This past Labor Day Weekend, my husband and I were invited to the most exquisite wedding celebration we have ever attended. Friends and family participated in three days of wedding festivities which included lots of wine and food, love and laughter, and renewed friendships.
Paul and Eliav have been together for over 22 years, after Paul answered an ad in The Chicago Reader newspaper. Both partners love traveling, fine dining, collecting wine, and taking in cultural events. They also love spending time with family and friends and, from the speeches given, these treasured relationships have only grown deeper over time. I met Paul in London a long, long time ago. We were on a Junior Year Abroad program at the London School of Economics where we lived in a flat at 37 Nottingham Place, with about 25 other students from various American colleges.
We had a group of friends that traveled together to places like Scotland, Wales, Spain, and the then Soviet Union. We explored London neighborhoods and attended the theater on Tuesdays when it was student discount day. And, of course, we spent many many nights at the local pub, talking about Ronald Reagan and politics!
Paul has been the one who has kept us all connected over the years. He has been the hub of our friendship network, spending time with me when he would come to Toronto on business.
On a couple of these trips, Eliav joined Paul, and our families met. When Paul and I saw each other in Toronto, we would visit an art exhibit or a local antique store. Paul would always send me an email in advance with lists and links to the best new restaurants in my own city!
