I'm Chevy Chase and you're not

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Just got back from a get together at a church hall to celebrate my cousin Barry and his wife Lavern's 25th wedding anniversary. It was lovely. My aunt and her sisters did the food so the table was groaning with sandwiches, sweets, fruit, meatballs, meat and cheese and more sweets. Coffee, tea and hot apple cider (non alcoholic). They had invited about 100 but i don't think there were that many there. Quite a few though. This cousin is from Dad's side of the family so some of those relatives were there as well. I was a bit concerned that people would get upset talking to me about Dad but aside from a couple of teary faces, most everyone was ok, and i kept it light and positive. Dad really is doing ok, good spirits, no pain, pretty much in a holding pattern for now. Cousin (well they're all cousins if i don't say otherwise, how's that?) Heather introduced and said a few words and Barry's best man was there and said some stuff too. Barry talked for a bit and mentioned two people specially because they meant a lot in their lives and couldn't be there because of illness, Dad of course. That was really nice.

Only one of their sons was there as the younger one was called in to work and had to work a longer shift than he anticipated. They had photos up from the wedding and of the boys through their growing up years. There really wasn't that many people taking pictures either, just Heather's husband Mark with his digital camera. I only noticed one or two others that took a couple of photos. If i didn't come with my camera, people would think there was something wrong with me! Another nice thing they did was take a picture of everyone that arrived and were going to print them and put them in the guest book on the page where you signed your name.

I took most of a roll of film and dropped it off at the drugstore tonight and i'll get it tomorrow. Got them to do a cd as well so i will upload the photos to an album and send the link around to all the rellies.

I also have to throw out the black shoes i wore tonight. One was almost loose but the other one was very tight. Peter looked down and said, they *are* a pair aren't they? I said well yes but apparently my feet are not. That one shoe hurt too much so i just took them off and walked around shoeless :) Brought a takeaway container home of stuff to take to Mom's tomorrow too.

Right.

Spent the night there last night but am home at mine tonight as it was closer to the party venue. Will be renting a car on weekends from next weekend and i think i'll spend nights here in my own bed as my back is more used to it. Plus when Laurie moves in it would be the couch anyway.

That's it for Weekend Update from my desk :)

Comments

[acey.livejournal.com]

Sounds like an enjoyable "do" and I am glad you were able to talk about your Dad with folks. It's a tough thing to do on both sides, I think.

That's a nice guestbook idea - the picture and the signature.

Your shoe story made me think of the time I went to a Mall with my friend Janis in Canada. She suddenly burst out laughing in a dressing room, staggered out and said "look at my feet!" She was wearing two left (nearly identical) shoes. We laughed so hard we cried.

[tvor.livejournal.com]

lol well my poor foot was killing me. i thought i would have to take it off and my old aunties said oh heck yes why not lol

I do enjoy seeing family and i was glad to reassure them that we were all doing ok and dad was in good spirits.

[blueberrymoon.livejournal.com]

Great idea that guestbook.
Have you ever thought about "orthotic" shoes? You can get a script from your doctor and get 60% covered by Blue Cross. There are some smashing styles now and great sandals. H and I both have a pair, she has some Mary Jane stye shoes and I have a pair of sandals that I often get compliments on. They are a dream for the feet.

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I have orthotic inserts in my shoes though i didn't wear them in the heels. The problem was that the shoes are old and i have one foot quite a lot larger than the other and it now has a bunyon on it. At some point i might get a nice dressy pair of shoes with the orthotics built in but i so rarely wear them that i normally wear my Ecco boots with dresses and skirts for most occaisions. It would probably work out better to just buy a pair of shoes that fit lol