So here's the problem with letting the cat out of the bag that you're writing a blog... the more people who read it, the more accountable you are!! :-)
When I wrote about Weddingpalooza Weekend, there was this nagging thought in the back of my head that I was incorrect in stating we hadn't been to a wedding since my brother's in 2004; however, I didn't think too long and hard about it. Well, how stupid and embarrassed do I feel? Not only have I BEEN to a wedding since then, but I was IN said wedding. Good grief...
My cousin (yes, it was another cousin's wedding) emailed me tonight and said she begged to differ that I hadn't been to another wedding since my brother's and reminded me that I was standing at the front of the church in a red bridesmaid's dress (with Keeper Boy up there as a Junior Groomsman and J-Mav serving as the Ring Bearer) at her wedding in July 2005. She wasn't mad... in fact, she was laughing at me. But I wanted to crawl under a table!
Thing is, I have no idea why this wedding slipped my mind. It was a great wedding. It was over July 4th weekend. Three of the four of us were IN the wedding. We adore my cousin's husband. I have no good excuse. I feel shame. Sorry D & G!!
Just wanted to set the record straight!!
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Saturday, October 4, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Weddingpalooza - Part II
So when I left you, gentle reader, Hubby and I were motoring south toward Annapolis for wedding number two of the weekend. We made good time, arriving at pseudo-grandma's house by mid-afternoon. J-Mav, while happy to see us, came upstairs under duress and gave us the quickest of hugs before descending back downstairs to play with one of his best friends and our potential future daughter-in-law, the Divine Miss V. Of course, they're both five, so I may be getting just a little bit ahead of myself.
We had more time between arrival and departure for the church than we did for the festivities on Friday, so we hung out and visited for awhile. Our good friends (J-Mav and Keeper Boy's Godparents) were going to this wedding, too. Pseudo-grandma was keeping her two grandkids, plus J-Mav, AND she was venturing out to Chuck E Cheese with them... better her than me!!
Eventually we changed and headed out for the church. The time of this wedding was tricky... it started at 5:30pm and Keeper Boy's hockey game started at 4:30. He wasn't in net, but of course, we still wanted to know how it was going! It wouldn't be done before we went into the church for the ceremony, but I vowed not to pull the Blackberry out while we were in the church. We received an update just before going into the church: game tied at 2.
The church was lovely and the couple had most of their guests brought to the church (and then to the reception) on big, comfy, chartered busses. Good idea! No worries about parking, getting lost, getting to the church late, or finding a cab back to the hotel for anyone who enjoyed him/herself a little too much. :) The ceremony was short, but lovely, and the newlyweds came back into the church after recessing down the aisle and personally "dismissed" the guests pew by pew. Nice touch. I refrained from pulling the Blackberry out of my purse until we got to the car, and was pleased to see the guys won 5-3 in what was deemed "an ugly game."
We went to the reception, which was held at one of Annapolis' yacht clubs. Even though it was raining, it was beautiful. Fabulous appetizers. Another open bar... this one with Diet Coke (instead of Diet Pepsi)... yay for me!! Dinner was a petite filet and a crab cake with some excellent mashed potatoes. Oh, and green beans, but you know I didn't eat those. :)
We caught up with several former co-workers from my first job out of college (where I worked with the groom), which was fun (the job AND the catching up on Saturday). The music selection at this reception ran more toward 80s hip hop and rap. Kind of strange, but not unenjoyable. :) And we discovered toward the end of the reception that there was a sports star in our midst... the groom is friends with Eddie Pope, former DC United player. Kind of cool. Seemed like a real nice guy.
The cake was strawberry shortcake (yum!). The bride and groom were nice to each other while doing the whole cake feeding thing. Again, we stayed to the end before heading out. It was a good time.
The kids (and pseudo-grandma) were sacked out when we arrived back at the house. We followed rather quickly. I was up Sunday morning just as Keeper Boy's game was starting. He was in net and the guys had to win or tie to make it to the championship game. Unfortunately, they were playing the hardest game of their tournament against a team that was nationally ranked last year. As the updates came in over the next hour, it was clear the team wasn't going to win and we were going to have an unhappy child upon his return from Pittsburgh. The ultimate score was 8-1 and the shot count was... well... not good. From what we heard, most of the game was played in our defensive zone. Not ideal for scoring goals, and quite a workout for the goalie. So, as the team headed south toward home, we packed up and headed west toward home.
But there would be no rest for the weary. After getting home and getting unpacked, we had to pick up Keeper Boy, pick up the dog, figure out what was happening for dinner, wash Hubby's hockey clothes because HE had a game last night, and get everything ready for school/work this morning. But ya what? It's all good. Just another day in paradise. :)
We had more time between arrival and departure for the church than we did for the festivities on Friday, so we hung out and visited for awhile. Our good friends (J-Mav and Keeper Boy's Godparents) were going to this wedding, too. Pseudo-grandma was keeping her two grandkids, plus J-Mav, AND she was venturing out to Chuck E Cheese with them... better her than me!!
