Well, it was my first anniversary. :) My command gave me a "96", meaning I had four days (including the weekend) to have special liberty... it wasn't counted against my earned leave days!
I had to report for Indoc training Friday morning, but other than that I had that day off as well. Mostly waited around for a ride to the airport, and then enjoyed a night at a swank hotel before heading off to see my Darling, Michael, the next morning, early. For the first time ever, I added costs to my hotel tab, eating at the restaurant in the lobby and getting a late-night snack and toothpaste from their little pantry after I got back from a shopping trip to the nearby mall. Found a very nice, purple silk evening dress with a flower print for the wedding, plus shoes and purse! I walked the mile+ to the mall, but got a cab ride back, as it was dark and I had bags.
Saturday morning, the hotel provided a van ride to the airport and I was there in plenty of time. TSA was a breeze, and I had printed out my tickets the night before at the hotel. Didn't have long to wait before I boarded... and soon we were off! I was so excited to see my husband! It had been three months!
Landed in Charlotte, NC, a little late, then found out what gate Mike would be coming in at. He ended up being a little early, and we talked on the phone as I saw his plane taxiing to where I was waiting. While on the phone, I heard his pilot announce they had to wait a moment for another plane at the gate. I was dumbfounded, as the one they had on the arrivals board was very empty and ready... things must have got straightened out quick though, because a minute later they were coming in.
Met Mike as he de-boarded... just like in the good old days when you could meet people at their gates. We got the car from Alamo (best company for one-way trips, BTW), then stopped for brunch at the nearest Cracker Barrel as soon as we could. So relaxing and good, although it weirded Mike out a little to feel like he was back in the one in Norman just after a full morning of flying! From there we drove the hour-and-a-half north to the hotel in Winston-Salem, crashed on the bed for a full three minutes, changed into our nice clothes and were off to the nearby wedding of our nephew Scott. It's a wonder we made it through it all! We exchanged our anniversary gifts while we got dressed... I got Mike a leather wallet, and he gave me a beautiful white gold necklace with a diamond sitting inside two loops (suggesting a hug) and sort of resembling the Christian fish symbol, which is perfect for me in several ways! How sweet of him!
The service was very formal, but beautiful too. Friends of the bride sang Latin to the accompaniment of a small string orchestra up front! Tracy, who conducted our own wedding last year helped perform this one as well. It was wonderful to meet Scott and his bride as well as see the rest of the family again! After blowing bubbles as they "left", and then doing a family photo shoot in the chapel, we followed them to the reception at the courtyard of an art museum in the historic part of town. The weather was perfect for the entire evening and the food was delicious! There was a small crisis that came up from the folks watching Mike's house (they called)... but the Lord answered our prayer instantaneously (as soon as we started to pray), and it was easily resolved to our great relief. The reception went along very well... we even danced together when they played "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (lots of great classic love songs during the whole thing) and stayed for the short and sweet toasts and cake before getting way too tired to stay up any more. :)
Next morning we were able to sleep in for a while, then got the car packed before meeting family for a leisurely brunch at the hip place in town. I had a sausage and egg toasted sandwich with apple-butter jam on it! Yum! Mike tried the fried corn cakes, and also found them to his liking. From there we started our trip to Charleston, SC, for our anniversary day the next day. On our way we stopped at the North Carolina Zoo outside Asheboro (saw a flier at the hotel). Lots of fun there! Even saw them feed the seals!
It was pretty late by the time we got to the hotel in Mt Pleasant, across the big bridge from downtown, but we had already stopped for dinner in Rockingham so we were ready for bed after Mike had a smoke and we sat outside and talked for a few minutes, unwinding.
Saturday we did way too much! :) Started out with the Quality Inn breakfast (that was descent), then caught the late-morning ferry to Fort Sumter National Park. What can I say? Sort of odd to visit the place commemorating the commencement of a civil war on one's anniversary... Thanks for that, Darling! :) It was attractive to us not only because of the historical value, but also because of the 30 minute ferry ride both ways. Looked at the nearby USS Yorktown (CV 10) before we went downtown for a late lunch and for a visit to the Charleston Museum... which is the oldest museum in the country... and has everything under the sun in it! Big collection and very interesting. We also took a break on a bench before starting and when we finished. Not enough time in the day! I loved the model of the CSS Hunley sitting outside as well. Gosh, they have lots of neat stuff there!
