Not that there was ever any doubt...but I know I'm marrying the best possible woman I will ever find on this planet. Period. And that makes me very happy.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
Thought for the day
Not that there was ever any doubt...but I know I'm marrying the best possible woman I will ever find on this planet. Period. And that makes me very happy.
Monday, August 10, 2009
Day Trip
Forgot to take a camera, but Olivia and I took a trip to Serenbe yesterday, just so she could see the place. It was ridiculously hot.
We walked past the Main House, by the Pool House, and scoped out a treehouse. She climbed up and went down the slide, then we rambled over to the animals. There were pigs, a llama, chickens, goats and sheep. Olivia was roughed up by a goat once, and is not fond of them. We stopped to pet a donkey over the fence, and were headed out a hitched gate to the lake when a baby goat appeared out of nowhere.
I pushed him, and locked the gate, as he was trying to get out. He then slid under the gate and Olivia screamed. I picked up the goat and placed him over a (supposed) electric fence. We headed on, and hear the little goat again...he's out, again. Olivia wasn't liking it a bit. We hiked up to the area where the ceremony will take place and sat for a bit. When we were returning around the lake, Olivia was all eyes trying to spot the goat.
We stopped by a recessed trampoline and jumped for a bit before heading back to the car. We drove in to the small town of Serenbe, and had cookies and soft drinks at the Blue-Eyed Daisy restaurant, then walked to Home-Bilt and bought Olivia a stuffed animal and a necklace for Chandra. Not the most exciting Sunday, but it was nice to introduce Olivia to the place.
We walked past the Main House, by the Pool House, and scoped out a treehouse. She climbed up and went down the slide, then we rambled over to the animals. There were pigs, a llama, chickens, goats and sheep. Olivia was roughed up by a goat once, and is not fond of them. We stopped to pet a donkey over the fence, and were headed out a hitched gate to the lake when a baby goat appeared out of nowhere.
I pushed him, and locked the gate, as he was trying to get out. He then slid under the gate and Olivia screamed. I picked up the goat and placed him over a (supposed) electric fence. We headed on, and hear the little goat again...he's out, again. Olivia wasn't liking it a bit. We hiked up to the area where the ceremony will take place and sat for a bit. When we were returning around the lake, Olivia was all eyes trying to spot the goat.
We stopped by a recessed trampoline and jumped for a bit before heading back to the car. We drove in to the small town of Serenbe, and had cookies and soft drinks at the Blue-Eyed Daisy restaurant, then walked to Home-Bilt and bought Olivia a stuffed animal and a necklace for Chandra. Not the most exciting Sunday, but it was nice to introduce Olivia to the place.
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Invitations mailed
Did you ever do something, then got a queasy feeling in your stomach that you shouldn't have?
We mailed the invitations yesterday. I went to the extra step of taking one to the post office a couple of weeks ago to see what the postage would be. The woman weighed it and measured it and said $1.05. So, I bought a bunch of $1.00 stamps and a bunch of $.05 stamps. We thought a return address looked kind of tacky on the front of the invitation, so we omitted it....Now, I just hope the lady at the counter was right!
We're nervously awaiting a call from someone local telling us that they received their invitation safely.
In other news: Since we'll be living in Chandra's house, we've been working on getting my house ready to put on the market to rent. It is a task that I loathe more than just about anything in the world. If someone offered me $10,000 less than what I paid for it 2 1/2 years ago, I'd take it, no questions asked, but in this economy I'm gonna do the prudent thing and rent it now and see where the market goes in the future.
Another thing I loathe is yard sales, but I've got to do it. I thought I might be able to pull it off this Saturday, but we'll wait a couple of weeks and do it then. I think I'll fill a bucket and offer a cerveza with all purchases. If no one's buying, I'll just get drunk in my front yard. Seems like a win-win.
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Is it freakin' August already???
Apparently, if you don't keep up your blog, some people think you're not worthy of owning a blog. Last time I checked, blog ownership and maintenance was free. And, also, the last time I checked, I live in America, where I have certain rights and freedoms that not only allow me to own a blog, but to neglect it if I see fit.
However, I also have friends and family who have no other life, so they look forward to my musings, rantings, and general nonsense, even if it pertains to our upcoming nuptials. So, here I am on a cloudy Sunday morning, watching HGTV, while the woman who makes my world spin does much more important chores around the house.
Yesterday, Chandra and I finished addressing, stamping, and filling envelopes with our invitations. Jack was a huge help...
We have just about narrowed our honeymoon site to Saint Lucia. We have several positive endorsements from people we know and trust, and it looks like a wonderful place to start our lives together. We are booking one way tickets, and will return when we get bored or run out of money.
We've spent a lot of time trying to get my house ready to put up for rent. I really loathe the thought of being a slumlord, but selling the palatial Brookshire estate in this economy just isn't prudent. If anyone in Atlanta knows someone looking for a cool, convenient place to live, definitely let them know about my crib. I'm offering a friends and family discount of $1.00 a month, and a free banana to anyone that refers someone. I know, it's a pretty generous offer, and I was a little apprehensive about it, but Chandra said we can afford it, and "this is how we roll".
Rooming update: There is at least one room still available in the main house at Serenbe. There are also several houses available within the Serenbe community. These all can be reserved by calling the main office. Just tell them you are with the Brookshire/Theodoreu wedding. If you don't, they will tell you that the weekend is booked.
If anyone is going to be in town Friday morning, I am trying to arrange a golf outing at a nearby course. I have at least a couple of extra sets of clubs, and I'm sure we can rent some. I was thinking of just a casual Scramble format, so as not to put any pressure on anyone. We can get two or three teams together and see where it goes. My future wife is high maintenance, so let's just agree to $5,000 a hole....groom's team gets 3 extra strokes per hole. Seems only fair.
However, I also have friends and family who have no other life, so they look forward to my musings, rantings, and general nonsense, even if it pertains to our upcoming nuptials. So, here I am on a cloudy Sunday morning, watching HGTV, while the woman who makes my world spin does much more important chores around the house.
Yesterday, Chandra and I finished addressing, stamping, and filling envelopes with our invitations. Jack was a huge help...
We have just about narrowed our honeymoon site to Saint Lucia. We have several positive endorsements from people we know and trust, and it looks like a wonderful place to start our lives together. We are booking one way tickets, and will return when we get bored or run out of money.
We've spent a lot of time trying to get my house ready to put up for rent. I really loathe the thought of being a slumlord, but selling the palatial Brookshire estate in this economy just isn't prudent. If anyone in Atlanta knows someone looking for a cool, convenient place to live, definitely let them know about my crib. I'm offering a friends and family discount of $1.00 a month, and a free banana to anyone that refers someone. I know, it's a pretty generous offer, and I was a little apprehensive about it, but Chandra said we can afford it, and "this is how we roll".
Rooming update: There is at least one room still available in the main house at Serenbe. There are also several houses available within the Serenbe community. These all can be reserved by calling the main office. Just tell them you are with the Brookshire/Theodoreu wedding. If you don't, they will tell you that the weekend is booked.
If anyone is going to be in town Friday morning, I am trying to arrange a golf outing at a nearby course. I have at least a couple of extra sets of clubs, and I'm sure we can rent some. I was thinking of just a casual Scramble format, so as not to put any pressure on anyone. We can get two or three teams together and see where it goes. My future wife is high maintenance, so let's just agree to $5,000 a hole....groom's team gets 3 extra strokes per hole. Seems only fair.
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