The Bell of the Ball

On October 21, 2006 the Navy celebrated its 231st birthday.

It was a party to remember!

We ate some good prime rib, had some drinks, (okay, to be correct, Ray had some drinks, I just sat there being jealous). We also shared some fun on the dance floor with our friends. Almost everyone there was on the dance floor shaking their groove thing. I, on the other hand just shook my belly. It was a great time shared by all!

As it got late into the evening we decided it was time for us to head home. Tomorrow was our wedding anniversary but Ray would have to stand duty. It was okay. I've grown use to these military disruptions. We would just celebrate our anniversay the day after.

Once we arrived home, Ray asked me to wait in the car for a moment. He rushed into the house and about a minute later came back to escort me inside.

What I saw next was absolutely beautiful!

Ray had turned our living room into our own private table for two. There was candles all around the room illuminating pictures of our wedding day. The coffee table was covered with a table cloth and rose petals. There on the table was a chilled bottle of sparkling apple cider, our toasting flutes, our cake serving set, and a cake that resembled the top tier of our wedding cake.

The lights were dimmed and soft music played in the background. Ray escorted me to the center of the room as our 'first song' started to play. I could not have asked for a better ending to an already wonderful evening.

Two hours before the stroke of midnight, we celebrated- if just a bit early- our one year wedding anniversary.