Went back to the hotel to rest for a while before we came downtown to have a fancy anniversary dinner at Hank's Seafood Restaurant. It was so full we had to wait outside for a while, but it was worth it. I had a delicious dish of shrimp curry for the first time, and we enjoyed our decaff coffees before and afterwords!
Tuesday was a long day of driving, that Mike did nearly all the way. We changed after our goodbye dinner at Red Lobster near the Jacksonville airport, then actually said goodbye at the shipyard after having a bit of time at the Little Talbot Island State Park beach just down the road from it. What a time we had!
Jw
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Four Days with My Darling
Friday, the 4th: 10:00am... I was let out of class before the little bit of cleanup started, and by 10:30 I was changed and picking up Michael at the airport. We immediately went to Perry's Breakfast House on Pacific Hwy, as neither of us had eaten yet. It was as busy as ever, but we were quickly given a table. I ordered decaff along with my Darling, as I have developed quite a taste for it (with creamer and sweetener). It was too early to check into our hotel in Mission Valley, so we went home for a good nap before we did much of anything. I sent off what I had written so far on my assigned Navy article, then we decided to go to the Cabrillo National Monument for a walk along the coastline. The weather was perfect... bright sunshine, cool breeze coming off the Pacific. We looked in the tide pools, skipped stones, and got our hands wet. Liberty Station was on our list because I wanted to add Michael to my bank accounts, but it had closed by then. On a whim, I thought it would be neat to take a walk along the waterfront, so we spent a good bit of time enjoying the weather and the romping dogs. On a park bench we narrowed our dinner choice down to Sammy's Woodfired Pizza, just on the other side of Liberty Station. Mike had a thin crust Hawaiian pizza, and I, chicken breast over asparagus. Now able to check into the hotel, we napped, Mike posted his songs, and we had a very nice evening together.
Saturday, the 5th: "Family Restaurant", just up the street from the Howard Johnson we were staying at (on Hotel Circle South), is a breakfast diner that we tried out for the first time. I loved their corned beef hash... and we shared a ginormous California Waffle that had lots of strawberries and whipped cream on top. Just around the corner, towards Old Town and up the hill is the Junipero Serra Museum, built in the style of the original Franciscan mission and Spanish fort that occupied the same site hundreds of years ago. This we visited next, walking through the main room and up the tower for a wonderful panorama of the area, overlooking the river, Mission Valley and Mission Bay. And they had dozens of old-time pictures and lots of memorabilia from the 20's, when the museum was built. After a brief stop at home and at Walgreen's and at the library (for Mike to meet my friends there), we went to the Padre's game that afternoon. We had some Friar's Franks, lemonades and peanuts. They lost, 4-1, but we were able to see a home run and a few great plays. The Old Spaghetti Factory, being two blocks away from the stadium, was the perfect choice for dinner. And we were treated to a large full moon outside the hotel... the same type that graced the sky when Mike first visited me here in March 2011.
Sunday, the 6th: I was finally able to introduce Mike to my friends at Mission Village Christian Fellowship. It was a lovely service... Andy led some outstanding worship, and Pastor Carl spoke about keeping up with knowing the Lord through quiet times. Afterwords we returned to Perry's for breakfast (and a blueberry waffle this time), went home to pick up my dress for the afternoon wedding of Josh & Jacquie (from small group), and had a nap at the hotel before going to it. There was a break between the ceremony and the reception, so I drove Mike and I a little further down the road to see Mission Trails Park, where I had been hiking a couple times. We even got out to see the Old Mission Dam (still in our dressy clothes). The reception was at the Admiral Baker Clubhouse, and they had lots of nice things to eat. If that wasn't enough mingling with church friends, Aku (also from small group) had a college graduation open house that evening. We stopped in for a few minutes, but the both of us were very tired. [Here's the story on the Admiral it was named for.]
