What a fun weekend it has been!
Friday started out just like any
other weekend starting day for a third shifter, with a nice three hour
nap. I was hoping to have the opportunity after the nap to get over to
my Grandma's house and mow her lawn, which is getting to be quite long.
Unfortunately the weather was not being at all cooperative. After
raining for most of the day, the high temperature soared into the low
forties with lovely gusts of wind that would have made it very
uncomfortable to mow, if the mower would have even started due to the
cold. Not to mention that if it had started, I would have had to stop
after every two swipes to clear the blades of the wet clumping grass
that would have bogged down the whole works. Not my idea of fun, if you
ask me.
Deciding to postpone that chore, I opted instead to go
out with my family for dinner. We all agreed on heading to Ponderosa
over in Beaver Dam. Upon arrival there we found that the joint was
packed, which means fresher food at the buffet! Not only was it
fresher, but I think the crew was having a good night as well. I say
this because the service was a lit better than normal and the kitchen
was turning out food that was beyond what we are used to when we go
there. Needless to say, we all ate too much. We did not allow that to
end the evening though.
Knowing that Melissa didn't have a dress
that she wanted to wear the following day to a wedding meant that we
drove over to Walmart to find her a dress. While there she found three
beautiful skirts and a nice top that looked amazing on her! Making me
smile even more was the realization that three of the four articles of
clothing were either on sale or being clearanced out. We then decided
to take her new outfits and head home to get ready for...
Saturday!
Melissa's good friend Erica Creswell was scheduled to take the hand of
Daron Young in holy matrimony. We arrived at the church about 20
minutes early and saw through the glass doors that the flower girl,
who's name we would come to find is Trinity, was sitting in the commons
area bored out of her mind. Then it seemed something magical happened!
She saw our son, Tommy, and quickly jumped out of her seat and rushed
over to Tommy. Standing in front of each other they just stopped and
stared at one another, and there was a spark of something! Well, I'll
come back to that in a little bit.
The ceremony was absolutely
wonderful. The church set a beautiful scene for a beautiful bride, vows
were said and smiling tears flowed.
Later at the reception, it
would seem that the spark between Tommy and Trinity was kindled. The
two started out playing and running around the reception hall. The the
DJ started his music and they began dancing! They danced straight for
about a half-hour and then collapsed, exhausted next to the dance
floor. I realized as they lay next to the dance floor that they were
holding hands! The cutest thing I have seen in my life! Soon Tommy was
beginning to wind down, and he asked if he could go over to his
Grannie's house.
After dropping off the tired dancing fool with
my mother, Melissa and I decide to head over to another friend's
birthday party at the bowling alley. It was a nice visit that I
realized has been way too long coming. We need to get together with
these friends much more often. After watching her bowl, we all headed
into the bar that was attached and did some karaoke. It was a good time
catching up with good friends!
Now I'm sitting here looking back
on the weekend wishing that it didn't have to end. Maybe I'll call up
my boss and see if he'll pay me to just have fun with family and friends
for the next few weeks! Think it'll work?