Eventually we changed and headed out for the church. The time of this wedding was tricky... it started at 5:30pm and Keeper Boy's hockey game started at 4:30. He wasn't in net, but of course, we still wanted to know how it was going! It wouldn't be done before we went into the church for the ceremony, but I vowed not to pull the Blackberry out while we were in the church. We received an update just before going into the church: game tied at 2.
The church was lovely and the couple had most of their guests brought to the church (and then to the reception) on big, comfy, chartered busses. Good idea! No worries about parking, getting lost, getting to the church late, or finding a cab back to the hotel for anyone who enjoyed him/herself a little too much. :) The ceremony was short, but lovely, and the newlyweds came back into the church after recessing down the aisle and personally "dismissed" the guests pew by pew. Nice touch. I refrained from pulling the Blackberry out of my purse until we got to the car, and was pleased to see the guys won 5-3 in what was deemed "an ugly game."
We went to the reception, which was held at one of Annapolis' yacht clubs. Even though it was raining, it was beautiful. Fabulous appetizers. Another open bar... this one with Diet Coke (instead of Diet Pepsi)... yay for me!! Dinner was a petite filet and a crab cake with some excellent mashed potatoes. Oh, and green beans, but you know I didn't eat those. :)
We caught up with several former co-workers from my first job out of college (where I worked with the groom), which was fun (the job AND the catching up on Saturday). The music selection at this reception ran more toward 80s hip hop and rap. Kind of strange, but not unenjoyable. :) And we discovered toward the end of the reception that there was a sports star in our midst... the groom is friends with Eddie Pope, former DC United player. Kind of cool. Seemed like a real nice guy.
The cake was strawberry shortcake (yum!). The bride and groom were nice to each other while doing the whole cake feeding thing. Again, we stayed to the end before heading out. It was a good time.
The kids (and pseudo-grandma) were sacked out when we arrived back at the house. We followed rather quickly. I was up Sunday morning just as Keeper Boy's game was starting. He was in net and the guys had to win or tie to make it to the championship game. Unfortunately, they were playing the hardest game of their tournament against a team that was nationally ranked last year. As the updates came in over the next hour, it was clear the team wasn't going to win and we were going to have an unhappy child upon his return from Pittsburgh. The ultimate score was 8-1 and the shot count was... well... not good. From what we heard, most of the game was played in our defensive zone. Not ideal for scoring goals, and quite a workout for the goalie. So, as the team headed south toward home, we packed up and headed west toward home.
But there would be no rest for the weary. After getting home and getting unpacked, we had to pick up Keeper Boy, pick up the dog, figure out what was happening for dinner, wash Hubby's hockey clothes because HE had a game last night, and get everything ready for school/work this morning. But ya what? It's all good. Just another day in paradise. :)
Weddingpalooza - Part I
After attending no (zero, zip, zilch) weddings since my brother got married in 2004, Hubby and I attended not one, but two weddings over the weekend! I LOVE weddings--Hubby, not so much. But he was a trooper--especially since our older son (Keeper Boy) was in Pittsburgh for his team's first tournament of the season and Hubby would've MUCH rather been there. If Hubby didn't have a good time, he was a good actor. I know I had a good time!
The first order of business was to farm out the kids and the dog. As I mentioned, it was Keeper Boy's first tournament of the season, wouldn't ya know. So he traveled to Pittsburgh with the father of one of his teammates. Said father informed us yesterday when we went to pick Keeper Boy up upon their return that our child was polite and well-behaved all weekend. Wait, OUR Keeper Boy? Seriously?! Yeah. That's just the way it goes. He's perfect for everyone else and saves his pre-teen attitude for Hubby and I. :) And J-Mav had the good fortune of spending the weekend with his Godparents and psuedo-grandma at psuedo-grandma's fabulous house in Annapolis. He had a great time. Dog went to doggie camp (aka, the kennel). With all the "kids" taken care of, Hubby and I were off...
We drove up to a small PA town in the middle of horse country on Friday and checked into a beautiful B&B. While driving up, we received an email with the score of the first hockey game of the tournament. Keeper Boy's team won 8-2. Once we arrived at the B&B, we had just about enough time to freshen up, change, and head to the church for my cousin's wedding. Let me just say that the wedding was lovely, but it was held in THE smallest church I have EVER attended a service in in my life. (I have SEEN a smaller active church, however... in Aruba.) Though the church sat only about 50 people, it was beautiful... candles, wood floor, surprisingly comfortable chairs, a tapestry on the wall, and of course my cousin and his lovely bride.
