FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW BY NOW (AND I CAN'T IMAGINE INVITING PEOPLE TO SHARE IN OUR HAPPINESS THAT DON'T ALREADY KNOW) HOW STEPHANIE AND I MET, HERE'S THE SHORT VERSION - I RANG THE BELL AT HER FORMER PLACE OF BUSINESS, A LAW FIRM IN THE BRONX, AND AS SOON AS SHE OPENED THE DOOR, I KNEW I WAS IN SERIOUS TROUBLE. THE THUNDERBOLT STRUCK ME SQUARELY ON THE HEAD AND MY LIFE HASN'T BEEN THE SAME EVER SINCE.

NEWS FLASH: I'M SLIGHTLY OLDER THAN MY HONEY, BUT IN SPITE OF OUR AGE DIFFERENCE, I HAVEN'T LAUGHED SO MUCH IN ALL MY LIFE. SHE'S MY BEST FRIEND (I CAN'T COMPETE WITH HER "GIRLZ," SO I CAN'T SAY THAT I'M HER BEST FRIEND). SHE BRINGS A TOTALLY DIFFERENT OUTLOOK ON LIFE AND SHE'S A "GO GETHER". SHE GOT ENOUGH ENERGY FOR THE BOTH OF US. WE ARE BOTH EXTREMELY FRANK PEOPLE. THERE'S NO GRAY AREA WITH US - WE EITHER LIKE YOU OR DISLIKE YOU (WE DON'T HATE ANYONE). THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE SHARE BETWEEN IS OUR LOVE FOR THE RISEN SAVIOR THAT WE BOTH SERVE. TAKE THIS ANYWAY YOU WANT - IF YOU ARE MORALLY AND SPIRITUALLY ANCHORED, EVERYTHING ELSE IS ALL GOOD!

LUCKY, IF YOU'RE READING THIS, THAT MEANS YOUR IN OUR CIRCLE OF FRIENDS AND WE AT THE VERY LEAST, LIKE YOU! KUDOS FROM THE PEREZ'.

Our reception will be held at Harbour Lights Restaurant, located at the South Street Seaport at Pier 17, 3rd floor. The event will take place from 7:30 to 11:30 PM.

Hope to see you there!