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| From:  VDubGuy0 (Original Message) | Sent: 10/14/2008 11:36 AM |
Howdy Folks! Charaman and I returned from Georgia Sunday Evening and we were both extremely tired (to say the least)! Before I give everyone a brief synopsis of the past 2 weeks, I would like to thank eveyone for their prayers and good thoughts for my Beautiful Bride & myself, my daughter's health (and her unborn baby), and for your prayers for us after Charaman's Aunt died. Also, WELCOME to all the new people. There sure are a lot of you folks! It's great to meet you but I'm sorry that it was pain that brought you here..... I can tell you this much. You won't find a nicer bunch of people than this Community has to offer. Okay, now on to the Wedding..... To set some background, a good part of Georgia had a gas shortage (from Hurricane Ike, I believe). Seeing the lines at gas stations brought back memories of the Arab Oil Embargo of the early 1970s. Because of the gas shortage, the guy who was supposed to deliver the Wedding Cake only arrived about 15 minutes before Charaman & I arrived at the Reception. The idiot used the gas shortage as his excuse. Heck, he knew he had to deliver the Wedding Cake and could have made sure he had enough gas for this trip. Heck, we were charged $80 for the delivery & set-up of the cake! To top things off, the idiot forgot the Cake Topper (or, whatever it's called). Thank God the Florists (who are also friends of ours) were able to make a beautiful "Topper" with some flowers. I was almost late to the Wedding because I was waiting for the cake delivery guy. Again, Thank God that the Florist offered to stay behind at the Reception Hall and take care of the Cake. I was worried about Charaman's reaction when I told her the cake wasn't at the Reception Hall so I just decided not to say anything to her. Why upset her over something neither one of us could control? Also, because of the gas shortage, quite a few of our frineds weren't able to make the trip from Atlanta to Rome, GA (about a 50 minute drive). Charaman & I had our photos taken before the Wedding. When I laid my eyes on my Beautiful Bride, I knew I was making the right choice in choosing the Lady with whom to spend my Life. Charaman looked just like a Fairy Princess. The Angels in Heaven couldn't have been more beautiful, folks. God smiled down on us and gave us blue skies (with just a touch of clouds), a light breeze, and cool temperatures (the high was 78 degrees). I don't have any photos, yet, but I'll try to post them when I get them. The photos are due in about a week. One thing neither of us thought about was how narrow the space was between the pews in the Chapel and how wide Charaman's Wedding Dress was. As we started down the aisle I suddenly realized that there was no way we could walk side by side. So, I just announced to Charaman (and the entire Congregations) that I would follow her. This got a pretty good chuckle from everyone. Heck, if I had tried to walk at Charaman's side I would have stepped all over her Gown and my saber would have scratched the almost century old pews. I was dressed in my Army Dress Blue Uniform, complete with Officer's Saber. Charaman's Brother, Billy, "gave her away" (Charaman's Father died in 1984) and her Matron of Honor was her Sister-in-Law, Jill. Mary, my daughter, was one of Charaman's Bride's Maids. Brad, my Son-in-Law was my Best Man. Neither of my sons, Marc & Chris, were able to make the Wedding. Marc had used up all his Leave to care for Christine (his wife) and Michael (his son). Michael was born 3 months premature. Chris had just arrived at his AIT (Advanced Individual Training) at Fort Eustis, VA, and there was no way he could get any Leave. Chris is busy learning to be a turbine engine mechanic and general aircraft maintenance and the Army isn't too keen on letting it's young men take Leave during training..... The Reception was very nice. There were only around 40 people attending (about 15-20 couldn't make it, due to not being able to find gas). Charaman & I danced to "It's Been a Long, Long Time" and that was the only dance during the Reception. Nobody else wanted to dance. Oh well, the DJ was great and kept the good ol' Big Band Music playing. One funny thing.... Charaman doesn't wear high heals (not more than an inch high, that is). Well, her Wedding Dress was too long and the cost to raise the hem would have been around $200 (as it has lace at the bottom and the length would have to be shortened at the waist) so Charaman bought some high heeled shoes (about 3 inches high). The poor girl was in agony by the end of the Wedding Ceremony. So, when we got to the car, I grabbed Charaman's new white tennis shoes and placed them on her feet (yes, her Wedding Dress really dragged the ground!). Talk about a funny sight - Charaman in her very beautiful & elegant Wedding Dress and wearing tennis shoes! All in all, the Wedding and Reception went well. Everyone had a pretty good time and got along quite well. On to Mary. Yes, it's true, Mary had ecoli in her system. She apparantly caught it prior to flying back to the States. Immediately after the Wedding, Mary & Brad told Charaman & me that they would be leaving the Reception early because Mary was feeling pretty rough. Charaman & I took one good look at Mary and sent the kids off to the local hospital (it's a good one). This was on a Saturday. Mary was released the following Wednesday. The good news is that Mary and the baby are none the worse for wear (except for being tired). Mary even wrote to say that she and Brad and Baby Cadence may be visiting us after Christmas. Charaman is already looking for a small travel crib for the baby..... Sheesh..... Women!  As we were getting ready to leave the hotel on Wednesday, 1 October, and after learning that Mary was to be released, we received a call from Charaman's Mother, telling us that Charaman's Aunt had died. We immediately went to Charaman's old hometown (Calhoun, GA) to help out. We spent 12 days with Charaman's Mother and things still aren't finished. Charaman's Aunt didn't leave a Will. Things will turn out okay but it's a bit of a bother for the next month as the Probate Court has it's way with the Estate.... Charaman & I wanted to stay longer and help but we had to return to Florida. We have bills to pay, dogs to care for, and other things to do. Charaman will be going back to her Mother's house in mid-November to help out with the legal paperwork (Charaman is a Para-Legal) and we're both going to be there for Thanksgiving to help out some more. Well, I've rambled on long enough. This Post is a lot longer than I usually write. Again, Many Thanks for all your prayers and good thoughts! Harvey |