Monday, the 7th: A wonderful day with a slow start (I had school for a few hours in the morning). We had breakfast at Ricky's, another diner near the hotels, serving breakfast all day. I tried out a BLT with an egg... mmm! Then we stopped by the base to print out Mike's airline ticket, stopped at the bank to finally add him to my accounts, then went to Sea World as planned. They let us both in for free because we both had military IDs. With only 3 hours remaining to enjoy it, we maximized our time wonderfully. Saw five species of penguins in the Penguin Encounter: a huge room with hundreds of penguins jumping in and out of the water, saw the polar bears, beluga whales getting fed, and a mammoth walrus chewing on sardines right up against the glass. Stopped by Turtle Reef, then fed very vocal sea lions a few sardines at Pacific Point. Very glad we were in time for the final Shamu Show of the day. Loved how the big orcas jumped so high! And we were two rows above the highest splash. :) For the final half-hour we looked in on the otters (they were in the middle of a fight when we arrived) and the dolphins, then rode the Sky-Tower for another wonderful panorama of the area and bought a photo. When exiting, Mike spotted a mama duck with seven tiny babies in the pool under the tower, so we stopped and watched them until it was time to leave. For dinner, we went directly to Red Lobster, just across the river on Sports Arena Blvd. It's practically our tradition to eat there the last night. Back at the hotel we looked through a library book of historical photos of Oklahoma City, that Mike brought to show me. Then I showed him an episode of Foyle's War, and he enjoyed it as much as I do.
This morning we had to say good-bye. I drove him to the airport with ample time for me to go back to the hotel and change into my uniform before class. I already miss him, but oh, what a wonderful time we had!
Jw
Saturday, the 5th: "Family Restaurant", just up the street from the Howard Johnson we were staying at (on Hotel Circle South), is a breakfast diner that we tried out for the first time. I loved their corned beef hash... and we shared a ginormous California Waffle that had lots of strawberries and whipped cream on top. Just around the corner, towards Old Town and up the hill is the Junipero Serra Museum, built in the style of the original Franciscan mission and Spanish fort that occupied the same site hundreds of years ago. This we visited next, walking through the main room and up the tower for a wonderful panorama of the area, overlooking the river, Mission Valley and Mission Bay. And they had dozens of old-time pictures and lots of memorabilia from the 20's, when the museum was built. After a brief stop at home and at Walgreen's and at the library (for Mike to meet my friends there), we went to the Padre's game that afternoon. We had some Friar's Franks, lemonades and peanuts. They lost, 4-1, but we were able to see a home run and a few great plays. The Old Spaghetti Factory, being two blocks away from the stadium, was the perfect choice for dinner. And we were treated to a large full moon outside the hotel... the same type that graced the sky when Mike first visited me here in March 2011.
Sunday, the 6th: I was finally able to introduce Mike to my friends at Mission Village Christian Fellowship. It was a lovely service... Andy led some outstanding worship, and Pastor Carl spoke about keeping up with knowing the Lord through quiet times. Afterwords we returned to Perry's for breakfast (and a blueberry waffle this time), went home to pick up my dress for the afternoon wedding of Josh & Jacquie (from small group), and had a nap at the hotel before going to it. There was a break between the ceremony and the reception, so I drove Mike and I a little further down the road to see Mission Trails Park, where I had been hiking a couple times. We even got out to see the Old Mission Dam (still in our dressy clothes). The reception was at the Admiral Baker Clubhouse, and they had lots of nice things to eat. If that wasn't enough mingling with church friends, Aku (also from small group) had a college graduation open house that evening. We stopped in for a few minutes, but the both of us were very tired. [Here's the story on the Admiral it was named for.]
Monday, the 7th: A wonderful day with a slow start (I had school for a few hours in the morning). We had breakfast at Ricky's, another diner near the hotels, serving breakfast all day. I tried out a BLT with an egg... mmm! Then we stopped by the base to print out Mike's airline ticket, stopped at the bank to finally add him to my accounts, then went to Sea World as planned. They let us both in for free because we both had military IDs. With only 3 hours remaining to enjoy it, we maximized our time wonderfully. Saw five species of penguins in the Penguin Encounter: a huge room with hundreds of penguins jumping in and out of the water, saw the polar bears, beluga whales getting fed, and a mammoth walrus chewing on sardines right up against the glass. Stopped by Turtle Reef, then fed very vocal sea lions a few sardines at Pacific Point. Very glad we were in time for the final Shamu Show of the day. Loved how the big orcas jumped so high! And we were two rows above the highest splash. :) For the final half-hour we looked in on the otters (they were in the middle of a fight when we arrived) and the dolphins, then rode the Sky-Tower for another wonderful panorama of the area and bought a photo. When exiting, Mike spotted a mama duck with seven tiny babies in the pool under the tower, so we stopped and watched them until it was time to leave. For dinner, we went directly to Red Lobster, just across the river on Sports Arena Blvd. It's practically our tradition to eat there the last night. Back at the hotel we looked through a library book of historical photos of Oklahoma City, that Mike brought to show me. Then I showed him an episode of Foyle's War, and he enjoyed it as much as I do.
