Jenny and Tommy Get Married

From northern Michigan we dropped off the dogs with dave’s folks near Detroit and flew to California to attend my twin sister, Jenny’s, wedding. Since I was standing up as the matron of honor but hadn’t been able to do many of the duties expected of that position because we were traveling, dave and I decided to arrive a little over a week early to help them finish some of the final details for their big day. They had four events planned; a BBQ on Thursday at their community pool, a rehearsal dinner, the wedding itself and a brunch the following Sunday. The BBQ and rehearsal were great for dave and I because we got to meet some of Tommy’s family we hadn’t met last time we were in California.

Jenny and Tommy got married overlooking the Pacific Ocean in Laguna Beach, just south of where they live in Irvine. The wedding was outside, just before sunset so it was possible to see the breathtaking sunset and hear the waves crashing on the beach.

The View

Mom and Dad Walking Jen Down the Aisle

The Kiss That Sealed the Deal

The Newlyweds Walking Out in a Sea of Bubbles

dave and I All Dressed Up with Someplace to Go (dave got his entire outfit, shoes included, for $24 at the thrift store in Bolder, Colorado. This has become dave’s wedding uniform since he wore the same thing to three different weddings now.)

One of my favorite things about Jenny’s wedding was that our childhood friend, Joni, was able to make it from Fort Collins, Colorado. Joni’s mom watched my sister and me before and after school for many years. Joni became like a second sister. One of our parents took a photo of the three of us on our first day of first grade showing off our new backpacks. The photo clearly shows the new backpacks which we were all incredibly proud of while we are looking over our shoulders at the camera. We had some fun on Jen’s big day and recreated the pose.

Jenny, Joni and I in the “Backpack Pose”

My Mom and Dad hosted a wedding reception in Michigan for all our friends and family who were not able to attend the wedding in California. Two weeks after they officially tied the knot Jenny and Tommy, along with Tommy’s mom, Helma, flew to Michigan. The reception was held on the banks of the Saint Clair River. (Lake Huron flows into the Saint Clair River just north of Lake Saint Clair. If you hold your left hand up to look like the state of Michigan, the reception site was near your thumb joint.)

Before Jenny and Tommy’s big day in California we were able to get away for a couple of days to drive to San Diego to visit with our friend Matt and his wife Angie. (Some of you that have been faithfully following the blog will remember these are the people who got married in San Francisco last March.) They were visiting Matt’s parents in San Diego. We had a nice time catching up and eating dinner with them before we headed to our friend, Adam’s place, also in San Diego. It was the last day of a weekend long skateboarding expo so he had members of the Natural Koncepts skateboarding team staying at his place. These guys have a neat life. They are paid to do what they love, skate. Not to mention all their clothes and skateboard parts are all given to them so they will promote them. But watch out when they all get together and start talking skateboarding. I thought they were speaking another language!