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Spent this weekend with the family. Went up to the north woods for a wedding. Stayed at the in laws cabin on the lake... ( one regret, I was probably really close to lifts and should have called him to have a beer) it had been years... forgot just how relaxing it is.... cell service is spotty there so no work interruptions...fish weren't biting as strong as I would have liked but I really didn't give a shit,,, saw a nesting pair of bald eagles fishing... saw a family of otters playing in the weeds while I was slapping water for musky.... had a scare in the early morning when the dogs caught sent of a bear that had left a pile in the driveway and they took off for a bit after it....
But perhaps the best part of the weekend was the wedding. These kids have there act down right. Many of you know what I do for a living, providing for the whims of the rich. Weekend after weekend of flying in stock, of brides who MUST rent china for the feast because our color scheme doesn't match their brides maids dresses. Orchids flown in from new Zealand, brides with two wedding dresses one for sun and another for rain or snow. Renting linens to match a theme, (like we'd have crappy linens) and the pretentiousness of The meal itself.... The temper tantrums you see on those tv bride shows are real people, I see them regularly.....Not these kids though. ( I should be careful, after all it's how I make a living)
We were told to dress casual, no jackets no ties ladies no heals. After the beautiful ceremony in a church overlooking a lake we went to the county fair grounds where they had decorated a barn. In front of the barn was a long stretch of grass covered with every lawn game you can imagine, In the middle were two canoes filled with ice and beverages. The idea was that the families should mix and mingle and get to know each other over a fun game in the yard. There were little kids EVERYWHERE, they were included as being important not excluded because they might make noise at an inappropriate moment. I learned a game played with a Frisbee, a 4 foot pvc pipe with a point on it a beer bottle wrapped in tape, you scored by knocking the bottle off the pipe but only if the other team didn't catch both the Frisbee and the falling bottle, the only real rule was that you played one handed because you MUST have a beer in your other hand...lol...
The wedding feast was a buffet in the barn, it was simple but I may have never eaten better. BBq chicken and pork ribs, roasted potatoes , sweet corn and watermelon... instead of a gaudy over priced wedding cake each family had brought its favorite dessert, what a spread... I made such a pig of myself, must have been the fresh air... My wife said she hadn't seen my smile so much or be so relaxed in years... and I felt relaxed and happy... truly truly happy....
just thought I'd share....
But perhaps the best part of the weekend was the wedding. These kids have there act down right. Many of you know what I do for a living, providing for the whims of the rich. Weekend after weekend of flying in stock, of brides who MUST rent china for the feast because our color scheme doesn't match their brides maids dresses. Orchids flown in from new Zealand, brides with two wedding dresses one for sun and another for rain or snow. Renting linens to match a theme, (like we'd have crappy linens) and the pretentiousness of The meal itself.... The temper tantrums you see on those tv bride shows are real people, I see them regularly.....Not these kids though. ( I should be careful, after all it's how I make a living)
We were told to dress casual, no jackets no ties ladies no heals. After the beautiful ceremony in a church overlooking a lake we went to the county fair grounds where they had decorated a barn. In front of the barn was a long stretch of grass covered with every lawn game you can imagine, In the middle were two canoes filled with ice and beverages. The idea was that the families should mix and mingle and get to know each other over a fun game in the yard. There were little kids EVERYWHERE, they were included as being important not excluded because they might make noise at an inappropriate moment. I learned a game played with a Frisbee, a 4 foot pvc pipe with a point on it a beer bottle wrapped in tape, you scored by knocking the bottle off the pipe but only if the other team didn't catch both the Frisbee and the falling bottle, the only real rule was that you played one handed because you MUST have a beer in your other hand...lol...
The wedding feast was a buffet in the barn, it was simple but I may have never eaten better. BBq chicken and pork ribs, roasted potatoes , sweet corn and watermelon... instead of a gaudy over priced wedding cake each family had brought its favorite dessert, what a spread... I made such a pig of myself, must have been the fresh air... My wife said she hadn't seen my smile so much or be so relaxed in years... and I felt relaxed and happy... truly truly happy....
just thought I'd share....
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