We went to a wedding on the Jersey shore today. I drove in Manhattan and tackled the Lincoln Tunnel for the first time. It was freakishly narrow, but I survived. Then we sat in traffic on the Garden State Parkway (so called because it's a parking lot - get it?) We were 15 minutes late for the wedding, but it didn't matter because the bride didn't walk down the aisle till 11:22.

There was a Wizard of Oz theme at the tables. We got The Yellow Brick Road. My college roommate's husband was there, though my roommate didn't come. The food was interesting - a brunch buffet. So the offerings included French toast and herbed red potatoes, which E loved. It was his first wedding and he handled it like a champion. At one point, I noticed he was practically falling off my lap with fatigue, so I bundled him into the stroller and we walked along the beach behind the building. The sun beat down on us and the boardwalk thumped beneath the wheels, but E didn't seem to notice. He was conked out for a solid hour.

I liked the adventure and change in routine of going to the wedding. Next weekend I am going to Providence for the traditional post-weaning trip. And after that, my mother is coming.

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Anonymous said…
The Wizard of Oz is a cute theme :) I hope the bride wasn't wearing ruby slippers, though. That might have been weird.

Speaking of weird, is it weird that I'm putting more effort into planning my 10-year anniversary party than I did for my wedding? I'm thinking of doing a movie theme (as in, lots of movies).
1:24 PM
Bearette said…
Not weird at all. You should have fun with it.
3:51 PM
judy in ky said…
You and E each experienced a first... his first wedding and your first drive through Lincoln tunnel. It sounds like you both handled it like champions!
By the way, which stroller did you take with you?
8:30 AM
Bearette said…
We took the Peg Perego. That one is definitely his favorite - it has a detachable harness so he can lean forward and "drive."
11:08 AM
Anonymous said…
Two cities I have visited where I would never, ever want to drive: Manhattan and Rome.

well done!
10:34 AM
Bearette said…
I would add China to that list - I'm reading a memoir where a woman's Chinese husband explains that you take a left turn or right turn whenever you feel like it, and drive on any side of the road. "Whichever side open, whichever side drive."
10:48 AM
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