Last October I had the privilege of marrying Karen and Kim Huckabee in Jenner, where the Russian River flows into the Pacific Ocean. It is a beautiful place that is sacred for these two brides. A mid-life couple, Karen and Kim had been in relationships before, raised kids, and met each other a few years back. As newlyweds, they are grateful for the great blessing that they found one another.
Kim describes Karen as kind and loving, beautiful and funny. She said, “I can just rest with her, and be still together; she is like an anchor that keeps bringing me home.”
Karen loves Kim’s boundless sense of humor. “She keeps me laughing even through the tough stuff,” Karen said. “She’s also very nurturing and caring; I love everything we do together!”
Rev. Elizabeth River: What feels different for you, now that you are actually married?
Kim Huckabee: The long search is over; the piece of me that was missing that I’ve been secretly searching for is found! There is a deep connection in marriage that strikes at the very core of who you are. This love is slow moving–deep, committed, spiritual, flowing all the time. It feels like a special gift given just to us.
Karen Huckabee: We have sealed all the promises, thoughts and dreams–they are ours! We are finally building this strong foundation of loving and caring and a daily life together, for always.
Rev. Elizabeth River: How has your outlook on the future changed because of your spouse?
Kim Huckabee: It’s so nice to know that as we grow older, we have the other to share life’s journey. I wish we had met sooner, and would have another 50 or 60 years, but…I am so grateful we found each other now.
Karen Huckabee: The future is as bright as the loving embrace in which we both feel so safe. This strong committed love cannot be shaken or damaged by the world around us. We are a strong, united couple facing life hand in hand. We are where we are meant to be.
Rev. Elizabeth River: Have you had any new thoughts, new creative ideas, since your wedding?
Kim Huckabee: I recognize life’s gifts more than I did before and I can appreciate simplicity now. I want to earn more, so we can retire sooner and see and do more when the boys are grown. (Note: Kim and Karen are raising Kim’s grandsons together.)
Karen Huckabee: Our wedding was in October, shortly before the holidays. We had so much fun combining and blending Christmas ornaments and traditions and creating everything new our own way…so much fun! I love creating together in the kitchen and in the garden. We are faced with opportunities for creativity every day, it seems.
Rev. Elizabeth River: Any other comments to share, given that you are a couple who has been married now for a few months?
Kim Huckabee: I had no idea that there was such a wealth of love that I would get to share with someone. I was so upset when my previous partner left, but Karen has helped me realize I am worth loving. And now I’m so glad that other woman walked out, because look at what I have now–this beautiful amazing woman: Karen, my wife.
Karen Huckabee: Yes, the best is yet to come. We are growing together as a couple, as a family, and I can truly say Kim is that missing piece I wished for with every coin tossed in a fountain, every time I blew out the candles, every time I wished upon a falling star. I am blessed and honored to be the wife of this woman I so cherish.
Rev. Elizabeth River is an ordained interfaith minister and wedding officiant in the North Bay. Visit www.marincoastweddings.com or look for Marin Coast Weddings on Facebook.
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