Wedding bells and more Birthdays!

Today, my nephew Ryan and his fiance Sara are being wed on Long Island, New York. Now you will feel no rain, for each of you will be the shelter for the other. Now you will feel no cold, for each of you will be the warmth to the other. Now you are two persons, but there is only one life before you. Go now to your dwelling, to enter into the days of your life together, and may your days be good and long upon the earth.

Treat yourselves and each other with respect, and remind yourselves often of what brought you together. Give the highest priority to the tenderness, gentleness and kindness that your connection deserves. When frustration, difficulty and fear assail your relationship--as they threaten all relationships at one time or another--remember to focus on what is right between you, not only the part which seems wrong. In this way, you can ride out the storms when clouds hide the face of the sun in your lives--remembering that even if you lose sight of it for a moment, the sun is still there. And if each of you takes responsibility for the quality of your life together, it will be marked by abundance and delight.

~Apache Wedding Blessing

Ryan and Sara, we so wish we could be there to celebrate with you. I'm sure that the day will be beautiful and that you will be blessed with a lifetime of happiness.


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Today is also the 6th birthday of Carter Audet Marrero, son of Greg Audet and Lisa Morrero, and the first grandchild of my stepdad Reggie. Carter is named after James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. The 39th President of the United States and one of the most ethical men to serve in that role. I wish I had a photo of my "nephew" Carter to add to the blog, but in lieu of a photo of Carter, I will add a photo of Jimmy Carter.

Carter Audet Merrero is quite the brilliant young man. At the age of six, Carter already shows an aptitude for engineering. While most six year old boys are obsessed with sports and race cars, Carter likes to examine and explore the workings of HVAC units. More than likely, Carter will one day devise some form of alternative energy for the U.S. and free us from our terrible additiction to oil. For now, I will place these photos of AC units here for his birthday viewing pleasure:

Happy birthday, Carter!