small stakes
As we trudge ever onward towards our wedding day, you may notice more action-item type posts from me. That is because we are truly in the “working on shit” part of the planning. There is no room anymore for postulating, or...
Read MoreMonth: June 2010
women with whiskey*
I’ve found the booze that will go in my flask on my wedding day. Does that sound bad? Does...
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the ring thing
I took my engagement ring into the jeweler’s to see about getting a wedding band made. And my...
Read Moresocial networking has ruined my communication skills
At the caterer’s place, working on the timeline Caterer: “OK, so are you guys going to want to do the grand entrance?” Me [exchanging confused glances with Beau]: “… Grand?” Caterer: “You know, when everyone goes to sit down...
Read Morepast and pending
My last post was about the day we got engaged, but the engagement process is so much more than just one day. It had begun many months earlier, as we gradually moved from whimsical musings on “If I ever marry…;”...
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a year ago today
The beau thought we should go wine-tasting. I had no problem with that. We packed up some...
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so that’s done, then
I did it. Just today, just now, I ordered that dress. That infernal dress that’s haunted my...
Read Morelet the music play
It’s funny how we’re sort of born with our personalities firmly rooted in place. Each morning my second grade teacher, Mrs. O’Keefe, would lead us in a rousing rendition of “Oh, What a Beautiful...
Read Morein which everything is JUST FINE, thank you
As we creep ever closer to the hallowed 100-day mark* I’ve been a tad, how shall I say, down in the mouth about all those things on that wedding to-do list I’ve been ignoring. A week ago I actually had to lie down in the grass...
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