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Wade & Krista's First Dance

Our first dance was to this beautiful song:


Not only are the lyrics perfect ("love is the answer, at least for most of the questions in my heart ... it's not always easy ... but it's always better when we're together"), but on our trip to New Zealand right after I finished grad school (January 2007), we heard Jack Johnson everywhere. So we view Jack Johnson's music as a part of our history.











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Live from Hollywood ...

... It's Dancing With The Stars!

I fell in love with this show last fall/winter when I was renting a room from a lovely artisan in Galetta (near Ottawa). She enjoyed this show, so I would often watch with her without high expectations. And whaddayaknow? I love it!

I also mentioned to Wade a while ago that we may need to take ballroom dancing lessons for our first dance. It's the thing to do, I told him, as if that's a good reason to do something. Really, I think it'd be a fun couple's activity to do. Something we could learn together.

But I may have given him a way "out" of dancing lessons.

See, Wade has the most hilarious impression of Mick Jagger. When it's just us, and The Rolling Stones is playing, he totally hams it up. But not in front of anyone else. In the middle of laughing over his impression recently, I told him that if he does his amazing impression at our wedding reception, he could get out of dance lessons. Wade seemed interested in the idea.

Personally, I think it'd be worth it for everyone to see how great the impression is!

I won't give up on a fun social activity. Maybe Scottish country dancing? His background is Scottish, and he's interested in Scottish culture. I learned a little bit of Scottish country dancing when I was in England (oh, the irony) and I'd love to do it again!

Any other thoughts on fun couple's activities (preferably physical activities, such as sports or dance)?

In the meantime, the show's back from commercial:

First Song?

This is such a HUGE decision if you don't already have a "song". Well, we don't have a "song". So now what? Wade's thrown out a slew of ideas, but none of them were quite right. They're mostly not first-song worthy - think of his love of '80s hair-metal for an idea why (Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison, etc).

So, now what?

Well, I was listening to various songs on various CDs: Diana Krall, Josh Groban, mixed jazz CDs, etc., for words and tunes that would be first-song worthy. I came a cross a couple that would work.

But then I was listening to one of my favourite CDs (for fun, not for research) and it struck me.

The singer isn't a super big star in North America, but I'm sure you've heard the name. When Wade & I were in New Zealand, we heard this singer played everywhere! So certainly, there is sentimental value to the song and our great trip, as well as fantastic lyrics.

Did you notice I didn't say the name of the song or the singer? It's because I want the song to be a surprise!