If you would have told me ten years ago that I’d be living on the opposite side of the Earth, in Japan, married to a wonderful woman, and working as a “language facilitator” in the same city that Mr. Baseball was filmed in, I would have laughed in your face and gone back to drinking [...]
Six months have passed since Reiko and I officially tied the knot in the presence of our friends and family, and it’s been one heck of an adventure ever since. To mark this special occasion, I thought that it would be nice to share with the world something I did for Reiko during our [...]
Okay … so it’s taken just over a month to get lots of the wedding photos collected, with the slowest contributor being the wedding photographer! Well … I shouldn’t say that. We did get the wedding photos from them pretty quick, however, we had also requested a digital copy of all the photos. Figuring this [...]
Not only is it official … here’s a picture to prove it!
The Best Is Yet To Be
On our joyful wedding day,
We begin a brand new life.
Friends and family give their gifts
To joyful husband, blissful wife.
But the greatest gift we’ll ever get,
A gift from heaven above,
Is love forever, ending never,
Everlasting love.
We’ll share life’s joy and pleasure;
We’ll have plenty of that, it’s true.
But love is the real treasure
For [...]
Time flies when you’re having fun, and it’s certainly been a quick six months.
It was six months ago today that Reiko and I were officially married at the Kakamigahara City Hall and, in that time, we’ve both seen some pretty drastic changes in our lives.
No longer do we need to communicate through the internet, and [...]
With only three months to go before Reiko and I formally tie the knot, we’re both showing signs of extreme stress, being overwhelmed with the details and the do’s and don’ts at our reception hall.
Considering how the last few weeks have been, I’d love to pick a Sunday and take Reiko out for a day [...]
Reiko and I were out shopping for our wedding rings today and I must say, I’m surprised that we can rarely find exactly what we’re looking for. We’ve been to so many shops all over Gifu and Aichi prefectures, and none seem to have exactly what we’re looking for. Perhaps it’s time we sit down [...]
Pictures play an important role in our lives. They remind us of the people we love, and the good times (hopefully) from years gone by. Before meeting Reiko, I had maybe 1 picture displayed at any given time; and that picture happened to be my desktop background. I’ve certainly changed in the last few years [...]
It’s official! Reiko and I are now husband and wife
Earlier today we received the affidavit required from the Canadian Embassy in Tokyo, and soon afterwards we were on our way to Kakamigahara’s city hall. After almost two hours of paperwork, we finished up and walked out as Mr. and Mrs.
We still plan on [...]
With less than 300 days remaining before Reiko and I are married, it’s hard not to look at something and say “Hey, that would be pretty cool for the wedding!”
One item I have been looking for has been a place to produce some high quality photo books of both the days immediately leading up to [...]
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