We had an Engaged Encounter

Lisa and I are back from our Engaged Encounter weekend. It went really well, despite being away from home and such. We had a lot of talks about things Lisa and I had already agreed upon (finances, children, fighting) and also a few things we hadn't really touched on as much (our religious differences and how we can make them work fairly for both of us). The weekend was lead by two older couples who had been married 39 and 46 years, respectively and, for at least part of the weekend, a priest. I say part, because he said he was "sick" on Saturday morning and left for the rest of the weekend. He didn't seem sick to anybody else, and the fact that he said this was the last one he was doing, made us all a little suspicious. That's ok though, we still managed to get by without him. It certainly brought us closer together, as I was able to really address some questions I had, and Lisa was able to open up about her feelings, which is really hard for her. I certainly recommend the weekend.

The other big wedding related news, is that we picked out the cake! It will be 4 layers, all white with a few decorative flares on the side. The cake itself will be dulce de leche on the bottom part (the best flavor they offered by far) and then the top 2 layers above that are a chocolate mousse with a strawberry filling and bottom. The final layer, reserved for us, is also dulce de leche. It should be really really good, even for people who don't really like cake!

More to come, though this week we don't have as many plans I think. I'll keep you posted.




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