So, What Time Does the Show Start?

Two days from now will mark the final week of bachelorhood for me. Some might view this as a monumental occasion. For me, its more of a big show (the SHOW?) confirming something that already exists. Mrs. X and I have the little piece of paper and just need the pastor to sign it. We have her all moved in to my apartment and are planning to start looking at houses when we get back from the honeymoon. We even fully combined bank accounts last weekend and then ordered new checks together. In all practical terms, we are already married. We just need the state to officially recognize the fact.

But as far as the party goes, I feel good about it. My biggest worries are saying the right name at the alter (very big concern since there's only one letter difference between her name and mine), getting nervous at the last minute and throwing up before or during the ceremony (I did that during a scholastic bowl competition once), and tripping over my own feet while dancing. Mrs. X and I have been practicing dancing but it gets very different when she actually puts on that big dress. Not as easy to move her around. And of course, if I display weakness, she starts leading and we can't both lead ;)

The honeymoon is what we're more looking forward to than anything else. I haven't had a real vacation that did not involve family since I first moved out here back around Thanksgiving of 2002. I've had a day or so here and some holidays where we traveled to see various relatives, but never a time of just Mrs. X and I away from the city for a time. I think we are both looking very much forward to it. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Hurricane Ivan may push through Florida by Sunday or Monday and then who knows where it'll track. It should be over by the time we set out on the 19th, but I'd like our time in the Southeast to be spent relatively dry. Knock on wood, we haven't heard anything about new storms forming off the Carolina coast.
Once we're back we can settle in and tell lots of stories about it. But you needn't fear. I'll keep posting for all you die-hards who read my blog up until we take off next week ;)