Kissing Confessions

     It's time. I am coming clean.
I mentioned in the Soapbox Post that Hank and I didn't kiss (on the lips) before we got married. Now we were not eunichs, nor were we totally chaste, but we desperately wanted to achieve the goal of saving that first kiss for the alter.
     This didn't keep us from kissing each other on the nose (it is amazing how incredibly romantic that is when it is all you've got!), or rubbing noses (those Eskimos knew what they were doing!), or finding other 'creative' ways of showing affection (Don't use too much imagination in figuring out what 'creative mean!).

      But we did, through high hormones and long absences, manage to save that first kiss. Our families thought we were slightly crazy and friends asked us if we were afraid of an extremely awkward first kiss in front of, um.. everyone. We were stubborn and focused on making it to the alter. We both love a good story and I think we weren't willing to settle on a disappointing climax to our love story. We wanted something epic. For us- that looked like saving that kiss.

Gotta have minty fresh breath for the frist kiss!

     Much to our delight, the relief of all friends and family at our wedding and by the sheer grace of God, that first kiss was anything but awkward. It was AWESOME!

    Afterwards, once we galloped back up the aisle and out through the rain to one of the cabins on site, we made sure to take a moment to step into privacy and bask in the beauty of being married. Hank prayed for us and then we kissed alot. A few kisses in, there comes the tongue.

Gross.

That is all I can say. I am so glad our first kiss was not a french one. I was a little confused. How can people like this so much and how come it is in all the movies??? It's weird.

   Maybe you had an awesome first french kiss experience, but Hank and I decided to save those for perfecting until after the reception.

A few weeks after the wedding, I still couldn't get the hang of it so I decided to do what I always seem to do when I don't know something.

I googled french kissing.

       What I learned was this: it is pretty simple but it takes time. Whew! I thought, At least we're just newbies and it is bound to get better!

      I am happy to say it has. While I am thankful kissing does not always require tongue excercise, every once in a while, it is just fun.