September
Beginnings and endings and the crossing over of the two and all the inbetweens.
I worked my ass off on the 50th wedding anniversary for my future inlaws. I won't bore you with all the gory details but suffice to say the following:
I learned a lot about my future family. Mostly the future sister and brother inlaws. Not all of it good.
Being in charge of everything was kind of overwhelming. I did the food, decorations and flowers for a reception of 100+ people. I learned (prior to the event) a lot about making and serving large quantities of people.
I still can muster more energy than I thought I could.
My daughter and I have the greatest friends on the face of the plannet! I think this and the whole event blew Muppets family out of the water. I think I freaked them out a bit. They aren't used to entertaining at all, let alone on the over the top level that I was raised to produce for such occasions.
It was beautious and wonderful and amazing and...Aside from a few exploding centerpieces, fading balloons (both of which were handled quickly and efficiently by the above mentioned awesome friends), 5 hour visits to the emergency room, a few anoying un-helpful people (just the ones that should have been and weren't were anoying)and a teenage mega drama (main helper kid had huge bad break up in the middle of it all).
In other news:
The kid is legal to drive, looking at colleges (including YALE!), and currently driving my new car...1978 convertable Super Beetle. <---Long story...her car ('64 bug) is taking more to get it going than we thought and my car is not doing so hot on any trip more than 2-3 miles from home. We needed a good car we both could drive and the 78 was a great deal. The only difficulty is the kid is having confidence issues when driving and now...I just got a call that she wants me to take her to school...*SIGH* so have to go. The good thing is...I get the convertable today!!!
Love to all....I am still watching even when I am not posting...
I worked my ass off on the 50th wedding anniversary for my future inlaws. I won't bore you with all the gory details but suffice to say the following:
I learned a lot about my future family. Mostly the future sister and brother inlaws. Not all of it good.
Being in charge of everything was kind of overwhelming. I did the food, decorations and flowers for a reception of 100+ people. I learned (prior to the event) a lot about making and serving large quantities of people.
I still can muster more energy than I thought I could.
My daughter and I have the greatest friends on the face of the plannet! I think this and the whole event blew Muppets family out of the water. I think I freaked them out a bit. They aren't used to entertaining at all, let alone on the over the top level that I was raised to produce for such occasions.
It was beautious and wonderful and amazing and...Aside from a few exploding centerpieces, fading balloons (both of which were handled quickly and efficiently by the above mentioned awesome friends), 5 hour visits to the emergency room, a few anoying un-helpful people (just the ones that should have been and weren't were anoying)and a teenage mega drama (main helper kid had huge bad break up in the middle of it all).
In other news:
The kid is legal to drive, looking at colleges (including YALE!), and currently driving my new car...1978 convertable Super Beetle. <---Long story...her car ('64 bug) is taking more to get it going than we thought and my car is not doing so hot on any trip more than 2-3 miles from home. We needed a good car we both could drive and the 78 was a great deal. The only difficulty is the kid is having confidence issues when driving and now...I just got a call that she wants me to take her to school...*SIGH* so have to go. The good thing is...I get the convertable today!!!
Love to all....I am still watching even when I am not posting...