Today was a day of weddings. My middle son and his wife are visiting because she is a bridesmaid today. Wearing the dress I altered! My youngest son, his partner and I were invited to the wedding of a friend's daughter, whom he grew up next door to and went to school with.
Last night everyone was here for dinner before the celebrations today. Five adults, and 2 children and this little house was warmed with children's voices, laughter, sarcasm, teasing, good food and best of all, family love. But that much fun is exhausting I must say!
Today the bridesmaid and family took off to attend their wedding, and we other three went to our wedding. It was alarming for me to be at a reception with all these adults, who turned out to be what I remembered as little people, all of whom have stayed in touch since heading out to their adult lives! It was incredibly heart warming to see the number of people who just accepted my son and his partner with no reservations. And hilarious to see the number of people who had gone to school with him and approached with funny memories and anecdotes!
It was a horrendous wind storm last night, and today was terribly rainy so both celebrations had to take place inside. But with so much happiness in the room, the weather didn't dampen anyone's spirits. The couple in the wedding I attended actually got married last summer in the groom's homeland, Israel. This reception was for those friends who couldn't travel that far. It was very well done, with a slide show playing at the front of the room with pictures of the actual wedding ceremony where it was held. They were spectacular and I found myself going to my friend, the mother of the bride and asking if I could please come over and look at all these pictures individually.....there was some fabulous quilt inspiration in there. She seemed to think that was a great idea so I can't wait till she's recovered from the stress of planning and preparing and we can do that. Two projects are percolating in my mind already.
What about those unfinished projects you ask? I know I know.....I'll try to apply myself to them while I wait for the photos and permission to use them!
After the reception, I came home to walk the dog and Josh and Gil went to town to visit friends they haven't seen in quite a while. My walk is normally in the forest but in heavy winds that isn't wise so we went to the beach....always my preference anyway! It was a perfectly wonderful winter beach day. Crashing waves, lots of wind and rain (I was soaked when I got home), and birds dipping and floating on the updrafts. I couldn't help feeling a little melancholy at all these young people growing up and starting new things while I grow old and finish a career, but they are so happy it didn't last long. And finding some super special rocks and some beach glass fixed my mood instantly! 
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