After The Big Story ~ Scenes from a Marriage
She said yes. We've covered that ground before. I'll never write 5,800 words while telling any one story again. But there are plenty of stories to tell. Marriage is full of stories. This is the first in an occasional series exploring the lighter, darker and goofy sides of marriage. There were a few logistical hurdles for Amy and I to deal with after we got engaged October 15, 2004. For starters, she lived in Duluth, MN (current temperature: 42), I lived in Salt Lake City. We talked about what kind of wedding we wanted and when we wanted it. But there was one conversation of most importance: Where are we going to live? I had a career that I was very much enjoying and really liked the weather in Salt Lake. She had never lived outside of the state of Minnesota. I talked her into Utah, but she didn't need much. It was an adventure and we had each other, so who cares where we live? As it turned out, the move from Minnesota was adventure enough. It was a roadtrip, and when I thi...