This morning we had to say good-bye. I drove him to the airport with ample time for me to go back to the hotel and change into my uniform before class. I already miss him, but oh, what a wonderful time we had!
Jw
Saturday, May 28, 2011
So Relaxed!
Yes, my whole bed was a pillow. I dreamed last night, but I don't remember a bit of it. Woke up for breakfast early with Dad and Tom before they headed out on their week-long fishing trip. Oooh! was it good! And then we just sat around and talked for a long time... then Meg and I went to her apartment to take a look at their new pet fish. We played backgammon and drank some tea as well.
Part of what we talked about back home was the wedding dress for September. Mom had gone to the store a while ago and picked out patterns she thought I'd like. And she did very well... We decided on a pattern, and later picked out fabric at Hancock's in Kirkland. It will be very fine! She already took my measurements and will bring a first try when they come to visit me the first week of July. :)
Otherwise, we had soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch... and Mom and I went out for dinner to our favorite restaurant. When we got home from that, we rested and watched the Washington Huskies get trounced in the Softball Semi-finals against Missouri. The World Series tournament is starting in OKC next week.
I've been rather tired all day, but loving it.
Jp
Part of what we talked about back home was the wedding dress for September. Mom had gone to the store a while ago and picked out patterns she thought I'd like. And she did very well... We decided on a pattern, and later picked out fabric at Hancock's in Kirkland. It will be very fine! She already took my measurements and will bring a first try when they come to visit me the first week of July. :)
Otherwise, we had soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch... and Mom and I went out for dinner to our favorite restaurant. When we got home from that, we rested and watched the Washington Huskies get trounced in the Softball Semi-finals against Missouri. The World Series tournament is starting in OKC next week.
I've been rather tired all day, but loving it.
Jp
Monday, July 19, 2010
Before the Facebook Album: By Request
It's my blog... so here I start. No, I didn't take this :)Credit: Dave Padvorac (younger brother, best man)
Jason first sees her in the dress.They are happy:
They kiss.They look at me... :)
They go for a walk.
And off they go... :)Jp
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Congratulations! Sister & Brother in Law!
I knew I could, I knew I could! It went wonderfully, and I think I remember seeing enough pictures that turned out well... I haven't browsed through the 780 pictures from today yet, but I think a good number will be alright. :)
Meg and Jason got hitched without a hang-up... it was cloudy for the pictures in the park, which made it much easier for me (no big shadows or hard light). Things got going a little late, but we had enough time at the end. I drove Meg to and from the park, and I also got to do all the shots I had planned. Being the photographer, you get around, so I saw a lot of her today! The wedding itself was lovely. Not too long, and simply laid out. They had the traditional "I do" set of questions and read vows they wrote out as well. The Dad's were invited on stage to say a blessing and a prayer over them (which I thought was very sweet) and Meg's best friend's husband performed the ceremony.
There were so many people that I hadn't seen forever, Max and Madeline from our old church, and Meg's and my boss from our community college (we worked in the warehouse); I invited him to sit with me at the reception and we did a lot of catching up. Lots to talk about: he is into underwater photography and he served eight years in the Navy during Vietnam. :)
I am very worn out from all the running around I've done today. And I'm very relieved that it went so well. The Fun Couple (now the Married FC) is off on a ten-day honeymoon to the Washington Coast. And we here at home are now relaxing as well. :)
Jp
Meg and Jason got hitched without a hang-up... it was cloudy for the pictures in the park, which made it much easier for me (no big shadows or hard light). Things got going a little late, but we had enough time at the end. I drove Meg to and from the park, and I also got to do all the shots I had planned. Being the photographer, you get around, so I saw a lot of her today! The wedding itself was lovely. Not too long, and simply laid out. They had the traditional "I do" set of questions and read vows they wrote out as well. The Dad's were invited on stage to say a blessing and a prayer over them (which I thought was very sweet) and Meg's best friend's husband performed the ceremony.
