Leah's Wedding

My sister is now happily married. Sometimes you really can tell that things are going to work out for people. They are such a happy and comfortable couple that you just can't imagine either of them with anyone else. It was a hot weekend, but everyone managed to stay cool despite the weather. We got to see lots of relatives that are scattered across the country; even my aunt Debbie and her twins made it. I especially enjoyed meeting Josh's sisters and talking with his mom again. They seem like a really nice family.

Isabel and Calvin were stellar travelers. They read, watched movies, read license plates -- for hours -- played word games, sang songs, slept, ran around at rest areas, and were generally civil to each other for the long ride down and the even longer (14 hours!!) ride home. I don't know how they managed to be so good, but it sure made it fun.

On the way down we stopped in D.C. and spent the night with our old college buddy George and his wife Molly. They have three boys and another baby on the way and managed to put us up in their basement apartment too. Molly helped me to pin money on the back of Leah's quilt the day before the wedding.

Here are some picutures from the trip. My mother is still battling her Glioblastoma. She looked great despite the lack of hair under that amazing hat she wore. It's hard to see her so sick. She enjoyed seeing all the kids running around and was happy to see Leah getting married. When she got the diagnosis in March, she wasn't sure she'd make the wedding. My mother's cousin Nancy is a minister and she performed the wedding ceremony for Leah and Josh.

Isabel danced with Leah as did a bunch of other kids. The music was great for dancing. Then they played a game of tag and duck-duck-goose on the grassy slope outside the reception area, while the band played on.