seeing your wedding photos! It is just wonderful. I am so happy for you both! My wish for you two is that you can have many more happy years to share together. My champagne bottle will be popped tonight to toast your happy marriage!

    Mary in Oregon

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  35. Congrats!!!!! Shane and I only have 16 more years of engagement left :) Can't wait.

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  36. Congratulations, felicitations, here's to another 30 years. Very happy for you both.

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  37. Walt, I am so excited for you and wish you nothing but the best! Of course you have been together for 30 years, what luck do you need? You have already found it.

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  38. Congratulations! We're waiting until ALL states will recognize our union. Perhaps Monsieur Holland will make you legal in France.

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  39. So, so happy for you guys! Hopefully one day soon you will be able to do a repeat in France. :)

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  40. Brilliant! Best news for ages!

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  41. Congratulations and huge hugs to you both! What great news. Continued happiness in the years to come.

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  42. I am thrilled for you both! After all these years of being married, whether the law thought you were or not, it shouldn't make a difference. But it does, doesn't it?!? Wishing you another 30 years of wedded bliss. Congratulations and abrazos to you both from us in Spain!

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  43. warmest congratulations!!

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  44. Félicitations ! C'est super !

    Vous êtes géniaux, les mecs !!!!!!!!!

    Bises

    Mary

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  45. CONGRATULATIONS Brother-in-law. Now I have a Brother-in-Law and a Son-in-Law all in less than a month, Woo Hoo I must be doing something right Love you both

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  46. I've been following your blog for years! and this is my first comment. Congratulations!! I am so happy for you! Every blessing to you both. Deborah, Nisswa MN USA

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  47. Congratulations to handsome & talented couple.
    Une bénédiction pour votre chambre. J'ai l'honneur de vous envoyer le plus chaleureuses de ce qui concerne.Prendre de moi ... les 30 premières années sont la partie difficile.

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  48. Great bigs hugs to you both! Callie and Bert will be so excited when you tell them!

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  49. Congratulations to you both and years and years of happiness ahead! I'm so thrilled to hear this wonderful news.

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  50. This is wonderful news. Congratulations on the wedding, the 30 happy years behind you, and the many happy years in front of you.

    I tried to comment yesterday but my mother's internet connection goes in and out. Here's hoping this time works.

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  51. Thanks everybody! We both appreciate the kind comments. :)

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  52. Congratulations. I really like the simplicity of the ceremony, from what you can tell from the photos. Wishing you both many more happy years together.
    Veronica
    UK

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  53. Congrats gentlemen! Fun meeting you guys too - uh, for those reading, not at the wedding, but in Montreal.

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  54. Mazel tov! Wishing you many, many, many happy years together.

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  55. Some more belated congratulations. Well done! And may there be many more good years to come.

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  56. Great news. Congratulations.

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  57. Damn.
    Every time I 'go away from blog-land" I miss the action...
    A belated congratulations from me as well. This is a splendid picture.

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  58. Christine Monsen20 May, 2012 21:16

    Congratulations to both of you, and so happy for you!

    Christine

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  59. That's amazing! A massive congratulations to you both. Your smiles say it all. :-)

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  60. I am ridiculously happy for you!

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  61. Warmest congratulations from Bill and me... we are SO happy for you two!! Beautiful photo.

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  62. OMGGGOSH!! Well, Sorry I'm on the scene so late in wishing you both a HUGEEEEEEE Congrats/Best wishes.. Alex DID mention it to me the other day and I was sooo happy to hear .. and I'm just reading this now!

    WOW!! That's such sweet news and Alex and I wish you all the best--- as you continue your lives together... I mean you have been together for so long already... and this is just very symbolic of your vows to one another ... Soo happy!!

    We would LOVEEEE to come and visit you guys this spring.. SPRING--- what spring-- maybe summer.. the weather is still lousy... and I want to bake you something special to celebrate this with you both..

    Hugs,
    Leesa et Alex

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  64. I'm crying happy tears! Congratulations! You are a very handsome couple. Best news I've heard all year!

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  65. I've only just read this wonderful news and I add my congratulations to the long list ahead of me. Best wishes to you both.

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  66. Congratulations! That is such wonderful news.....I am proud to be a New Yorker.

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  67. Yes! Congratulations to the two of you. You have been patient and you deserved this. Maybe soon in France. I am pretty confident that at long last, equality of rights will take place.

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  68. Congrats to the two of you! And because my name is also Walt and my partner's name is also Ken, I guess we'll have to do the same thing. Next Saturday. It's our second attempt, and hopefully this time it'll be successful. :-)

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