What a lovely scene for a wedding! What do you know! It is a wedding!
Here comes the Bride!

These were taken just outside of Austin, Texas, on Saturday, March 8th, 2008. So I'm a few days behind in posting. My bad! The bride is a family friend of Crystals. She looked so lovely in her gown. My mother especially loves the sleeves. Long time since we have have seen sleeves on brides. They looked stunning.

Of course, Crystal and I shined too! This picture above is of Crystal on the front porch of the historic mansion where the wedding took place. The porch wrapped around the whole house, adding to its charm.

There was a little chapel looking building that actually served as the food preparation area for the reception, although you would never know it looking at it. So quaint.

For you history buffs out there. Unfortunately, I do not take much joy in reading signs describing the past and why a particular place is being honored. I do enjoy signs that are amusing. Like duck crossings when the ducks are wearing hula hoops and such.

These 2 pictures are repeated on my mom's blog, so you are correct in your deja vous feelings.

Yeah, we rocked the hat look. I claimed "Vintage" and Crystal went "French Country." We got so many complements! Weddings truly are the perfect place to wear a hat. As are museum outings. But we shall get to that later!

I daresay, a goodtime was had by all.

And if and when I do actually go through with a wedding, all guests will be encouraged to wear hats. Everyone truly does look good in one or another! (but no, on my wedding day, I won't be wearing one, just in case you are wondering. Sorry Mom!)

It is good to be me, and I really do enjoy weddings and other opportunities to dress up!

A challenge

Today is Tuesday, which means by the time most people read this, it may very well be Wednesday. All the more reason. Wednesdays can be so drab, or disheartening.
So, in light of that, (and an upcoming spring...) I am putting a challenge out there in all of blogger land!
The challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to brighten someone's day. Vague, I know, so I shall specify. Brighten someone's day. Leave a comment on each and every person's blog you read today. Thank them. Encourage them. Build them up. Complement them. Make your comment be a bright spot in their day and aim for a plastering a smile on their face or a laugh in their heart.
Write a letter to at least one friend telling them what a great friend they have been. Tell them why you are glad they are your friend. Tell them what they have accomplished that you are proud of them for. Could be simple, (you get up so early and make sure your kids have their lunches ready for them.) or complex (you finished your doctorate degree, flew to 3rd world countries, and discovered the cure to cancer).
Everyone loves to get a hand written note in the mail, especially amongst all the "not-fun" mail we all get.
So that's the challenge. Extra props to everyone who goes even farther than that.
The point is to brighten someones day. Or everyone's day. Hey! Why not! It's good to be me because of people like you who indulge me, and look for ways to bless others too.

Austin

Ah, Austin! The local folk weren't so impressed with me. These guys were hanging out by the side of the freeway coming in from Houston. I could almost hear them snort, "Eh. City slickers."

So I dressed up to fit right in. Texas sunsets are pretty good. Different from the usual sunset over the ocean like I am used to. Makes for a pretty good backdrop though.

I was in Austin for Crystal's friends wedding. These pictures were from the rehearsal dinner the night before. Kind of different, seeing as how most everyone there was dressed like cowboys and cowgirls, yet everyone was from San Diego.

Crystal and I took the opportunity to look our best in our Country attire.

I had to figure out a way to show off my brand new cowboy boots and hat. These two shots did the trick!

Yee Haw, y'all!