Linda and I have come from two different backgrounds and two different cultures to become one on May 16, 2004.  We had been dating for just about two years before we tied the knot.  Now the wooing and courtins' done. Here's how our story goes.

Linda Ann Lemmons grew up in a small town called Moundsville in West Virgina and moved to Tampa, Florida where she worked as a Loan Processor and later became a Successful Loan Officer.  She has spent the majority of her time as a loan officer at Pinellas Mortgage Services.  During a brief two month change of companies to another mortgage company, Linda met Joseph.  Then she renamed him "Buddy Joe" and took him back to Pinellas Mortgage; where both of them now work.

Joseph Paul Kelada grew up in a big city called Tampa, Florida where he still lives and works.  He works as a Professional Loan Officer and Realtor®.  He met Linda at Mortgage Masters where he started in the Real Estate business.  After Linda opened his eyes to the better and more professional things at Pinellas Mortgage, Joseph changed mortgage companies. 

After about a year of dating Joseph had to leave to fight in Iraq for the US Marines.  Linda was very sad to see her "Buddy Joe" go.  She wrote him and sent him letters every other day, while he was away.  Before Joseph left he set up a site for his fellow Marines and their friends and family to stay in touch with each other while they were away; and you can view it at Kelada.com/marine. Thankfully he came back safe and sound six months later.  When he came back he really appreciated how much Linda had missed him and how much he had to be thankful for.  He noticed how much we take for granted the little things around us. 

He never wanted to leave Linda or his Family again; so he decided to get out of the military and go take care of the homefront.  On Feburary 11, 2004 he asked Linda to marry him. "What do you plan on doing the next fifty or so years?" Guess what she said?...   "Okay, I'll clear my schedule." That's when the fun started.  They had to get Linda through some of the toughest things she's ever had to go through.  She had to Confess and be Baptized and Engaged all before she could get her diamond. 

Linda and Joseph got married and this site is dedicated to that day and how it came about.  We would like to share our day with you on this site.  We are going to try to live Happily Ever After....  But this ain't no fairy tale or the movies this is real life.  Thank you for sharing our day.