Off to See the Wizard

Andrea and I had BIG BIG plans for after that wedding. First Dublin, to spend a bit more time with the Richerson clan (cousins only first), and than off to Europe to see Barcelona and Paris, the two sisters.

It was amazing, the colourful sights*, the imaginative architecture**, the heartfelt artworks***, it took our breaths, and many others, away.

 But first, Dublin. Dublin is old and new, small, and yet way too big for its britches. Andrea and I saw the sights, but in looking back, I can't quite remember everything we managed to squeeze in. Hopefully the pictures will fill in the gaps. If nothing else, we ate well in Dublin, I remember that. We went to supper here 2 in one day. First lunch for me and Andrea, and than dinner with Keegan, Mary, Kathy and Olivia. The decoration was great. 

I brought my friend there when I visited again this summer. But i guess I need to bring the right crowd.

...And I thought you might all enjoy the underlying truth in this little advert I found on the back of the bathroom stall in Dublin!

*arguments

**curses

***silences

The Other Wedding Part2 visually

Love is in the air... mm mm mmm

A beautious Sight


All dressed up, and somewhere to be


Be afraid, she might get too used to it


Definitely took plenty out of everyone

The other Wedding

The Summer Began. Of course after a few tests here and there...

A big hubbub to be sure. everyone flew over the big blue and a whole continent to freeze their bums off, have their biological clocks turned topsy turvy, and to dress in fancy outfits all in the name of ancestors, family, and a beautiful wedding. It was worth it, I'm sure to believe, I only flew about an hour. I got to see family that I hadn't seen not only since March when i visited last, but of course longer. Those of the family who literally crawl out of the woodworks for the big events. Ireland is beautiful, and I was so glad to visit again, hang out with the Rooneys and spend time with the two loudest girls in the family (Nancy and Peggy). The other girls come in close, but they definitely take the lead.




It was beautiful wedding as well as an amazing experience. And simply getting to see all the sights with family was something else.
beautiful girls


a little dance, a little socialising



Bobs x2, and The NEXT Richerson Generation (feel free to be afraid)

Bring Your Own Big Wheels

Another cool thing to happen when in San Francisco is the annual Big Wheels , Mary found out about it, and invited Keegan and I along to enjoy the madness. Beautiful. IT was good fun. All sorts of people zipping down the hill. From a banana to the lego men, cowgirls, monsters, nuns, geeks, zombies.

The Wedding

Father and Bride rehearsing for the wedding! beautiful wedding wreath huh?

The girls get down and boogie.

The ladylike bridesmaidss with the special girl. Amazing to believe she is 4 or 5 months pregnant.

Great legs, but i think Andrea might be signaling something...

This was to prove how much bigger the fiancé's finger was than Jamie's. big.

Well, one of the most unique things that happened to me while i was in the states visiting was my cousin Jamie's wedding. We are a week apart in age, yet eons apart in where the universe seems to be taking us. Thats okay. But it just so happened that her wedding date was congruent with my visit to the states, and Jamie had asked that I be a bridesmaid in her wedding. Thus, Kristin in a yellow dress. It was a lovely wedding (fricken freezing cold though) but alot of the family came up (and down) to attend (which meant i got to see relatives i wouldn't have seen otherwise).
The pictures... as a bridesmaid I was able to take pictures of the background that others weren't privy too (I was also the only one wandering around with a digital camera in the bride party)
So the pictures are from the rehearsal, and the day of the wedding (before, and in the limo).