K Got Hitched

Last weekend we went off to a family cabin up in the Sierras in a little town called Shaver Lake. I spent time in the Summers there in Jr. High and High School and going back was a surreal experience for me. I hadn't been there in over 10 years, and yet there were people in the town who still remembered and recognized me. (And believe me, I don't look the same as I did in High School!) Our reason for going was that my cousin, K, was getting married in the idyllic little chapel they've built there. I'm not sure if you know how I feel about weddings, but let's just say it wasn't so bad. There was a point, however, where I questioned whether I should be hanging out in the parking lot...K had the different tables competing against each other in a singing competition, and that kind of thing was not for me. K was absolutely beautiful and she looked sublimely happy every time I looked at her...I've seen her silly grin before, but she was sporting an all-out smile the whole time. It was more than worth the drive.

The Family Cabin

We spent the evening in Fresno with our cousins, J¹ & G and J² & A, who made us a superb Mexican feast and then we played games until we were all too tired (or in J²'s case, too tipsy) to think. J¹ & G are beaders, and I was hoping we'd get some beading in before we had to leave in the morning, but we were all a little slow to get going in the morning, and before we knew it, it was time for us to roll out. We had a birthday party to get to!

My niece, O, just turned 2, so she was having a party at her maternal grandma's house. We had a lovely time at the party, where O's mom and grandma actually prepared a fully gluten-free meal for everyone. I thought it was really nice of them to go out of their way to do that...of course I never expect any one to make anything that's gluten free. I would hate to think that someone would have to change their menu to accommodate for my gluten intolerance, but I do really appreciate it when people do. I understand that it's hard (and annoying at times) to change the way you cook, because I've had to do it myself, so it means a lot when it's done for me. In fact, for the wedding, my cousin M actually brought 2 coolers of GF picnic food for the 3 Celiacs who were in attendance, along with a GF cake. People are always taking care of me! :)

What's going on now? I'm working on a Mixed Media Collage with a Rain/Umbrella theme, plus I'm kinda thinking of working on a Mixed Media necklace...tossing around some ideas. If anything comes of this scheming and planning, I'll be sure to post pictures. My ideas are kinda stuck in the mud right now because I've got to find the right supplies. This seems to be a recurring problem with Mixed Media...

Anywho. TTFN.