Wedding Day

Max and I got married on September 26th, 2026. It was such a joyful day. 

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Max and his mother Julie.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Myself, Max, and Julie.

Photo by Michael Fried.

My mother Terri, myself, Max, and my father Bill.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Bill, Terri, myself, Max, and my siblings Liz, Jenny, and Jon.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Dad walking me down the aisle.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

My favorite memory of the day was seeing the smile on Max’s face while we exchanged vows.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Reintroduced to our family and friends as husband and wife.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Myself and Max with my best friend Laura.

Photo by Michael Fried.

The beautiful table decorations made by my Aunt Amy. Each one was unique.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Our first dance.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

The father and daughter dance.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Max and Julie after the mother and son dance.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Our delicious lemon cake was made by Daisy Herrera. To see more of the desserts that Daisy makes, please visit https://www.daisydelightsevents.com/

Photo by Michael Fried.

The cake topper was a miniature sculpted by Duong Thieu. The painting and scenic elements were done by Max McDougall.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Max and I met fencing in the SCA, so there were many SCA members and fellow fencers at our wedding. One of them got his swords out of his car and they were a hit! 

Photo by Michael Fried.

My cadet brother Javier, his wife Daisy, Max and myself.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Myself and my best friend Rochelle dancing with the kids.

Photo by Michael Fried.

Myself (on the right) with my best friends Laura and Emily, my siblings Liz, Jenny, and Jon, and my cousins Andy and Kyle.

To see more of Michael Fried’s photography, please visit https://sonacityphotography.com/

Susie Slithers

A while back Rochelle and her husband Justin decided to get a ball python. Her daughter named her Susie Slithers. Here she is enjoying a little adventure outside of her enclosure and around the kitchen table. 

The Tomato Plant

Rochelle gave me a tomato plant on April 5th for my patio garden. I put it in the backseat of my car and forgot about it until I had driven it all the way to St. Pete for Easter weekend. Luckily, the little plant survived sitting in my car for five days. 

April 10th.

Back home on my patio.

April 14th.

After trimming a few leaves and repotting it, I set it out on the patio with my other plants. For a very brief time it was my smallest plant.

April 18th.

Within a few days it grew astonishingly fast.

April 26th.

May 1st.

The first flower.

May 10th.

The tiniest little tomato.

May 11th.

May 11th.

Wildly outgrowing its original pot.

May 15th.

May 16th.

Repotted in its new and much larger pot.

May 17th.

May 22nd.

A second tomato.

June 1st.

June 14th.

June 19th.

First tomato finally turning red.

June 20th.

After some rain.

June 21st.

June 21st.

Ripe for the picking.

June 22nd.

Made into the best caprese salad!