The Wedding Weekend

As I mentioned, I had a good night’s sleep on Friday for a change; which would make you think I was “bright-eyed and bushy-tailed” but I wasn’t. So, I didn’t do much in the morning on Saturday: No garbage disposal, no lawn cutting, etc. I even forgot to take my meds (which I regretted later that evening).

About 2:00 PM, I started to get ready to go to B___’s oldest daughter, Jenny’s, wedding. I really wanted to be at the ceremony this time (I missed his other daughter Amy’s actual wedding). So, I left about 3:45 PM and headed north.

I got there just in time (It was at a golf course on North Avenue just north of 21 Mile Road) and I didn’t even try to find a good parking place. I just dumped the car and headed to the gazebo. It was an outdoor ceremony and for once, the weather cooperated. It was lovely, BTW.

Back inside the hall, I learned I was to sit at Table #1! I was there with B___’s brothers David and his wife, Bob and Linda along with his cousin Leon and his daughter Erin (who I haven’t seen in probably 20 years).

So, I had a nice time. They came around with Hors d'œuvres but I didn’t have any (they looked great, but I wasn’t hungry then). Then it was dinner time. They had chicken, London broil, mixed vegetables, mashed potatoes and some great warm dinner rolls, all served family-style. It was delicious!

Sometime during the evening I remembered that I had left their wedding card on my kitchen table! So, I’ll have to mail that today.

They didn’t play a lot of slow songs, but I finally got one dance with David’s youngest daughter (I knew her as they lived in St. Clair when we did).

As the night progressed, I got more and more crippled up (from not taking my medications in the morning). I left about 11:00 PM. Well, I tried to. I couldn’t find my car! It wasn’t in the lot next to the hall. I finally went back in and asked B___ if there was another parking lot. (I mean who would steal a ten-year old Volvo?) So, we ended up taking a walk and sure enough, there was another parking lot and there sat my car. I felt stupid.

I made it home just after midnight. I treated the cats, got out of my spiffy clothes and went to bed.

Sunday, I was still crippled up (although I did take my pills), so I spent most of the day in bed. I did go outside and grilled some corn for dinner, but that was about it.