I don't think I've ever liked that--not just in my "crotchety years"! But I am feeling more sociable on a personal level (not the obligation stuff with people I don't know well). I've been encouraging friends from outside L.A. to come visit me, and it's starting to happen! My friend Wendy from Israel will be here for 5 days in October before she joins her boyfriend at some computer conference in northern California. And my friend Debbie from N. Jersey said she might want to come in December. Karen Vatne is also considering coming sometime. Anyone else?! In the meantime, Avi and I will be heading back to Vermont in October (1st to 12th) to meet my sister Amy and her husband, who will be coming there from Israel. And do you guys remember Guido Rietti? He was an Italian exchange student who was at our school one year. He left his name on my page on Classmates, so we've been in touch a few times. He lives in Italy with his wife, and has one son. He's in the computer field. Anyway, I'm just trying to get out of my box a little....

I love weddings, too. I usually cry at them, but for some reason I didn't cry at my own daughter's wedding. I think I was too nervous standing under the hupah to think about crying--besides the fact that my feet were killing me from standing still for so long. The rest of the wedding I was having too much fun dancing, so there was nothing to cry about!

Yes, your grandchildren look really cute, Kathi. And the bride and groom look really good, too!

Where's Waitsfield, Karen?

In the front is Caleb and Camille, ring bearer and flower girl. Their Mom is in the black dress next to the bride. Aren't they just the cutest???

Here is a picture of Suzanne and John coming out of the Rockingham Meeting House following their wedding ceremony.

kathi, it is so awesome to hear how beautiful and great the wedding turned out. it sounds like it was really special and i am certain that it was. so great.

I was a little busy with my daughters wedding this weekend. It was beautiful. I had no idea that this tent (the was high in the middle like a circus tent) could transform into a almost magical place. The atmosphere was amazing. Candlelabras with flowers wrapped around them for centerpieces ...the best jazz band I've heard playing for the dinner hour and beyond (requested by guests)...great food and an open bar helped everyone relax...lots of family and friends. Suzanne and John were married at the Rockingham Meeting House, which is pretty amazing. The weather was sunny and warm...we had downpours on Friday...and again today, so again, we were very lucky. We ended up getting some indoor/outdoor carpet to put down as you walked through the lattice gates to follow the luminary walkway, to keep from sinking into the wet ground. Other then that things ran wonderfully. It was a completely different ceremony including "tying the knot" with celtic ribbon....and Lori, they even broke the glass at the end to honor Neil's heritage. ...anyways, the whole day went well and everyone had a wonderful time.
I'll do pictures as soon as I have some.
My grandbabies just left for NC a little while ago....that always makes me sad...

Richard, don't take it personally. We love you. I'm just not too good on the witty comebacks, so I was waiting for someone else to respond!

Patti, sounds like you're getting into the move now. That's good! Change can be exciting (not just scary).

Now Richard, it's just that the weekend came, not that any of us were not interested. I'm a Butch and Sundance fan and found myself wondering how you came across such a place and why in fact you were looking for it? Does this place have little historical vignette's or just brass placques?

I was getting ready for and then in fact engaged in my final pre-move yard sale. We moved out a lot of items and don't have to think about them any more. So that's good. Dave and I are already bickering of the use of the rooms inthe new house. You know, "That's room's too small, why make a guest room out of the best room upstairs when it will sit idle most of the time." That sort of thing. What fun we're having. Although the new house has more overall square footage, much of it is in small bedrooms upstairs, not in day to day living space. All the rooms in our current house are larger than the rooms we're moving into. Frustrating.

okay. well i can see that my bonding with butch cassidy didn't particularly impress any of the chicks here. i hope it makes you feel better to know that i am now back at home wearing womens lingerie. oh my god, i broke a fingernail. may the ghost of butch please come shoot me or at least kiss my boo boo.