The Day After The Day Of The Beast

This article from yesterday’s paper:



Congressman weds girlfriend on bike trail


THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


DAMASCUS, Va. — U.S. Rep. Rick Boucher and his longtime girlfriend tied the knot on a bicycle trail, and for the wedding, shared a burrito and a piece of coconut cake.


had a familiar ring to it, and one of the few brain cells still working in my favor prodded me to check my calendar.  Sure enough, it turns out that, 32 years ago today, Mrs. Perils and I were married under similar (though surely less opulent) circumstances:



You can read details of the nuptuals here.


This would be an opportune time for me to take a firm stand against same-sex marriage.  It should improve over time, as ours has.  Thank you, dear, for putting up with me for another year!