Awake: 6:10am Temp 53 sleep 5+48 sunny overnight @ West Memphis, AR.
Kathy talks with Melissa in PA. Husband Kevin is setting up a computer room in their library. For (2) yrs now their computer room…..so-to-speak, was a small desk in their kitchen.
Mid morning, I spend 55 min cutting Kathy’s hair. With mirrors & patience, she declares it to be “one of her best haircuts yet.” She then cuts my hair in 15 min. It’s amazing how fast she does that. She says “it’s amazing how little hair you have to cut!” Not nice!
I call the campground & extend our stay until Friday. Then Kathy calls Mary Ann & Bob in East Memphis & sets up a rendezvous for later this week.
Next we drive to Saint Paul’s Church in Memphis, where we attend the 7:00pm wedding Mass & ceremony of Adrienne & Kevin L. Adrienne is the daughter of P.D. & Jodi, Kathy’s very good friend of many years, going back to when they were raising little babies, now grown up, wonderful adults.
The beautiful altar and church pews were decorated with baby’s breath and bows by Jodi and her 2 sisters. Matthew and Tim, Adrienne’s brothers, warmly greeted us and ushered us to our seat. Adrienne’s cousin’s beautiful voice filled the church several times before and during the Mass. The mothers were seated to the song “Sunrise, Sunset” a cause of contemplation for Kathy. The 5 bridesmaids wore long black dresses and carried simple bouquets of 2 white Calla lilies. An interesting twist for us; a bagpiper, playing “Endearing Young Charms” preceded Adrienne and PD as he ushered her down the aisle. Of course, the bride, also carrying 2 white Calla lilies, was beautiful in her long white, off the shoulder gown and long veil. Weddings are such happy occasions!
The wedding reception was held at “The Vine” in midtown, a 2 story building which accommodated the 350 guests & a DJ for dancing. The food, served buffet style, was delicious. Again, Jodi and her sisters decorated the hall with roses and baby’s breath; Jodi made the tablecloths, table skirts, centerpieces, and a few hundred Biscotti. We just happened to sit with Kenny, a postal worker with PD & his wife, Gail, so PD visited our table several times. Jodi, hostess to so many guests, was understandably unable to spend the time together with Kathy that they would have liked. It was a treat, however, getting reacquainted with Jodi’s and PD’s sisters. We did get to spend a few minutes with Adrienne and Kevin, but only a few; and Kathy & I did manage to squeeze in a few slow dances before the young girls monopolized the dance floor. It was a busy, loud, crowded & fun celebration of their marriage.
By a mere coincidence, we returned to our campground nearly the same time as the night before, about 11:25pm.
High temp=no reading Lights out: 11:55pm
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