Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
It's October, Must Be Jeff and Melodie's Wedding
Just got back from a run. A sunny, brisk October morning, perfect for college soccer, tailgating, leaf-blowing. Perfect for wedding eve!
David and Paula came down on Thursday evening and I had lunch with the father of the groom yesterday. There's a Prell story in there, if you care to ask. I spoke with Jeffrey briefly outside their hotel; they had gotten a limo the night before to do up the town. All seems set. Rehearsal yesterday afternoon, dinner in the evening and more fun today, with Matthew and Tina and Oliver coming down yesterday, Joe last night, Peter and Janet and Johanna and Janie today and then Bill and Jen tomorrow. Looks like there is a big contingent from Minnesota as well. Big day.
Unfortunately, we'll miss Grandma's presence for the event. Last week, she had a long night of coughing and to be safe, she checked in to the hospital the next day. Good thing, because she came down with a pneumonia that kind of knocked her flat. She had some rough days, and sounded very weak. Peter has been checking in on her, and I saw her on Wednesday. She looked a little better, but progress is in very small increments. She did go back to Meadow Lakes yesterday but will be in the rehab section, not in her apartment.
I had seen her the day before she checked in to the hospital and she had no symptons at all. I was on my way up to Maine for a few days to see Cliff, a friend from Peace Corps days. I helped (kind of) with some of his work building an addition on his cabin. Fortunately, it was not the roof work he originally anticipated You know me and heights.
I stopped in to see Joe on the way up as well. We had a lunch in a Boston sports deli, near his apartment. Lots of good photos and headlines! None from this September though. Sigh. Joe is good, but busy, studying long hours.
The Dundee Dicksons also had to make a tough decision to stay home this weekend. Andrew hurt his back, Lur is still not 100 percent and Claire and Danny have a million things in school, sports and music events. Just seemed like too much to get in a car and try to drive the distance and then hustle back for Claire's school obligations, among other things.
Mary is busy at school and slowly, slowly on the mend from her back. She caught up with friends while I was away, from Peru and Gabon. Heard from Annie whose company moved offices this past week. A little disruptive but she likes it. We hope to hear the stories of her recent road trip! Margaret is well, still working on trying to tie down a new job.
Other big events - Patriots beat the Jets. Baseball looks to be going to two of my least favorite teams in the World Series. What could have been. We finished the next season of Breaking Bad. Yikes.
More tomorrow. Love from wedding central, down here.
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