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Today amused.
May. 29th, 2005 10:55 pmBecky's family is in town this weekend for the wedding of two of her extended family members. She, Jackie, Jack, and myself are all banded together to survive and enjoy.
Today was the day of the wedding. The morning was spent with her mother, father, and Uncle David on a used book rush. Between the lot of us, we gave well over $400 back to the used book community... Jackie found the motherlode and got 15 or more Pratchett books for her collection. Rahr. So that was an amusing use of a few hours.
The wedding itself was very relaxed. People gathered up, ate hors d'oeuvres, and laughed for a while, then sort of wandered over for the short and sweet ceremony, and then there was more eating and drinking. The four of us found seats in the very back, and noticed that there was a table right behind us with chopsticks on. Jack and I looked at eachother and grinned. Immediately post-ceremony, much sushi was had.
The major impression I got to make that evening was one of quick reflexes: at 8:30 the sprinklers kicked in (whoops) and for whatever reason, there was a sprinkler set up in the middle of the small courtyard we were eating in. I heard the noise, spotted the devil, and made a flying leap across the intervening space and stomped on the little bastard Mario-style, and stood there until shortly before it went off. We were preparing more long term solutions and I was attempting a graceful dismount... my foot slipped and Becky's mother's leg was soaked. No other harm done :-)
All in all, a good day.
Today was the day of the wedding. The morning was spent with her mother, father, and Uncle David on a used book rush. Between the lot of us, we gave well over $400 back to the used book community... Jackie found the motherlode and got 15 or more Pratchett books for her collection. Rahr. So that was an amusing use of a few hours.
The wedding itself was very relaxed. People gathered up, ate hors d'oeuvres, and laughed for a while, then sort of wandered over for the short and sweet ceremony, and then there was more eating and drinking. The four of us found seats in the very back, and noticed that there was a table right behind us with chopsticks on. Jack and I looked at eachother and grinned. Immediately post-ceremony, much sushi was had.
The major impression I got to make that evening was one of quick reflexes: at 8:30 the sprinklers kicked in (whoops) and for whatever reason, there was a sprinkler set up in the middle of the small courtyard we were eating in. I heard the noise, spotted the devil, and made a flying leap across the intervening space and stomped on the little bastard Mario-style, and stood there until shortly before it went off. We were preparing more long term solutions and I was attempting a graceful dismount... my foot slipped and Becky's mother's leg was soaked. No other harm done :-)
All in all, a good day.