There were so many people that I hadn't seen forever, Max and Madeline from our old church, and Meg's and my boss from our community college (we worked in the warehouse); I invited him to sit with me at the reception and we did a lot of catching up. Lots to talk about: he is into underwater photography and he served eight years in the Navy during Vietnam. :)
I am very worn out from all the running around I've done today. And I'm very relieved that it went so well. The Fun Couple (now the Married FC) is off on a ten-day honeymoon to the Washington Coast. And we here at home are now relaxing as well. :)
Jp
Friday, July 16, 2010
Rehearsal
It's all coming down to tomorrow. Did last bits of cleaning this morning and around 11 or so, my grandparents and aunt came over (they traveled all the way from NC yesterday)! It was great fun seeing them again. We showed my aunt all over the house (she'd only been to our old house in Redmond last time she was here) and we talked and watched the slideshow. Had a big spread of sandwiches for lunch (along with some blueberries from my aunt's house!) and then we had to go set up the reception hall.
Took a couple hours to complete, but it looks fabulous! I was able to hang out with both of my aunts for quite a while today and that was really nice. I'm more and more worried about the pictures for tomorrow though. The light is kinda low over the aisle... and that means that I'll have to resort to using flash when people are walking so everything isn't super blurry like the people-moving pics I took during the rehearsal. Right now I feel like screaming or crying... but I'm too tired (maybe it's *because* I'm tired). And I suppose by the end of tomorrow, everything will be just fine. Gosh, I sure hope so.
Helped Mom make the tea sandwiches tonight after we got home from the rehearsal dinner. Cucumber and cream cheese for a few and then mostly egg salad. And I've just been reading in the camera manual, trying to figure out how to do the impossible :)
I have to be a general tomorrow, setting up the pictures in the park and getting it done on time. And creative too. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Jp
Took a couple hours to complete, but it looks fabulous! I was able to hang out with both of my aunts for quite a while today and that was really nice. I'm more and more worried about the pictures for tomorrow though. The light is kinda low over the aisle... and that means that I'll have to resort to using flash when people are walking so everything isn't super blurry like the people-moving pics I took during the rehearsal. Right now I feel like screaming or crying... but I'm too tired (maybe it's *because* I'm tired). And I suppose by the end of tomorrow, everything will be just fine. Gosh, I sure hope so.
Helped Mom make the tea sandwiches tonight after we got home from the rehearsal dinner. Cucumber and cream cheese for a few and then mostly egg salad. And I've just been reading in the camera manual, trying to figure out how to do the impossible :)
I have to be a general tomorrow, setting up the pictures in the park and getting it done on time. And creative too. I think I can, I think I can, I think I can...
Jp
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Horsies & Things
Woke up about 9. Today so felt like a Saturday! I suppose that's partly because my Dad's taking this week off work as well. We played a backgammon series... and I won :) The slide-show for the wedding arrived today, so we all sat around the computer and enjoyed it (lots of cute pics of the two of them growing up). At 11, Meg and one of her bridesmaids (who flew in last night) and I drove out to our friends house in Carnation. I drove separately, because I knew they'd be staying much longer than I wanted (they're still not home now). So on the way I stopped at Panera Bread in Redmond. Classic salad and a turkey sandwich with an apple side. It was a quick stop; I got to our friend's house just 10 minutes after them. I mostly just did horses outside, but they did things like work on flowers and hair inside (wedding stuff). Roo was a darling! He let me pick all of his hooves without a fight. Sure, he tried to pull back on the problem one, but I've learned to put my knee in front of his leg so he can't wiggle out of it. Picking his hooves has helped my self-confidence, I think, muscling around someone *much* bigger than myself. :) lol
I didn't stay too long, just enough time to brush & pick both of them, saddle and ride Roo for a few rounds in the pasture and then let them both eat the tall grass outside the pasture for 20 minutes or so. They're so funny when you let them out! They never go more than 15 feet away from the gate because all they care about is the grass, so they don't even need lead ropes! :)
When I got home, we decided to watch "The Inspector General" (Danny Kaye) from Netflix. So goofy! But it was classic. Loved the ending. Mom and I had a bit of leftovers for dinner, and then I helped her make the egg salad for sandwiches at the wedding. I think it was 3 dozen eggs... that was a lot! Didn't have much cleaning to do today, since Dad volunteered to vacuum the upstairs (I did the stairs themselves last night). So all I did was sweep the kitchen after Mom gave me a haircut. It's been just over a month since the last one and it had grown out at least an inch. So much nicer.
