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October 22, 2008
Back in New England
We headed north the weekend before last to attend the wedding of our friends Dahna and Sarah.
They were married by a lake in Connecticut, and though we took I-95 north through Jersey, once across the George Washington Bridge, we veered from the loathsome Connecticut corridor of 95 onto a winding back road that felt like New England, even before we officially crossed the Connecticut line.
We caught up with old friends, including Kenny, who some of you might know.
Kenny officiated by the lakeside.
During the ceremony, Alden and Iris were relatively attentive.
We headed for the reception. Fortunately, Alden and Iris were seated at our table.
Unfortunately, so were Rich and Brian.
We have been getting bored with being Alden's parents lately. Fortunately, Christian and Emily have been feeling the same way about Iris. And so we switched.
At first it was great.
And then Robbi got all pouty and decided that she wanted her baby back.
When Alden was returned to us, I asked her to dance.
It was, I hope, the first of many.
While in Connecticut, we drove up to southern Massachusetts to visit with my brother, who was on a short leave from his Army training. We shared our traditional breakfast: half-pound rare cheeseburgers, milkshakes, and a platter of nachos supreme.
I love my brother.
On our way back south, we drove through Sheffield, Massachusetts, where we pulled off to see the covered bridge.
Since returning to the Barn, Robbi has been busy painting the illustrations for our next book.
Alden, meanwhile, has learned how to stand up against the side of her crib and rattle the bars like a rowdy prisoner. It's too bad for her that Robbi and I find it so endearing to see her howl.
Posted by bogenamp at October 22, 2008 07:50 PM