Insect invasion . . .

Boxelder bugs, lady bugs, asian beetles and attic flies.  We suck them up with a vacuum, but I swear they crawl out and multiply in hours.  We are finally seeing some edges of grass due to the melting, but along with the warmer temps, come the critters.  Can't complain (even though I do) -because what is the alternative??  A longer winter.   I'll take the bugs.

Went to Iowa to a very lovely wedding this weekend.  Red, Black and White.  Gorgeous.  Scripture was read in Russian and English, because 9 (yes 9) of the 12 bride's siblings are from Russia.  It was so very moving.  Another one of the Russian daughters played the cello.  Three little girls all dressed in long red dresses tossed rose petals down the aisles.  But the most wonderful part of the service was after the vows, after the unity candle was lit and the license signed - the groom took his new bride's hands, held them in his own, pressed his forehead upon hers and prayed.  Outloud.  But not loud enough for everyone to hear since the piano was still playing.  But to see him praying like that - together, in front of everyone, but clearly in their own little world; was so beautiful, it was hard to wipe all the tears away.  What a moving moment.  May our Father in heaven bless this marriage - this union He created and ordained.  What a spectacular ceremony.  

You can all say - ahhhh - now.  :)

25 years . . .

Yeah, this dates me, but 25 years ago on the 8th of March (yeah, I'm late in posting) Gary and I got married.  We actually had nice enough weather for him to golf in the morning before the ceremony, which was his dream.  The next day, we barley got to the airport, which was 2 hours away, because of a smallish snow storm that hit.   Surprised?  Didn't think so.  

Our honeymoon destination:  1 week in fabulous sunny San Diego!  Except for the fact that it rained nearly every day, the hotel that was labeled as 'near the beach' was actually about 1/2 hour away, and on the one day the sun did shine, it was still so freezing cold, we had to wear blue jeans and sweaters to the beach!  Not exactly what we expected . . .

So, 25 years later, as posted earlier, we decided to re-do our honeymoon and spent a blissful week in Costa Rica.  Sunshine everyday, no rain, our room was literally steps from the beach and it was hot enough to play paddle ball and snorkel in our swimsuits.  It was worth the wait.  So when the 8th of March came, let's just say, there was no big ado, since we already had our ado a month before.  And that was fine by me.  But it was still fun to think back 25 years and remember it all.  The 80's dress and hair, the cake with the blue napkin stuck on top, the rock band that rocked the walls, (and my mother's ears), the not-so-tropical honeymoon, the cancelled flight on the way back, and the air sickness that lasted from California, through Salt Lake all the way to North Dakota.   Whew.  At least we can laugh about it now.   :)

Let's see.  Basketball is over and track has begun.  Ezra and Judah swam in the state meet and they are still training for a big meet coming up in April.  India is still working, teaching, dancing and finishing school. And we got another couple feet of snow since my last post.  It's March, it's 16 degrees, the trees are covered in snow and the plow still hasn't been seen in days.  So, I guess there's not much in the way of  'news' around here.  

And I'm still dreaming of palm trees . . .