Let the Countdown Begin!!

Welcome Back,

22 Days and counting as of today

Jambon booked his flights the other night!!
He'll be arriving Oct 20th, we'll spend a few days here and plan our 7 hour road trip to Ottawa. After 6 months of being apart, it will be great to be in his arms again

I'll finally get to meet his family after 16 months. It will be nice to spend a few days in Canada and see the sites, AND we're getting Married on Oct 27th Can you feel my excitement!?

The planning of this is all spur of the moment to be honest. James and I are doing things the way we want. We don't feel the need to conform to what "society" thinks or stick with all of the traditional things.
We just want to be comfortable, dress semi-casual, no need for the tux rental or paying way too much for a fancy dress that I'll only wear for an hour or 2 at most. I'm not really into dresses or skirts, I don't own either to be honest. Besides there would not be enough time to get fitted anyway
Just a simple ceremony where his immediate family can attend and take pictures followed by a nice dinner is all we are looking for.... ok well not the only thing.
I know some of his friends have been asking who his Best Man will be... It's not going to be that type of wedding with a Best Man, Maid of Honor and a bridal party... After we are married we'll drive back down here and spend 2 weeks together before he heads back to Ottawa.
He'll have plenty of time to spend with his friends, I'm sure they'll want to treat him to a bachelor party... which is all good. Yes, I know traditionally that takes place before the wedding... but like I said we are doing things our way

Continuing on with the non traditional ceremony, I have decided to write my own vows. I don't want to say the generic vows... I just want them to be from me, come from the heart and hold more meaning than repeating words written by some one else, I don't know... it's just not as personal that way...Not that I couldn't mean what I would be repeating... but you know what I mean....

So yeah, once we are married, we can then file the appropriate paperwork to start my immigration process. I have to stay here in the States while James heads back to Canada. He'll be busy finding work and web designing along with getting settled into a place of our own.
Hopefully we won't have to wait the full 6 months... But as much as I'd rather not spend anymore time apart, it's for the best... I still have to live life as usual and I have things to tend to and tie up loose ends before making the big move.
There is a lot to be done. Like changing my name, selling everything I can since I can't take everything with me... Close accounts, forward my mail, get my health records, and 101 other things I can't seem to recall at this time.

Of course we plan on visiting each other as much as we can while this is all taking place... But with the cost of traveling these days, no matter which route you go, gets expensive. I'm hoping to make another road trip up there so I can pack up my car and move some things that way... I'm still undecided as to whether I should keep or sell my car... Guess I'll have to reassess that at a later date... still too early to tell.

But anyway!! The official countdown has started and you can bet that my calendar is marked and I'm crossing out the days!

Things are finally coming together!! I'm hoping to make the big move before April 2009. That will save me from having to resign my lease here... It's do-able.

well, it looks like I've rambled on long enough.. Thanks for reading/listening...

To be continued.....