Sam & Janali were married on Saturday afternoon, under amazingly beautiful trees, a bit of drizzling rain, and tons of family and friends. It was certainly one of the quaintest ceremonies I’ve ever seen.
Of course, Sam and Daniel couldn’t help but goof around a bit. Boys will be boys.
Oddly enough, the reception turned out to be some sort of Bloggers Meet & Greet. I met Doug & Tiffany, Guy & Robin, and Heather & Chris.
[More flickr pictures of Sam & Janali’s wedding are here]
The past four days have been some of the most intense days I have ever had. Daniel and I were in the hills of Pennsylvania for the marriage of two friends (which was the most charming and picturesque wedding and I’ll share details and pictures the minute I catch my breath). We also had an amazing visit with his family, an incredible worship experience at a lovely church down in the slums near Curtis Bay, and a crazy plane ride home.
But the memories of these past four days suddenly dimmed when Daniel and I turned into the Valley last night.
We found my parents burying Wolf.
For some reason, I never ached this much when I lost my hermit crabs or fish. (Is there a rule that states your pet must be larger than a breadbox before your heart grieves?)
After getting two rebates back from HP and Staples, I bought a lovely L-shaped desk for my living room. I finally have room to get things done.
In one weekend of driving, driving, and driving- Daniel is finally here. Permanently. Finally. Tim and Steve accompanied us on the trip down and quite a few memories were made.
There was an Almost Blogger Meeting/Reunion in the middle of Washington-Dulles a few weeks ago. Jason & Paulo were in the area right when I was flying in and Daniel and I almost made a last-minute dash to make the meeting. Unfortunately, it couldn’t work out. There will be a next time.
Jon invited a group of us to Haus Edelweiss for free food (as long as we listened to a five minute presentation from a Financial Planner with American Express) and it quickly turned into a Who-Uses-Linux and Who-Knows-Where-To-Find-Free-Wi-Fi discussion (down at the gas station on the corner).
I celebrated my 24th birthday on April 22. Although I was in Baltimore, I got the sweetest phone calls, a lovely birthday breakfast (complete with singing), some beautiful gifts, and an iPod (from the boy).
In an unprecedented event, Easley now has a classy, chic coffeehouse. When you step through their front door, it feels like the set of Friends has smacked you in the face. The long couch, hardwood floors, coffee table, large mugs, etc. I’m spending quite a bit of quality time there.