No, I’m not referring to the 1990 movie featuring Molly Ringwald, but rather our very own cousin’s nuptials this past weekend! Betsy and her husband Nathan already had had an intimate wedding earlier this year, but wanted to share the event with friends and family, so they had another one! Jeff and I made the journey back home to attend the service as well as to visit with family and friends.
We each took Friday off to make a 4-day weekend, which we each really needed. The weather on Friday was great and it allowed us to each get some things done around the house before heading out of town for the rest of the weekend. Jeff got some running in, and I got some outside chores taken care of. The pressure washer came in handy to rinse the dirt off of the front of the house, and I finally opened the Mr. Clean car-washing gadget I bought last year and never had used. I used it to wash Jeff’s Jeep and I have to say I was really impressed with it! The Jeep washed up quickly and dried with no water spots!
The drive on Saturday was fairly easy once we got outside of the metro area. We took a quick stop for lunch along the way and ended up in Appleton late in the afternoon. We had arranged to visit with our friends Mike & Jerry, who had offered to let us stay with them. It was a great treat to catch up with them after a few years, and they were wonderful hosts. They grilled a dinner and we made a Brazillian drink called a Caipirinha made with a rum-like liquor called cachaça that was quite yummy! We brought the Nintendo Wii along on the trip, and so we enjoyed playing Wii Sports and Mario Kart.
