There are days so grand they make the heart beat funny. This beautiful, inspiring couple honored me by allowing me to renew their vows after 36 years of marriage. We went to Kiva Beach, where the colors and the splashy glowing sunlight made my son the cameraman’s job an easy one. My couple told me of their 36 years together: Working opposite shifts and seeing each other only in passing; three beautiful daughters and four grandchildren; a menagerie of animals, including raccoons and ferrets. Staying strong and happy and laughing through it all, they bless this world with their love for each other.
I had told my bride about my dog, Chewbacca; I tell anyone who will listen. She is an animal person, after all! I arrived early, and was scouting the beach for the right aspens. My son was in the parking lot with the dog, as Kiva is a dog beach. Kathy called out, “Chewbacca!” Yes, I had sent her a photograph. Reed was alarmed, but she told him they were our evening couple, so when I saw Reed, he was carrying a cake down to the water. Sugar Pine Bakery had made them the very best wedding cake I have ever tasted in my life, and tasting wedding cakes is big part of my life.
In the middle of our stunning ceremony, a huge mess of animal noises interrupted us. My son suddenly started photographing the sky. A giant nest filled with squawking baby eagles awaited their mama Bald Eagle’s delivery of fish she had just caught from the lake. We let the magical moment carry us, and were not disappointed. Bald Eagles swooped into the water to fish, then carried their dinners to nests filled with screaming infants. Chewbacca found a dead fish to play with, so everyone was incredibly happy!
Life—just plain life in the raw—is amazing. The love we have for each other is what lifts it higher.
Happiness to all!
Reverend Pamela Camille
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