Wedding Bells

Colleen and Jim came to Steilacoom this week to tell us that they are planning to be married next spring..............We couldn't be happier. And it isn't as if we have to get to know him since we have known him from his and Brian's college days. Jim had discussed it with the girls, and Ani is still taking some time to get used to the idea. But Colleen has a good relationship with both of them so it will all be fine.

I told Ken he is fortunate that we made the move to buy a different motor home earlier this year, because now it would probably have not been in the budget!!!!

The only details I know so far is that the wedding will be in Seattle and it will be aquvavit shots instead of champagne toasts:)

This weekend we are in lovely downtown Umatilla, Oregon to celebrate the 90th birthday of my cousin Ellen Jean, and it was fun to visit with family that we have not seen for some time. Mike and Mary are here so we will go out to have a bite to eat this evening and then head home tomorrow. We plan to make one or two stops in the wine country on our way:).

So November is well on its way and we are scheduled to leave for California the day after Thanksgiving. Jim and Colleen are hosting Thanksgiving in Seattle so all I have to do is make "funeral" rolls and tomato aspic and something else that doesn't come to mind at the moment.

We only plan to go as far as Travis AFB or Beale AFB in northern California for the first part of our trip. Then we are going to drive the car back to Steilacoom for Christmas. We are good at keeping everything just a bit complicated, but I really don't want to be away for two Christmas' in a row, and I am in the mood for a Christmas/engagement party.

In the midst of all this excitement, Craig has closed on his house and is now living in north Tacoma. He is very happy with his purchase and I am busily trying to get him to relieve us of some of our furniture and household items.

It is dinnertime. Ciao