9 Years Strong - "Don't Stop Believin" 🥰

From my husband, Mark, this morning, on our 9th anniversary ...

9 years ago today, we were married in a little chapel in the mountains, in Gatlinburg, TN ... 

We've actually been together 14 years ... 

"Just a small-town girl, living in a lonely world ... she took the midnight train going anywherrreeee..."

"Just a city boy, born and raised in EAST Detroit ... he took the midnight train going anywherrre ..."

(We sing EAST Detroit because there is no South Detroit -  South Detroit is Windsor, Canada  - Journey said "south" just fit in the song better 😂)

Mark's favorite clip of the song - the Detroit Red Wings last game at the Joe Louis Arena in Downtown Detroit on the riverfront, before the Red Wings moved to Little Caesars Arena in midtown  ...

My favorite video of our song, from Glee - because I was a show-choir Gleek in high school ... 😂

We've come a long way, baby ...  🥰

Our incredible journey metaphorically, in a nutshell ... 

Happy Anniversary, my Hicks ...

Nope, I am the lucky one ... 

SO grateful for this journey with you ... 

I love you ...  

Your Ripley xo