The last time I blogged was Monday, September 19th. Today is Wednesday, October 5th. That's two weeks and two days!
Hokey smokes, Bullwinkle -- that's sixteen days without blogging!
So much has happened in the past couple of weeks, where to start?
Sarah and Matt are now an old married couple. They were married on Saturday, September 24th. It was a wedding with:
- humor (a "unity" candle that refused to light!),
- elegance (a ballroom replete with pearly pillar candles encased in hurricane lamps, red rose petals, hundreds of twinkle lights and finally, jacquard-sashed white-covered chairs),
- tolerance (S and I danced as a couple with the other "parental unit" couples) and
- loads of fun (mugging for the camera, drinking, smoking cigars and dancing til our feet ached!).
Sunday was more partying, hugging new "family" members, watching Matt and Sarah open wedding gifts.
For some, Sunday was hangover recovery time and/or travel time. Sadly, Yosh and Lina had to leave and head back to the "other side of the lake." (insert sad, frowning Mamacita emoticon here.) Lina avowed she was feeling fine and then hurried into the bathroom to puke her guts out. Then she again vowed she was fine! What a lying, denying wench!
Sunday evening was crash time, sleeping, wakening with that heavily drugged feeling, and then falling back to sleep for another twelve hours! It's safe to say I don't function well on four and five hours of sleep for three or four nights running!
Monday was all about preparation for S's surgery. Last minute errands, phone calls, handling details. Monday afternoon we spent with Sally and Grandma, including seeing the film, An Unfinished Life, with Robert Redford, Morgan Freeman and Jennifer Lopez. It was an unhyped film, but I liked its quiet, reflective feel. Themes included the idea of family and forgiveness.
Tuesday was S's surgery. Without going into a lot of detail, it went well. Better than I had dared hope. Thank you, God!
Wednesday, she was inundated with visitors. Fourteen to be exact, including me. Too many!
Friday, I brought her home, feeling like a mother bear who needs to protect a weak, vulnerable cub. Stay away! Leave us alone! OR I'LL RIP YOUR FACE OFF!
This past Saturday was the big game: Michigan State up against its arch, instate rival, U of M. (Heavy sigh) Suffice to say that MSU's field goal kickers blew not one, but TWO chances to win the game. Final score: UofM 44, MSU 41. Now we have to listen to all those blowhard asshole fans for yet another year! ArrrghhhH!
Yesterday, Matt and Sarah came out to visit and have dinner. Matt, bless his heart, cleaned the ubiquitous pine needles out of our gutters, and used the leaf blower up on the roof. He also clipped away some tree branches that were brushing the roof. We fixed burgers and a nice, mixed-greens salad for dinner. They left by 7 p.m. because they're in the middle of a big painting project at their house.
I downloaded 70 to 80 more wedding photos from friends and family of Sarah and Matt. I've got plenty of photo fodder for Photoshop. On-the-job training is how I'm looking at it!
Which brings me to today.
Relaxing, drinking coffee, surfing the web, and what else, posting to my favorite blog, calypsoDragon13!
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