civilized ku # 91 ~ 18 hrs in New Jersey & 24 hrs with a Landscapist reader/contributor
Monday, August 11, 2008 at 03:32PM 
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A thoroughly modern wedding
• click to embiggenIt all started at 10 AM on Friday - in the car for a solo drive to NJ for the wedding of the wife's nephew. Arrived in NJ at 3:30PM with just enough time to clean up and shave for the 4PM ceremony except for the fact that I had left all my toiletries at home. So, long story short, I didn't make the wedding.
The reception was a few hours later and about 4 trillions light years removed from my sensibilities. Opulence and over-the-top were the order of the day. But, that said, I am certain that everyone had a good time - after all, 5 1/2 hrs of open bar with only top-shelf liquor helps keep everybody happy.
Then it was up at 8:30 AM on Saturday and a drive home with coma girl so she could go to work and so I could hook up with Kent Wiley and family. Regulars here will know that Kent is a sometime commenter and guest gallery participant.
Kent, his wife and teenage daughter were training their way from home (VA.) to Montreal and back (with stopovers along the way) on Summer holiday. Learning of their plans to spend a few days in my neck of the woods, I extended an invitation to them for the use of a car and our home while my family was in NJ for the weekend. Kent accepted and I was lucky enough to spend Saturday afternoon and part of Sunday with them. I had a very enjoyable time with some very nice people.
All in all, it was a good weekend.
FYI, those are my dancing shoes cooling off after an inspired dance set. Man, was I on fire.
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I hear you are the North Country Dancin' Machine