The Road Trip has Started

Finally we have started the road trip. It all started by throwing Julie over my shoulder in the City Market parking lot and throwing her into the car so I could steal her away. However, the car (Pugs) is so overloaded Julie had to guide the car out of our parking space to make sure I did not get in a fender bender. So as it was a romantic gesture on my part, it was not quite a text book move, but funny none-the-less.

We had a really wonderful time in Burlington before we left. Seeing our friends and family before embarking on our Journey together was especially special. Saying goodbye is always hard, but it makes reuniting that much more special, especially after starting our lives together.

So after packing Pugs literally to the brim, saying goodbye to everyone, and almost committing a perfect act of romantic showmanship in the City Market parking lot we took off for our first destination: the wedding of my friends' Bryant and Becca. Their wedding was located at the picturesque town of Chittenden, Vermont at The Mountain Top Inn. This resort is situated on a hill overlooking the Green Mountain National Forest and a gorgeous lake nestled in a small pocket in the Green Mountains. Beautiful weather, amazing people and this setting made the wedding quite literally picture perfect. So picture perfect Becca arrived to the wedding ceremony on a horse drawn carriage. We rented a room in a large vacation house where about 15 of my incredibly fun friends were also staying. We made sure to get to the house early and lay our claim to the suite room at the top of the house. Even though people were drunkingly sleeping in every corner of the house I made sure to hold onto this room throughout the weekend. I must say it was very special to have Julie meet my friends. I know it must have been very overwhelming to her, but she handled it very well and I got all my friends' enthusiastic support and approval of my love.
Yesterday we left the wedding site to drive to Mel and Mike's place in Connecticut. I was so tired and hungover from the long weekend of partying with friends I hardly see these days I nearly fell asleep at the wheel. I also have to blame that on being nursed to sleep by the book-on-tape we had just started. Julie immediately took over and drove the rest of the way to Connecticut while I put a pillow on her lap and slept soundly.

It was great staying at Mel and Mike's house. It is absolutely gorgeous there. Mike took us to eat at a vegetarian restaurant and Julie was actually able to eat some of the food there. She got a veggie melt sandwich on gluten free bread and dairy free cheese. It even tasted really good.

Today we are in Brooklyn after saying goodbye to Mel and Mike and somehow navigating our way though the streets of NYC in the overloaded Pugs to find my great friend Alex's house. I have known Alex since I was 5 years old and have not seen him in about four years. So needless to say I am very excited to spend tonight with him, which happens to be his birthday. We will continue to keep you all updated on the progress of our trip and our life. Stay tuned. We love and miss you all very very much.