Sunday, June 2, 2018: The day was cloudy and muggy but it was The Wedding Day so I am sure it was bright for the happy couple.

After figuring out what was wrong with my blog posts, I took off and went to the Dulles Expo Center for a Quilters Unlimited Quilt Show. I have only been to a couple of quilt shows but this one was much bigger than any I had seen before.

There are quilts hung for show by quilt guilds and then the ones that are, I think, going to be judged. The first ones I saw were the quilt guild ones and I wasn’t that impressed. They were okay, but I thought there would be a lot better ones.

There are also lots of vendors selling fabric and everything else you can think of that can be used for sewing or have anything to do with sewing. I didn’t buy a thing! I wandered up and down the aisles then came to the display quilts. There were some really amazing ones. The quilting on most really made the design stand out. However, there were two quilt ‘paintings’ that were pretty remarkable.

From what I understand, the fabric is painted then stitched with colored thread for texture and color. I won’t bore you with more quilts, though.

I went back to hotel and started getting ready for the wedding. I don’t wear dresses very often but had bought a couple for the cruise and wedding. I was worried about being all sweaty and melting so wore a sleeveless one with a lightweight cardigan over it.

The wedding started at 5:00 so I took off a little before 4:00. The venue was a bank barn in the country. The plan was to be married outside then have the reception inside. Inside being relative, as the barns have gaps between the boards that allowed air for the animals.

Google maps was not a friend again. I ended up on a dirt, winding road but thought it must be correct because Patti had told me the farm was down a horrible road. I finally turned around and was at a stop sign with another car across from me. I waved her on as I was still trying to decide what to do and she pulled up next to me and asked if I was lost. Hell, yeah.

I told her I was trying to find Winding Creek Farm in Lovettesville and she had never heard of it. She told me I was in another area (I don’t remember which one.) I had been worried because I had not seen any signs for Lovettsville. I had just looked up the address again so told her it was on Milltown Road. That she recognized and told me to go back out and turn right. Well, Google kicked back in and took me to the right place this time.

Of course, it had started raining while I was driving but was in the low to mid 70’s so wasn’t too bad. I got parked and Christine was waiting for me with an umbrella. It was a very pretty setting with lots of green grass and trees. Because of the rain, everything had been moved inside.

The wedding barn

Bill, Patti, and Christine had been told to be there at 3:30 – 4:00 for family photos but I guess that didn’t happen until after the wedding. Then Christine was taken downstairs so she could be walked in with her dad, which was news to her. Seemed like a little miscommunication around some of the details.

There were more photographers than I have ever seen at a wedding and one of them moved a light right in front of us. So the lights interfered with the pictures a bit and I was afraid I would trip over it, it was that close. Then there was one behind the bridesmaids shining into our eyes and cameras. I had been given instructions by my mom to take lots of photos so I tried. Gave me something to bitch about, anyway, lol.

The bride and groom made for a very handsome couple. The minister gave a pretty good talk about love and what makes a good marriage. And then they were wed.

There were cocktails and passed hors d’oeuvres downstairs while, I am sure, more pictures were taken. Bill, Patti, Christine and I gathered around a table and talked. Then back upstairs for toasts, dinner, etc.

It was a nice meal and the 3 men and 1 woman, who were friends of Michael, seated with Bill and I were amusing. I left before the cake cutting as it was on a table right behind us and I figured we would have to move anyway. Plus, it was still semi light out and the roads were narrow and winding and I didn’t want a repeat of the night before getting back to the hotel.

It was a very nice wedding and I am glad I was able to rep the family by attending. Christine is coming to stay with me for the next two days and we are going to do some sight seeing. It is supposed to rain all day today so I am not sure what we will do but something to stay out of rain. I have let her make the plans (yes, I am not always a control freak) so I am not sure what is on the agenda for today. Except, she wants to watch the Cavaliers play tonight at a bar.

And so it goes…