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Monday, May 21, 2012

Good news! I was able to remove the band-aid from my thumb today without feeling the pain that disabled me during the wedding yesterday. It was crushing not to be able to help Kylie reattach the corsage that kept falling off her dress. And, you know, other things. I couldn't open Mom's water bottle, either.

In further news, I think I'll be more or less back to normal in a couple of days. Don't get me wrong, I had nothing to do with planning or executing the wedding, so I have no excuse to be sore and weary. But it was out of my routine, and we all know how dependent I am on routine. Today was a fairly typically routine Monday, for whatever that's worth.

Many people were surprised to see that Eric had cut his hair before the wedding (actually months ago). It was one of the topics that was talked about not only around the tables but in the speeches. But everyone was surprised even more by the fact that he and Kat had a fully choreographed routine for their first dance together, and it was fantastic! The variety of music and dance styles that they rocked through, one after another, was one of the biggest deals in a big deal wedding. (Watch it here.)

Although I could spend a lot of time apologizing for my photography, let me just explain that (a) I'm not very good, and (2) I had other obligations, so I had to shoot whenever the random opportunity became available. I also have a bad habit of taking videos with my phone when I'm trying to take still shots. I don't know how the setting gets changed, but I do know how to change it back. It's just that I often fail to notice in time. (Oh, and when I do take videos on purpose, the sound quality tends to be poor. I have a lot to learn.)

You wanted to see the dress, right? Below is the best shot I got of it.




20 May 2012

Bride and groom.


And if you click on the photo, it will take you to the set on Flickr that includes the best of my wedding assortment, plus (short, I promise) videos of Aiden and Alex as ring bearers, and David giving the best man's toast. If you select the Slideshow option, the videos will play automatically at the end.




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Michael (mod) · May 25, 2012

No, it's not that far, really, from Sebastopol to Benicia. You have to cross the bridge to get to Martinez, though.

By the way, what might not have come across in some of what I've written here is that Kat has actually been part of our family for more than three years. This just made it "official" (and gave us a chance to celebrate the fact).

Anonymous · May 24, 2012

Anonymous is Jaye by the way.

Anonymous · May 24, 2012

It's great to expand your family...you have lots of love to share. Best wishes to the new couple. We drove to Benicia and Martinez on Sunday to visit some antique shops. Had never been there before and didn't expect them to have such charming downtown areas. Perfect temperature and beautiful weather so I can imagine how lovely the day must have been across the bay and not TOO far away from where we were. Well, maybe the distance IS stretching it a bit.

Michael (mod) · May 22, 2012

By the way, they are going to have a daughter some day. But first, a puppy. (I hope the puppy doesn't mind being a middle child.) You know what they say about plans...

Michael (mod) · May 22, 2012

I can't take any credit for the dance video, but I love how it flips over after a few seconds. It sort of suits the tone of the wedding (and the dance). As for my two videos, they are the best of what I came home with. I might be able to do some editing and salvage a bit of the ceremony itself. That's for later, though. First I have to learn how to edit video on my phone.

2bonnieb · May 22, 2012

I really missed the sound, but hey I can't even take videos with my camera. It has the capacity, but if the flash depletes battery imagine what video would do.

I supposed by now the gown is cleaned and packed away for daughter some day. :-)

Doug Franklin · May 22, 2012

Excellent movie!

Michael (mod) · May 22, 2012

Now back to regularly scheduled comments (if any).

Michael (mod) · May 22, 2012

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