Wedding, Beachcombing and a Fence

The big thing going on in our lives right now is preparations for our son's upcoming wedding. Brooks and Linda Lee are getting married at a beachfront resort just down the road from us so that is taking up much of our time. For his first marriage he eloped and didn't let us know until after the fact. That pissed me off at the time but in retrospect I can see the advantages of it! Financially anyway! Because we are close to the venue we are taking on a bit of the work. We just ordered several cases (93 bottles) of wine to be made for the dinner and had labels printed for the bottles. Friends and family have booked the entire resort so we can stay up as long as we want. Many of his old friends from Terrace are coming down and Linda Lee's friends and family from Edmonton will be here. They are expecting 87 people. It will be a fun party!

They are doing it as much on the cheap as they can. A fisherman friend traded a few days use of their spare work truck to haul his boat and mobile home across Vancouver Island for 100+ pounds of salmon and a liquor salesman friend is donating four cases of hard liquor including a very expensive bottle of single malt for "special" people (me and Linda Lee's dad). Norma and our neighbour are going to stuff and bake the salmon and a butcher friend of Brooks' is donating a cooked and sliced baron of beef. Vegies and salads will be done on site before dinner as each room has a kitchen. Lots to do and it is driving Norma a little nuts but it will all go well. 

We have Sierrah, our youngest granddaughter (12), here for the week right now and are enjoying our time with her. She and I just returned from a walk down the beach out front collecting driftwood pieces for use as wedding table centers. Brooks will be up on the weekend to pick her up and to install the fence between us and the condo next door. There has been an uneasy peace between us for several years and the fence should help the situation, even though they will not pay for their half of it. Long story, best told over a glass of wine.