September 27 Sunday and friends

 Last Sunday I woke up early and began packing for the trip to East Grand Forks, MN  My sister Julie and I warmed up lots of stuff in the fridge and made some scrambled eggs.  We had cooked breakfast for everyone the past two mornings.  Family came and went enjoying a meal with us.  Jen carried suitcases down the stairs and loaded our car for us. 

We headed out...minus my sister...she caught a ride with our other baby brother to her car in our yard. 

We got a little lost in Bismarck ND but enjoyed the scenery along the river.  I took the exit too soon. 

Long time friend Floyd and Shirley were waiting for us at Cracker Barrel...good thing they were patient! 

Here is a photo of our guys...Shirley and I are reflected in the glass!

We had a great lunch and after lunch we sat outside and visited!  

So good to see old friends!  

Too soon it was time for us to leave.

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September 26 Wedding Day

 It was a beautiful day for a wedding 72 degrees and sunshine.

The road to the wedding.

Adam

Waiting for the wedding party. 

The best man arrives

 

Bridesmaids waiting

The lovely Courtney has arrived!

Photo by my brother Carey. 

They had very traditional vows.  The ceremony was short and sweet!  

 

They lit the unity candle

 

Photos by Carey

Very happily married!  

We were so happy that we could be there to see them married.   They had a reception after the ceremony and party later with singing and dancing...we were sound asleep by that time. 

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September 25th Wedding Rehearsal Day

 Friday September 25th started early for my sister, Julie and for daughter Jen.   The entire house was asleep as we made mints for the wedding.

Three sets of hands made short work of the mints. 

My sister and I cooked up breakfast for whoever was hungry!  Egg Bake....I cooked up eggs and potatoes for a potato salad to be served at the Gluten Free Food Table after the wedding.  Grandson Noah and his wife Hanna arrived.

In the afternoon we drove out of town. 

My sister Julie drove us out North and East of town...to the bride's parents and grandparents ranch.  She had been out there helping Andy and Jen with last minute details. 

 Julie

Adam our youngest Grand... the groom 

Adam and his Mom our daughter Jen 

Adam, Andrew and Jen worked really hard getting the old barn ready for the wedding service.  The old wagon wheel was strung with lights.  The wagon wheel was made by the bride's Grandfather as he was a very talented wheelwright. 

Inside the barn...rehearsal went well. 

The barn from across the way in the machine shop where the reception would be held. 

Andy and Jen our hosts for the grooms dinner. 

The meal was wonderful...choice of rib eye steak, chicken or walleye served with mashed potatoes and asparagus.   It was all delicious...my first real beef in a month and my stomach was very happy and the best part I did not get sick!!!! 

 Then we were off to the Air B &B to see if Savannah, Paige and Cole had arrived! 

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Thursday September 24th Happenings

 We are safely back at home.  We were gone for 6 days.  

We began last Thursday(Sept 24th) after Far Guy's Infusion meeting up with my sister Julie after she dropped Lolli off at a Local Doggie Hotel.

We drove to Mandan North Dakota and took a break at the North Dakota's Veteran's Cemetery. 

It is a beautiful spot high on a hill.

We knew just about where Far Guy's best friend Gary was buried.  We attended his funeral in Fargo and the service high on this ND hill back in 1993.  Gary died of an aneurysm, he lived a few days long enough to be a donor.  I am certain he touched many lives as a donor, as much as he touched our lives as a very good friend.  We like to stop and honor Gary's memory when we are going through Mandan. 

We traveled further West after our stop. 

We met up with daughter Jen and Son in law Andy at a Pub to eat supper in Dickinson ND after that we settled into an Air B&B that would hold lots of family. 

We had a huge Suite with an adjoining bathroom.  We were ready for some sleep!

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Hark Back! Issue #17

 A old blog post from January 25, 2008

Laundry

Laundry ...everyone has it...some more than others...and we all have our ways of doing it...but my way is the only way!

I sort...white...lights...darks...jeans...light colored towels...dark colored towels...sheets...never should one load mix with any of the others...everything from the dryer gets hung up or folded immediately...it may take a while to find its way out of the laundry room but it is ready to go! 

Far Guy sorts all of his laundry into appropriate bins...now he even unrolls his socks..one time I washed and dried them in the little balls in which they were presented to me...he was dismayed when he had to unroll them to put them on...from then on he unrolls his socks for me. 

Years ago (back in the 1980's ) Far Guy worked days and I worked nights...we shared laundry duty...however his share included taking clothes from the dryer and physically stomping them down in the basket...leaving all my good white work blouses really wrinkled.  I was mad as a hornet...and told him to leave my &^%$#*# laundry alone...he did and continues to do so.  Do you suppose he wrinkled those blouses on purpose 30 years ago?  I was the one fooled I think...my big mouth got me a thirty plus laundry sentence with no possibility of parole or time off for good behavior:)

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I am still a tad CDO over the laundry.   I still sort... Far Guy helps to carry the laundry away!  

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