Today in my history - Dawn and Jay

August 6th, 1993 - 11 years ago. I woke up very early, after spending the night with my dear friend Dawn, at her apartment in Carondolet Court. It was an exciting day for us - she was driving me to the airport, so that I could fly to Pennsylvania to meet my internet beau. As she helped me 'do' my hair, we talked of both my excitement to finally be meeting Rob, and hers at having a first date scheduled that evening with a guy she'd been seeing around the medical school she attended. His name was Jay and everyone she knew that knew him vouched that he was a really nice guy. She had talked to him a few times and really liked him, and, in addition, she thought he was REALLY cute. :-)

August 6th, 1994 - 10 yrs ago. I stood with Dawn and Jay as they made their wedding vows - and felt totally confident in their ability to make their marriage a success. It was the final event in 3 weeks of events for me (Leonard's marriage, my birthday, final exams, nursing school graduation, pinning, and then her rehearsal dinner) and I was exhausted, but it was a wonderful way to end the summer. One of my favorite memories from that day was watching Dawn, fully 'made-up', with her headpiece already on, in shorts and a t-shirt scarfing down a Big Mac, with her beautiful gown hanging nearby.

Since then, I've been privileged to see their marriage mature with the juggling of their careers/goals, home purchase, and the birth of first one, then another beloved daughter. Our lives are very different these days, but I still enjoy seeing Dawn and Jay, and watching their daughters grow.

Happy Tenth Anniversary Dawn and Jay! I've been thinking of you, and remembering you all day - I hope it was a fantastic day...