getting hitched.

We got married mostly the way we wanted--outdoors, with friends and family, minimal fuss, locally-made, and plenty of wine.

What we couldn't control, was the weather. It was a little like trying to get hitched in the middle of a hurricane. It was chaos, and I don't know that there was a guest who didn't leave the wedding soaked.

Common wisdom in Hawaii says that rain on your wedding day is a blessing. We took it as proof positive that you CAN, indeed, have too much of a good thing.

The food, however? Was grinds.