WEDDING

While driving through all the agriculture areas, I noticed I was getting a scratchy throat and sneezing. It was very dry and dusty. They are harvesting crops and defoliating the cotton which is apparently causing a lot of people to have similar symptoms. We were parked at the Agri-Center in Memphis while they were having a fall festival with music. There were thousands of people there. I was amazed we could not hear all the celebration going on while we were in our RV thanks to the good insulation.

This week we met April, our middle daughter, prior to her departure to Portland, Oregon where she is relocating.

From 2010-10-19

The week before the wedding Yancy and I worked on wedding related things which kept us busy. As I was feeling worse, I started on antibiotics in hopes of hurrying the healing process. I was improved by the time the wedding came around. A number of Yancy's friends and I met at the church on Friday to decorate. We had the rehearsal and dinner afterwards at Olive Garden. That was a long day. On the day of the wedding, Oct. 16th, Yancy and I arrived at the church at 8:45am. The wedding was held at Kingwood Church on the other side of Birmingham. The wedding party got their hair and makeup done. Time sped by fast. We looked at the clock and it was time to walk down the isle.

From 2010-10-19

From 2010-10-19

Everyone said it was a beautiful wedding and Yancy's dress was beautiful also. The reception followed the wedding in the foyer of the church. There was an abundance of food. As Brian and Yancy left in a Limo they were showered with red clown noses which was a surprise for him as he is a clown with the Shriners.

From 2010-10-19

From 2010-10-19

Afterwards lots of friends pitched in to help with the clean up. Allan and I left there about 8pm. That was another long day. We slept in, the next morning. Yancy called me several times that night. One time they had a fire in the building and had to evacuated down 15 flights of stairs. They never saw the fire or smelled it, but this will be a memory of their first night together.

This past week Allan and I purchased a Jeep Liberty. It has really come in handy to transport things for the wedding. I think we are going to like it.

Monday I had surgery to remove a basil cell cancer on my nose. It went well with very little pain. This was a special type of surgery where they check the specimen to make sure they removed it all while you are there, then they sew you up. I bled a lot and have a lot of post operative swelling. Not a pretty sight. I am to return in 10 days to get the stitches out.

Allan made his annual visit to the VA medical clinic. He will return there on Thursday for an eye exam.

Our plans were to paint several rooms in Yancy's house while they are on their honeymoon and dog sit. Due to the surgery, I am not allowed to bend over or do anything that will increase my heart rate. This leaves most of the painting for Allan to do. Poor fellow!

From 2010-10-19

Katie loves being here as she is entertained with birds and falling leaves out our back window.