Happy Hour Chatter

I got back from my sisters house a while ago where I said, "Until next time" to my nieces Joan, Karen and my new nephew-in-law, David Mackenzie.    Karen and Dave were married Saturday and it truly was a beautiful, simple yet very elegant wedding.  I could give you all the details of the beautiful vintage gown and how gorgeous Karen looked in it - but the words wouldn't do it (or her) justice.    Joan, her sister, looked equally stunning as the matron of honor and certainly saw to her sister's every need and want.  Sadly, the girl's father - Earl - wasn't with us to walk his youngest daughter down the aisle.  He was present in our hearts and minds though; his name mentioned frequently by family and guests alike.   Dave, my nephew, is an amazing young man and joins his brother-in-law, Matthew, in the high-energy, detail, goal-oriented family.  The love each of these young men have for my nieces has not escaped me. It ta...

Surprise!!   Bet you thought I fell off the face of the earth, huh?  Well, blog stalkers...you can relax.  I'm alive! The summer is in full swing and I'm trying very hard to enjoy as much of the sunshine and heat as I can.    It's been a different summer for me.  I live in town now - a huge, HUGE change for me.   For the most part, it's been good.   It takes me 7 minutes to get to work (if I obey the speed limits) and I'm able to spend more time with my friends. We've already had some wine parties at the house.  When the weather cools, there will be fire pit nights out on the patio.  The biggest change for me has been the noise and lack of privacy.  In the country I could walk out on my deck buck nekkid and it didn't matter because no one could see me.  In town, not so much.    I have some very nosey neighbors who like to keep tabs on me.  That part pisses me off.   I'm a ve...