Ben surprised me at work this morning with a delivery of a dozen beautiful red roses and a box of yummy chocolates in honor of our wedding anniversary (February 22nd).
7 years ago we made the trek to Las Vegas for our spur-of-the-moment nuptials in an act of "anti-deportation" (and love too of course)! Ben's travel Visa in the United States was just about ready to expire and we needed to do something quickly so he could remain in country. 
Our ceremony at the Wee Kirk of the Heather Chapel in Vegas was an experience that was altogether unique and quite memorable. Most of all, the location held a very special significance for the both us because history was repeating itself once more.
My parents (Richard and Sylvia) were married in the exact same chapel in 1942 when the world was in the midst of WWII. Soon after that hot August afternoon my father joined the US Navy and boarded the USS Parker bound for duty in the Mediterranean, leaving his new bride behind.
Not much of a honeymoon for the folks back then but it was the start of a life long love affair that spanned over 47 years!
We're just getting started!
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