Mr. & Mrs.

Notice the police tape on the car.

Jake the Ringbearer waiting patiently for his part in the ceremony.

Cutting the cake. The wedding topper was a boy and girl hiker and a dog that looks like Jake.

Josh and Brynn were married on Sunday May 22, 2011. It was a lovely wedding in a beautiful setting. The ceremony almost came off without a glitch except for a few minor stumbles: someone had forgotten to unbutton the bride's train on her dress which resulted in a delay of her walking down the aisle and the guests and groom wondering if she changed her mind...and...the chaplain forgot to tell the bride and groom to kiss at the end of the ceremony.

Flower girl "Ella" (bride's niece) was too cute strewing rose petals down the aisle. Ringbearer "Jake" (Josh & Brynn's dog) carried the rings down the aisle attached to his specially made long tie and white collar. Brynn's 2 sisters and Kristin were bridesmaids. Josh's groomsmen were 2 friends of his and his cousin Anthony from Chicago.

While my sister and family were here from Chicago they managed to get in a fair amount of activities. They love the Pike Place Market and went there twice, to the Space Needle, we had dinner at Ivar's on the waterfront, walked all of Lincoln Park. The day after the wedding we all had breakfast with the newlyweds at the Easy Street Cafe in West Seattle.

Tuesday morning Josh and Brynn were here at 6:30 a.m. and we took them to the airport as they were heading for a 5 day honeymoon in Hawaii. Later in the day we took Patrice and family to the airport as they were going back to Chicago.

So that's a very brief outline of our last week and a half. It was crazy busy with activity and it was a lot of fun, so this week we've been decompressing. - Joyce

9 Days and Counting

The sun came out the day we took Ron and Diane to the ............... ..................

Pat Cohn at the wheel!! The keys WERE NOT in the ignition!

Passing by " The Trees Of Mystery" in Northern California

Stumped by the giant redwoods.

Grandog Jake showing off his new traction devices.

Snoqualmie Falls with blue sky.

Ron and Diane at the Mariner's Team Store.

10 days from now it will all be over and Josh & Brynn Fowler will be getting ready to head off to Hawaii on their honeymoon. But until then the beat goes on.
Ron and Diane made it back from their Alaska cruise on Tuesday, and made it safely back to Tulsa very late Tuesday night. They had warmer weather in Alaska then they did in in the Seattle visit portion of their trip. We still haven't seen 70 degrees, and it's the middle of May!
Next Wednesday Kristin gets home from South Carolina. Then Thursday night Patrice, Paul, Anthony, and Cassie arrive from Chicago. We have rented a 7 passenger van for a few days to get around. We're hoping that the weather improves a little ( or a lot ).
The motorhome is still at the shop awaiting parts to complete the warranty repairs. I did stop by the shop earlier this week to pick up the camera accessories, and I can now add some trip pictures. We are planning to make a Texas run the first part of June. Kristin is flying down to Austin on the 29th of May, and we volunteered to bring her "stuff" down. And, we thought that we may be able to find some summer like weather along the way.
I played the back nine at West Seattle Golf Course on Wednesday. It is much more challenging then the courses I saw in Arizona. It's a good thing that I had lots of golf balls, as I left a few in the woods! We're going to try to find an easier course near by. Or we may just go to the other side of the mountains where the sun may be shining.
Stay Dry, Ernie

The Calm Before The Storm

All is quiet now with only 17 days until Josh and Brynn's wedding. I'm thinking that things may get a little hectic as the big day grows near.
Our friends from Tulsa ( Ron & Diane ) left us yesterday and are now cruising toward Alaska. We had lots of fun, and were a little busy trying to take in the highlights of the area in 4 days. We managed to visit the Space Needle, Pike Place Market, the Waterfront including brunch at Ivars, We Rode the Ducks, saw the Fremont Troll, visited Snoqualmie Falls, Took the Safeco Field Tour, Saw a Mariners Game, and Ron and I squeezed in a morning visit to the Snoqualmie Casino! We also took a driving tour of the city. and walked Lincoln Park. Ron and Diane are probably happy to get away on the cruise ship to relax for a few days. They will be docking on Tuesday, and hopefully will have about an hour to tell us about the cruise before heading to the airport to return home. They had never been to the Pacific Northwest, or Alaska before.
The Motorhome is at the dealership getting the issues resolved that were discovered on it's maiden voyage to Arizona. It will probably be there for another week or two awaiting parts. Then we may be heading off on a short ( 3 week ) road trip to Texas to deliver Kristin's "stuff", as she is going to be living in Austin for at least the next year with 2 other young ladies.
So for a little while things will be quiet here. Two weeks from today Patrice & Paul, and Anthony and his girlfriend Cassie will be here for a 5 day stay for the wedding. So for now, I will be enjoying a little solitude. And if the weather would improve a little, maybe a little golf can get squeezed in!! Ernie