Wedding and Flights - We Did It!

Welcome to the Kate and Jason's wedding/honeymoon blog. Here you can check some of the fun things we will be doing as we adventure into the American southwest.

First things first though. We really want to thank everyone who helped us make this wonderful event a reality. We put a lot of work into it ourselves but there is no way we could have done it without the hours of work that our friends and family contributed. Together we folded hundreds of cranes, cut many butterfly and bird flags, poured 100 bars of hand-made soap, ran cabling, moved pews, rehearsed music, focused lights, served cheese and champagne, and all-in-all made our vision of our perfect wedding a reality. And Kate and Courtney cooked a truly delicious dinner for when (most of) the work was done. Several people asked us during and after the event if it happened as we thought it would and the answer is a clear “yes!” It was amazing to see a vision we had together come to life thanks to many hard-working hands! Also, thank you to everyone who was present and who shared during the ceremony. Your kind words, best wishes and funny stories will remain with us forever and were the perfect way for us to begin our marriage together. Seeing our two families come together and catching up with so many people we've not seen made us both so happy; thank you to everyone who attended.

Now, the party is over, stories have been shared, tears have been cried (mostly by Jason) and we are beginning our journey together in Santa Fe. Our flights went very smoothly. We sat in the vary last row of both flights (connecting in Minneapolis) but had nice window views. Our favorite part was the view as we descended into Albuquerque. A small rain storm was moving across the flat lands at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. As we circled to land the sun set through the falling rain lighting it on fire with a bright golden glow.

At the rental car desk at the airport we were being given a bit of a hard time by the gentleman in charge (and his boss, who was wearing sunglasses at night) so we decided to break out the “honeymoon card.” This was a good idea! It resulted in a free upgrade – from a small Chevrolet to a snazzy red Kia with automatic windows and locks. What luxury!

We then drove about an hour from Albuquerque to Santa Fe and were greeted at our little studio by the owner, Tushita. She is very kind and gracious and even offered us chips and hummus from her own fridge when we said we hadn't eaten since breakfast. We didn't need to take her up on it, however, but instead drove a few minutes into the sleepy center of town and got pizza with mushrooms and spicy green salsa at the Atomic Grill. We didn't realize how hungry or tired we were until we started eating the pizza. It was also at this time that Jason started his (somewhat involuntary but delightful) “spicy food program.” We think by the end of the week he'll be drinking his beer with hot sauce.

Our studio is beautiful. Right now we are drinking espresso made in our little moka pot and enjoying the slow sunrise. The light comes through on both sides and we have a beautiful view of the mountains. Currently Jason is photographing every part of the space, so you'll get to enjoy it too! There is a beautiful outdoor patio with a small fireplace and there is a lovely silence we are definitely not used to. Today we are heading out to explore the city by bike and hitting some museums.