A testimony. A resource. A memoir.

Karen and I are bored. Its late and learning new stuff is a great way to spend time together... Pardon our lack of content, but get excited to see how this season unfolds. It will be full of mystery, surprises, and the most dramatic rose ceremony EVER. Set your tivos...

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So after months of searching through designs, styles and prices, I finally found the perfect ring. Let me back up a moment to let you in on the anguish and thought that preceeded this wonderful afternoon. Several months before, I had talked to Mike (Karen's dad) and gotten what seemed to be the final blessing and go ahead. Then, I threw a golf club and was "urged" to slow things down, make a plan and then move forward. Now, you only need to know this so that you too can appreciate the whole engagement story from my point of view. Jumping ahead, Dot (Karen's mom) and I ended up at the ring place making what came to be the last look. We found this gorgeous, unique band that needed just a little polish. At the same time the band was sent back to get a shine I looked at another solitaire, round, brilliant diamond. Only this time I saw it. Now, I am not an expert but by this point I was able to see some of the flaws or lack thereof in the stones I had formerly inspected in...

I have to share this picture with everyone. It has nothing to do with our wedding, but c'mon, is this not the cutest thing in the world? I just came across this picture on my phone, and had a good laugh... enjoy... BJ is going to be a great dad someday, far-far away... ps. the baby is Brooks Wilkinson--one of our favorite kids in the WHOLE world!

So, we feel like our "About Us" really does not shed much light on the beauty of how we became the future Mr. and Mrs. Rector... so let's us share some of our story. We find it quite humorous, at least I do, to know that basically we have been ignoring some pretty obvious signs over the years.... Sit back and enjoy the story of these two crazy kids.... You see, we should have met years ago. We are both Aggies, which doesn't necessarily mean anything seeing as the campus has over 40,000 people. But, somehow in the midst of the crowds, and regardless of supposed graduation dates (BJ took about twice as long as he should), our friend circles awkwardly collided. I only knew of BJ as the random guy who hung out with our friends… specifically, I totally remember a day at the lake when BJ totally called me out for something I said. All I could wonder is “Who does this guy think he is??” A few years later… Karen was a bridesmaid, BJ an usher, in one of our best friend’s wedd...