Bride was radiant and her dress was gorgeous. But, wow! I have never seen a bride who SO didn't want any attention on her! It was apparent from the moment she stepped into the church all the way through the reception, where the couples first dance and the father/bride dance literally lasted 10 seconds each before all the guests were strongly invited to join them on the dance floor! Great idea for someone who doesn't like the spotlight. Another cousin who was in attendance and is getting married in January thinks she might steal that idea for her wedding. Ha ha.
The reception was at an estate. There was a cocktail/photo taking hour before we moved into what I think was a beautifully renovated barn for the reception. Open bar throughout (great Diet Pepsi... ha ha!), excellent food (filet mignon, salmon, or eggplant... can't vouch for the eggplant, but the other two were perfect), great ambiance, and great music! The music selection surprised Hubby and me as it was mostly from the 60s and 70s, and the newlyweds are in their late 20s. But hey, music is universal. :)
Another of my cousins (Groom's oldest brother) gave a wonderful toast/speech, and most everyone stayed until the DJ stopped playing. We also were able to get a picture taken with my grandfather (who is 94!!) and all of his grandchildren who were in attendance. There were only two missing. That was awesome.
We returned to the B&B, hung out with the family for a bit and hit the sack. We awoke on Saturday and found an email with results from the second game of the hockey tournament, which has started at 7am with Keeper Boy in net. In a much harder-fought game, Keeper Boy's team tied 2-2. Apparently this stunned the opposing team, which had cleaned it's opponent's clock 11-1 the night before. With that information, and full bellies from the yummy breakfast at the B&B, we got in the car and headed south. We had a three-hour drive to Annapolis for Weddingpalooza, Part II...
The first order of business was to farm out the kids and the dog. As I mentioned, it was Keeper Boy's first tournament of the season, wouldn't ya know. So he traveled to Pittsburgh with the father of one of his teammates. Said father informed us yesterday when we went to pick Keeper Boy up upon their return that our child was polite and well-behaved all weekend. Wait, OUR Keeper Boy? Seriously?! Yeah. That's just the way it goes. He's perfect for everyone else and saves his pre-teen attitude for Hubby and I. :) And J-Mav had the good fortune of spending the weekend with his Godparents and psuedo-grandma at psuedo-grandma's fabulous house in Annapolis. He had a great time. Dog went to doggie camp (aka, the kennel). With all the "kids" taken care of, Hubby and I were off...
We drove up to a small PA town in the middle of horse country on Friday and checked into a beautiful B&B. While driving up, we received an email with the score of the first hockey game of the tournament. Keeper Boy's team won 8-2. Once we arrived at the B&B, we had just about enough time to freshen up, change, and head to the church for my cousin's wedding. Let me just say that the wedding was lovely, but it was held in THE smallest church I have EVER attended a service in in my life. (I have SEEN a smaller active church, however... in Aruba.) Though the church sat only about 50 people, it was beautiful... candles, wood floor, surprisingly comfortable chairs, a tapestry on the wall, and of course my cousin and his lovely bride.
Bride was radiant and her dress was gorgeous. But, wow! I have never seen a bride who SO didn't want any attention on her! It was apparent from the moment she stepped into the church all the way through the reception, where the couples first dance and the father/bride dance literally lasted 10 seconds each before all the guests were strongly invited to join them on the dance floor! Great idea for someone who doesn't like the spotlight. Another cousin who was in attendance and is getting married in January thinks she might steal that idea for her wedding. Ha ha.
The reception was at an estate. There was a cocktail/photo taking hour before we moved into what I think was a beautifully renovated barn for the reception. Open bar throughout (great Diet Pepsi... ha ha!), excellent food (filet mignon, salmon, or eggplant... can't vouch for the eggplant, but the other two were perfect), great ambiance, and great music! The music selection surprised Hubby and me as it was mostly from the 60s and 70s, and the newlyweds are in their late 20s. But hey, music is universal. :)
Another of my cousins (Groom's oldest brother) gave a wonderful toast/speech, and most everyone stayed until the DJ stopped playing. We also were able to get a picture taken with my grandfather (who is 94!!) and all of his grandchildren who were in attendance. There were only two missing. That was awesome.
We returned to the B&B, hung out with the family for a bit and hit the sack. We awoke on Saturday and found an email with results from the second game of the hockey tournament, which has started at 7am with Keeper Boy in net. In a much harder-fought game, Keeper Boy's team tied 2-2. Apparently this stunned the opposing team, which had cleaned it's opponent's clock 11-1 the night before. With that information, and full bellies from the yummy breakfast at the B&B, we got in the car and headed south. We had a three-hour drive to Annapolis for Weddingpalooza, Part II...
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