Just a quick note as we prepare to go back for the second day of our marriage prep class. The first day wasn't so bad - mostly discussions on personal and interpersonal issues. We got to meet a few other couples, nothing really in-depth, but we did meet a pair getting married a few weeks before us up in the North Shore area. They mentioned that they were having hotel problems, but thankfully aren't using the same one we are.

Today is a full day session, and we'll venture into topics including finances and the dreaded sex and family session. There are two married couples who are doing most of the presenting, so the Catholic paradox of getting sex advice from the supposedly celibate shouldn't be in play. Actually, the priest in charge has mentioned sex a couple of times, but usually in reference to something else. He seems pretty realistic (and considering this place has handled something like 8000 couples, he'd have to be).