Seafood and Christmas Ships

I am very excited, guys.

John and I have our 1 year wedding anniversary planned and booked. It is exactly 2 weeks away which honestly blows my mind. Sometimes I can't believe we've already been married for a full year and then other times I think about how much everything has changed since we've been married and it feels like 10 years. But in two weeks from today John and I get to pull out the top cupcakes from our wedding cake and celebrate our year together.

What will we be doing, you ask? We will be going to a nice seafood restaurant that sits right on the riverfront in Portland and watch the Christmas ships as they pass. What are the Christmas ships? Well, heh, let me tell you. Every year around Christmas the yacht club and lots of other commericial and private boats decorate their vessels with Christmas lights and displays and ride up and down the Columbia and Willamette Rivers here in Oregon and Washington. Friday, December 9th they will be passing through Portland and we will be there to see them in all their glory.

So picture this. We're sitting and eating our fabulous sea food dinner while watching these beautiful ships pass by; we finish dinner with a few minutes of display to spare and go down along side the river to finish watching (if the weather is accommodating) where we share our cupcakes. Perfect? I think so. I can't wait. It will be a beautiful celebration of an amazing first year.