Viva Portland!

Mindy and I are back from our honeymoon in Mexico. It didn't start out well, but in the end it was spectacular. The city of Playa Del Carmen...I strongly recommend it. Much better than an all-inclusive resort.

I hope to share more about the wedding at a later date, including an amazing video Don took of the proceedings, but I thought I'd post our slideshow first. It was put together by my friend James. I'm a sucker for wedding slideshows...I've known the songs I wanted to use for at least two years. Maybe I'm being a little self-indulgent here, but I'd like to introduce you to Mindy, you know?



Mindy's section is Natalie Merchant's "Wonder". There were songs that fit better musically, but the theme of the song is dear to Mindy, since her life is a similar miracle. She was born with a congenital heart defect, and wasn't supposed to live more than two years. My favorite part is around the 2:04 mark, when we hit Mindy's extremely awkward years. Mine were neatly glossed over.

The second two songs are "For Jack Tymon" by Scott Miller and the Commonwealth and a cover of Otis Redding's "That's How Strong My Love Is" by Mysteries of Life.