There was sun, sand, surf, and copious amounts of seafood. Snorkeling, so much snorkeling that my teeth hurt from the snorkel and the tops of my feet were rubbed raw from the flippers. Pina coladas, oh yes, delivered right to our hammock on the beach. Excellent meals, excellent wine, desserts galore. Moonlit walks, stunning views,…
Category: Like a Horse and Carriage
It Was SOOOOO Long
What a wonderful weekend. The husband decided that we should take a nice long hike on Saturday, because the weather was beautiful and we haven’t gone hiking in a while. The plan was for said hike to be a "leisurely" 10 miles, and we sort of guessed on the map where we should plan to…
Failure
Catching up with Nora recently, and she sent out an APB – please, tell me about your worst failure in life! She’s going through some pretty risky life changes at the mo, and was looking for people to reassure her. Most failures in life are survivable, except perhaps failure to strap your parachute on properly before…
The End
We walked up to the door of our reception, and I started asking around after my family. “Where’s my sister?” I asked – I was really concerned that she be the one to bustle my train, for tradition and all. They hadn’t arrived, and when they still hadn’t shown up a few minutes later, my…
Wedding Day – Very Long – Please Forgive!
I woke early on Saturday, October 21st, and lay blinking into the darkness in my small room. I had set the alarm but didn’t need it. I wandered around the house, knocking on doors, getting my sisters and mother up – we had a lot to do that day. My dad was assigned drop-off duty…