It was just about 9pm, so I decided to run around the block across the street until I wanted to quit. Kept on telling myself "one more lap" until I did 1.5 miles. No idea about the time, but I tried to sprint the corners. After 3 tall glasses of water I went back outside and sat on our front steps... my favorite place on clear nights for thinking and praying and (quietly) singing. Then a long shower. And now it's time for bed.
Jp
I didn't stay too long, just enough time to brush & pick both of them, saddle and ride Roo for a few rounds in the pasture and then let them both eat the tall grass outside the pasture for 20 minutes or so. They're so funny when you let them out! They never go more than 15 feet away from the gate because all they care about is the grass, so they don't even need lead ropes! :)
When I got home, we decided to watch "The Inspector General" (Danny Kaye) from Netflix. So goofy! But it was classic. Loved the ending. Mom and I had a bit of leftovers for dinner, and then I helped her make the egg salad for sandwiches at the wedding. I think it was 3 dozen eggs... that was a lot! Didn't have much cleaning to do today, since Dad volunteered to vacuum the upstairs (I did the stairs themselves last night). So all I did was sweep the kitchen after Mom gave me a haircut. It's been just over a month since the last one and it had grown out at least an inch. So much nicer.
It was just about 9pm, so I decided to run around the block across the street until I wanted to quit. Kept on telling myself "one more lap" until I did 1.5 miles. No idea about the time, but I tried to sprint the corners. After 3 tall glasses of water I went back outside and sat on our front steps... my favorite place on clear nights for thinking and praying and (quietly) singing. Then a long shower. And now it's time for bed.
Jp
Saturday, May 30, 2009
In Addition
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[to make mention of other happenings today: I went to a friend's wedding at 11 am. While I thought I'd be all alone (no one else from my family came), three good friends from the University Christian Fellowship were there as well and we had a wonderful time catching up.
I thought I would keep the dress on for the photography end-O'-the-year party in Seattle, but it came off about 15 minutes after coming home from the wedding and I couldn't get the gumption to put it back on. :) I'm not what you'd call a dress person. lol
And then while I was kinda tired from running around all day already, I had a fabulous time at the photography party. It was on a rooftop of an apartment complex right above the Puget Sound waterfront. The sun was brilliantly bright, it was in the upper 70's, the Sound was simply gorgeous with the light blues and peaches of the setting sun. Ships and ferry boats were coming and going and everything was very peaceful. I really love my classmates and teachers, and had a lovely time talking with them and some of their spouses.]
From Earlier:
WHAT A DEVIL DOG.
A pic of my brother! It's a screen shot from the platoon video.
And the link to the video where it comes from. He's in 1027.
Poor U.S. Army soldiers have to survive being called Doughboy, Dogface and GI, while the Marines have Leatherneck (dating back to the leather collars they wore in 1775 to avoid cutlass strokes to the neck) and Devil Dog (a name earned from the Germans in World War I... Belleau Wood, if I'm not mistaken. [ahh, I was right.])
(they have 3 battalions with 4 companies each, containing 6 platoons each in San Diego! whoa.)
WOW!!! (Jen is very proud)
Jp
[to make mention of other happenings today: I went to a friend's wedding at 11 am. While I thought I'd be all alone (no one else from my family came), three good friends from the University Christian Fellowship were there as well and we had a wonderful time catching up.
I thought I would keep the dress on for the photography end-O'-the-year party in Seattle, but it came off about 15 minutes after coming home from the wedding and I couldn't get the gumption to put it back on. :) I'm not what you'd call a dress person. lol
And then while I was kinda tired from running around all day already, I had a fabulous time at the photography party. It was on a rooftop of an apartment complex right above the Puget Sound waterfront. The sun was brilliantly bright, it was in the upper 70's, the Sound was simply gorgeous with the light blues and peaches of the setting sun. Ships and ferry boats were coming and going and everything was very peaceful. I really love my classmates and teachers, and had a lovely time talking with them and some of their spouses.]
From Earlier:
WHAT A DEVIL DOG.
