Back in July 2007 we celebrated our wedding exactly the way we wanted: a small, intimate ceremony held in our own backyard. Ten years later we still love that decision, but looking back there are a handful of things we’d do differently. In this post we reflect on those choices, share how we celebrated our 10th anniversary, and talk about a few current debates at home — including a planned purchase we can’t agree on and my long-term attachment to a certain backpack that honestly needs an intervention.
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What’s New
- We stole away to Puerto Rico to celebrate ten years of marriage, and it was the perfect balance of rest, adventure, and cultural exploration. We relaxed by the pool and beach, ate well, read a lot, and squeezed in activities like kayaking, hiking, and paddleboarding. We also spent time wandering Old San Juan and soaking up the colorful architecture and local flavor. We’ll publish a full photo post with more details soon, but these images give a quick peek at the trip.
- If you’re curious about our honeymoon adventures, we originally honeymooned in Alaska in 2007 — much more focused on exploration than relaxation.
What’s Not
- During the episode we talked about trademarked colors and tested each other on brand color ownership. If you want to read more on that topic, look for articles from publications like Mental Floss and Business Insider that outline examples of trademarked colors and the legal stories behind them.
Our Wedding
- We shared a full virtual wedding album years ago that includes the budget breakdown and many photos from that backyard celebration — it’s a great resource if you’re planning an intimate, at-home wedding.
- One fun detail: Sherry dyed her wedding dress gray after the ceremony so she could wear it to other events.
- If you enjoy sentimental stories, we’ve also written about our engagement and how we’ve celebrated anniversaries over the years (including a memorable cake tasting for our seventh).
We’re Digging
- We’re considering several couch styles for our living room. The four candidates Sherry has been imagining (not necessarily shown in these exact colors) are Andres, Harmony, Shelter, and an Antwerp slipcover option. We’re weighing scale, comfort, and how each would fit with the rest of the space.
- There’s also a long-running conversation about updating my trusty backpack. I’ve had the same college-era bag for years — it’s been to book tour events, the gym multiple times a week, and even a triathlon. While it’s sentimental, I’m eyeing cleaner, more polished backpack options in a similar form factor rather than switching to a briefcase or messenger bag.
- We’ve been comparing more refined backpack brands against more casual vinyl or billboard-style options. The pricier choices might feel more polished and longer-lasting, but we’re open to suggestions and experiences from readers who’ve replaced a decades-old favorite with something that still feels personal.
If you want a quick reference to products and items we’ve discussed in past podcast episodes, there’s a master list of everything we’ve been digging across previous shows available on our site.
A big thank you to Modsy for sponsoring this episode. We used Modsy to visualize our home office reimagined as a modern living room, and the computer renderings are impressively realistic — they show furniture scale and placement clearly, which makes design decisions easier. Visit Modsy.com/YHL to see the design and use code YHL20 for 20% off your first Modsy room.
Thanks for listening and reading — we appreciate you being here with us over the last decade.
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