What I Did This Past Weedend

Seldom have I been able to feel so much a part of a wedding. Certainly I have gone to many over the years, but this wedding made me feel so very included.

The wedding was for my nephew/Godson, Michael and his bride Karan. They met a couple of years ago and she has become a loving member of the family. Especially, she has become a very caring and loving step-mom to Mike’s daughter, Abby, who you learned about in last Thursday Thirteen.

Anyway, I drove to Connecticut and helped in small ways to get ready for the wedding. I did help with driving and I did Mel’s make-up, and then I was valued just for being part of the family.

The wedding took place at a country club and it was a beautiful setting.

I never cry at weddings, but I got very misty at this one. Perhaps it is because I could feel the love and happiness between these two people.

Mike, Abby and Karan!

Mike and Karan cutting the wedding cake.

My cousin Janet, my mother and me.

Melodie and me.

The reception was wonderful, pictures were taken and food was eaten! They planned things so nicely! Now it is back to real life, but I keep flipping through the pictures, looking at all of those happy faces!

Left to right, Ian, boyfriend of my niece, Jin (next to him) Abby, my grandnephews Taft and Luke, and their Dad, my nephew Tim. Back row, Left to right, Ron, (father of the groom)  Mike (my nephew), Karan, Melodie, my sister, Maria, (my nephew Tim’s wife).