A pic of my brother! It's a screen shot from the platoon video.
And the link to the video where it comes from. He's in 1027.
Poor U.S. Army soldiers have to survive being called Doughboy, Dogface and GI, while the Marines have Leatherneck (dating back to the leather collars they wore in 1775 to avoid cutlass strokes to the neck) and Devil Dog (a name earned from the Germans in World War I... Belleau Wood, if I'm not mistaken. [ahh, I was right.])
(they have 3 battalions with 4 companies each, containing 6 platoons each in San Diego! whoa.)
WOW!!! (Jen is very proud)
Jp
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Marriage on the Mind
:)
Today Mom and I actually *went* to church! It was kinda nice for a change! The topic was the difference between true saving faith and religious faith. Very scriptural, and very good to listen to. I am going to make it a point to read in Hebrews this week, as some of that which we covered was very interesting, and I need to read the Bible more often in general.
Afterwords, the family was already over for lunch (build your own taco) and they had it ready to go when we got back!
We then all packed in the car and headed for our long time family friend's wedding a little after 2 o'clock. It was simple, beautiful, and meaningful. They had little white flowers and candles in the aisles, and the part I liked best is when they shared five words that they each thought described the other person... aww! It was a rather short service, and then we all headed from the church in Kirkland to Golden Gardens in North Seattle, where the reception was held at the beach in a meeting house.
It was so crowded, because of the gorgeous weather, but by the grace of God someone pulled out as we were heading out to find parking up on the hill. The food was great! They had cheese and fruit to start, and then a catered dinner, complete with spicy shredded pork and glazed salmon! Wow! The toasts were touching, especially since Jon's brothers were the groomsmen, and we've known them for so many years... they and my brother did Boy Scouts together all the way from Cub scouts to Eagle scouts... and then there was the dancing! I've never been to a wedding where both the bride and groom actually knew how to dance! It was lovely to watch. For practically the rest of the day they kept the music coming in all different styles: modern, classic, swing... they did it! My sister danced with my oldest sister's 4 year old daughter, who had never been to a wedding before and who LOVES to dance. She was so enthralled with the bride that she thought for sure the bride was a princess. LOL! What fun!
As for myself, I had a great time watching, and I did way too much thinking about marriage for one single day :) We dropped my sister and niece off at their new place that I hadn't seen yet... what an improvement! a swimming pool in the apartment's courtyard even! and then we came back and watched a single episode of MASH... Wowee, am I tired!
Jp
Today Mom and I actually *went* to church! It was kinda nice for a change! The topic was the difference between true saving faith and religious faith. Very scriptural, and very good to listen to. I am going to make it a point to read in Hebrews this week, as some of that which we covered was very interesting, and I need to read the Bible more often in general.
Afterwords, the family was already over for lunch (build your own taco) and they had it ready to go when we got back!
We then all packed in the car and headed for our long time family friend's wedding a little after 2 o'clock. It was simple, beautiful, and meaningful. They had little white flowers and candles in the aisles, and the part I liked best is when they shared five words that they each thought described the other person... aww! It was a rather short service, and then we all headed from the church in Kirkland to Golden Gardens in North Seattle, where the reception was held at the beach in a meeting house.
It was so crowded, because of the gorgeous weather, but by the grace of God someone pulled out as we were heading out to find parking up on the hill. The food was great! They had cheese and fruit to start, and then a catered dinner, complete with spicy shredded pork and glazed salmon! Wow! The toasts were touching, especially since Jon's brothers were the groomsmen, and we've known them for so many years... they and my brother did Boy Scouts together all the way from Cub scouts to Eagle scouts... and then there was the dancing! I've never been to a wedding where both the bride and groom actually knew how to dance! It was lovely to watch. For practically the rest of the day they kept the music coming in all different styles: modern, classic, swing... they did it! My sister danced with my oldest sister's 4 year old daughter, who had never been to a wedding before and who LOVES to dance. She was so enthralled with the bride that she thought for sure the bride was a princess. LOL! What fun!
As for myself, I had a great time watching, and I did way too much thinking about marriage for one single day :) We dropped my sister and niece off at their new place that I hadn't seen yet... what an improvement! a swimming pool in the apartment's courtyard even! and then we came back and watched a single episode of MASH... Wowee, am I tired!
Jp
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