wedding

Tomorrow is the wedding of my son Joseph with a delightful young lady, Genevieve. So we are in Springfield, Oregon, for the weekend. I'm a little surprised at myself that I have not been more contemplative about this event. I am excited and I support their decision. But I have not been able to identify any dominant feeling.

Yesterday we arrived in town and did some last minute shopping at the mall. Then after dinner, we went to her parents' home where everything was aflutter with preparations. When Gen could finally break away from something she was doing, she came over and we hugged. The hug lasted longer than usual. Then we continued to hold each other while we looked into the other's eyes. She appeared so excited. And I enjoyed sharing in that excitement. At the end of the evening, when we were saying goodnight, she came over again and we shared almost a duplicate moment.

Tonight is the rehearsal of course. Bw and I are hosting the rehearsal dinner. "Everybody" is arriving today. So it will be a busy time and we're very upbeat about the whole thing. (In case some stranger reads this who doesn't know me/us, Joseph is my youngest, and the first to get married.) This is a new experience for us and we are enjoying it!