Then and Now

That was then...


It is amazing that just last Saturday we have been married 5 years. At times if feels like just yesterday, while at others it seems we should be married longer considering we have been together now 9 years. Last Friday Jay & I headed out to the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon close to Palm Springs for a celebratory adventure. After a very emotionally exhausting two weeks, it was just the retreat we needed. Some of you might be surprised that I have never adventured Las Vegas due to the desert high altitude, so the Morongo provided a bit of everything: desert, mountains, resort/pools, and gambling!

We did our best; winning some and loosing some. Friday we spent a good portion of the day at the outlet mall and surprising I came out empty handed, while Jay didn't! Saturday we got up and headed to Ruby's diner for breakfast and we both thought it was decorated nicer then any of our local diners, including the one at HB pier! After full tummies we headed out to the pool where we spent most of our day. They have a lazy river and a water slide which we enjoyed. We order cocktails and layed out to get a good tan.

That evening we splurged at the fine dining restaurant on the top floor; the 27th to be exact with an almost 360 view.
Then we headed back out to the pool for a night swim. The pool was lit up with changing colored lights. Daily we gambled intermittently until our wallets were bare. On Sunday after check out we headed to Palm Springs. We didn't last long there because of the heat, but hope to go back for a more leisurely tour. We cooled indoors at a mexican restaurant for lunch then traveled over to La Quinta where it was even hotter 110 to visit our friends Dave & Jen and their newborn daughter Emma (born 8/8/08).


Jay & I both were amazed at how much has happened to us and our friends in the last 5 years. We are so thankful that God has blessed us with each other. We looked at the clocks frequently reminiscing on what we were doing 5 years ago. We are so very grateful to have had the wedding of our dreams: intimate, fun, and full of those we love; our family and friends.

and this is now.