Just returned from a weekend wedding in Lake Tahoe. My nephew Paul got married on Saturday and it was a wild & crazy day.....weather-wise!
Friday afternoon and evening were beautiful at the Lake. We sat out on the deck and enjoyed the evening stars. Chilly but clear and calm.
Saturday morning we woke to high winds. The pine trees were thrashing against the cabin.
We visited with my beautiful parents, enjoyed the fall color, went to breakfast and then a drive.
My parents were in Tahoe for the wedding as well!
Due to the winds the waves were big for Lake Tahoe.
Then guess what we saw?????
Ashley dipping her toes in the ice cold water! Burrrrr.......
AND
Surfers on the Lake!
Until this moment, I had only heard that sometimes you (not me but you!) can surf the Lake.
I personally was amazed!
Mr. B, Andy & Ashley, and Jon all voted to return to the cabin to light a fire and play Canasta with Tyler!
Out of 8 boxes of cards we could only find 1 that was complete.
So then guess what happened?
Yep.....it began to rain, then snow. It was majestically beautiful!
And oh so very romantic for the wedding.............
.....except the bride and groom were planning on getting married outside!
But as the 4:00pm wedding time began to roll around, the sky parted and sunshine showed it's sweet little face. I think Mother Nature heard the brides prayers!
The staff set the chairs up on the dock and lit the heat lamps.
Then guess what happened?
Grandma Betty and Grandma Tillie came out as the "flower girls"!
And the beautiful, happy bride Katie and her father came down the isle.
Sunset on Saturday night.
Sunday morning we woke to a warm and calm day. Go figure!
A GIANT footnote about the wedding:
Now, my nephew and his dad (my brother) are Giant fans, so since the wedding was being held during game 4 of the World Series, they were kind enough to leave a TV on in a separate room so those of us that just couldn't stand the torture could occasionally peek! It was a great win and wedding!
Thanks Paul & Katie!
Thanks Giants!
“I don’t have a great answer for that (inspirational speeches),” Pence said. “I’ve read a ton of books. Not one in particular, but I consciously try to find the good in everything in every situation that happens. Was it Voltaire who said, ‘I choose to be happy because it’s good for my health”? Why not? Even through some of the toughest things that’ll ever happen to you, there’s something that makes you stronger, something you can reframe to make it good. It’s what I believe. I don’t know if it’s true or not, but it makes me feel better.” --Hunter Pence (a Giant star!)