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| | | From: CyndyK2 | Sent: 10/14/2008 5:37 PM |
Welcome home, Harvey! It's a shame you and Charaman had to postpone your honeymoon, but who knows, maybe gas will be cheaper by the time you get to take your trip; that would be nice. Sounds like you had a real Murphy wedding! : ) Whatever could go wrong pretty much did, huh? Could have been lots worse, I'm sure. If you've ever seen "America's Funniest Home Videos", you know that. Presumably nobody lost their pants, fainted, fell down on the dance floor, landed in the cake, etc. So your mishaps were fairly minor by comparison. I do hope Mary and baby Cadence continue well; when is the baby due to be born? Before Christmas, isn't it? I do hope you get to see both your grandbabies soon, Harvey; Christmas is so much better with children around. : )
Cyndy
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Welcome back Harvey! Sounds like it was a beautiful wedding and reception. And as far as things going wrong, at least your best man didn't faint and land flat out across Charaman's train like ours did. Yep, ours fainted smooth out while we were kneeling on the kneeling bench and our soloist was singing the Lord's Prayer. (She never skipped a beat) Turns out all the guys EXCEPT for him had a few beers before the ceremony and the church was a bit warm. He must have locked his knees or something but he fell right out on my train. At the time I worked at a clinic and there were a lot of medical personnel in the audience and a bunch of them jumped up to help. I could have died! Our pictures are funny, now you see him, now you don't. I know the two of you must be so happy to be home. There's no place like home! I'm so happy for you! Take care. tomcat |
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| | | From: Dan | Sent: 10/15/2008 1:33 AM |
I was at a wedding once where the mother of the bride decided that the train wasn't smooth enough, so during the vows she got up and went up to the front and got the train and started to fluff it to straighten it out. In doing so she fluffed it a bit high.. which would have been fine, if the bride had been wearing panties.  The bride, feeling the cool breeze on her nether region started to laugh, which got the preacher laughing, which got everyone in the church laughing. The mother, still clueless, was in a huff that anyone would laugh at the vows her daughter was taking. Go figure... So it's good to have adventures at your wedding, but I'm glad you didn't have quite that level. Welcome back, my friend. And I'm happy you're happy. Let's get those pictures posted, OK? I love brides. I could care less about your skinny officer rear end. But I do want to see your bride and the rest of the wedding party... Dan |
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Thanks for the responses. I'm surprised that anybody took the time to read my Post - it was so long! Cyndy & Tomcat, I doubt that I'll see any of the little rug-rats for Christmas (this year, at least). Marc has used up all his Leave and I don't want him to try and drive home (w/baby and Honey) in one day, spend a couple days with us, and then drive back to Ft. Hood. Seventeen hours on the road is ridiculous! Mary's baby is due at the end of November. We may see Mary & Brad right after New Year's, though. I'm really looking forward to holding my granddaughter..... I guess it's time for me to start building little Cadence a doll house and to build a small train layout for Michael. Nobody passed out/fainted at the Wedding or Reception. Thank Goodness for that small Blessing! Fortunately, the weather was mild and nobody in the Wedding Party was dumb enough to lock his/her knees during the Ceremony. There wasn't any booze at the Reception, either. Too many Southern Baptists were there and the college doesn't allow alcohol on campus (how little they realize the amount of booze is actually on campus!)..... So, nobody acting silly at the Reception. Loved the story about the Bride's bottom being.... er... um.... vented (yeah, that's it! Vented), Dan. I'll try my best to get the photos posted but you know how inept I am with a computer. First, I have to get the photos. Hopefully they'll be in soon. The photographer said that it would take about 2 weeks for her to process everything. Seeing that the photographer is also a student at the college, where the Wedding was held, it may take a little longer. Dan, you're just jealous that I have a skinny butt (actually, I don't have much of a butt). Come to think of it, how did you know I have a skinny butt? Were you looking (after promising not to!) at the last blowout we had at your place? Charaman and I are still worn-out. The stress of the Wedding, Mary being in the hospital, and then a funeral was more than we figured it to be. I think Charaman is a bit more tired than I am, though. Weddings seem to take more out of the Bride than the Groom (heck, I just had to show up Upright & Sober) and it was Charaman's Aunt who died. Yes, a lot harder for my Lovely Bride..... Harvey |
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 Congratulations Harvey and Charaman!! |
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Welcome back Harvey!! Yes it was a long post but you have been missing for a while now, and good to see things are looking up for you now. Sorry to hear about the Aunt passing on though. Am glad things are getting back in place for everyone and I wish you all well in health, baby, and Life. And of course congrats on your marriage too! I must say you sure have been a busy man with what's been going on in your family. Glad you took a moment to get married though...LOL And hopefully your time you can spend with your bride later on will be worth the wait, gas prices I mean...lol. Sometimes honeymoons need to wait a bit longer. But I am sure it will happen. Take care, good luck, and blessings to your family including your bride! :-) Hugs Angel |
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