Toby and I can still officially hang. We had a blast night night at the Stage, and could not believe that we hadn't been there in 10 months! A few things I learned:
1. Toby gets sweetly sentimental about the honky-tonking event we had a few days before our wedding. He's right, it was an awesome evening! I remember at the time thinking how Toby and his family were truly "in their element" - having a great time, laughing, being silly (mostly Toby), when they were so "out of their element" - in an American honky-tonk!
2. If you are the only woman in a six person country/rock band, you are one awesome chick.
3. If you are a musician who refuses to wear shoes while you perform but instead puts down a bathmat to stand on, you are not cool.
4. Old ratty army-brown undershirt + bedazzled rhinestones = suitable attire for a lead singer.
5. Don't forget your credit card when you leave. Oops.
Our Family, Our Friends, Our Life
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Friday, April 10, 2009
Packing, Packing and More Packing
Toby and I have been packing for our move. Packing and packing and packing. One might wonder - How much stuff can one couple own, especially when half of that couple has only been in this country for four years? A shocking amount.
By now we're pretty bored with the packing process, and we still haven't resolved certain differences in our individual theories of packing. Not only are we bored, I'm afraid we're quickly becoming boring!
We're determined to stop the progression into being boring, so we're going out tonight (unless the weather continues to predict tornados) to paint the town red. We haven't been to the Stage in almost a year, and since we will be too far for a cab ride home when we move to Franklin, we're going to make the most of it tonight.
Next Saturday night we're going to Carnton for a ghost tour. I really hope we don't see any ghosts. Toby hopes we see lots of ghosts, and he recently "reminded" me that I agreed to go on the ghost tour after our wedding. I think what I really said was that I refused to go on the ghost tour before the wedding, because if we saw any ghosts at Carnton, we were going to have to find a new location. I was not sharing our wedding with ghosts.
So wish me luck next Saturday - I think I'm going to need a pre-ghost tour glass of wine.
By now we're pretty bored with the packing process, and we still haven't resolved certain differences in our individual theories of packing. Not only are we bored, I'm afraid we're quickly becoming boring!
We're determined to stop the progression into being boring, so we're going out tonight (unless the weather continues to predict tornados) to paint the town red. We haven't been to the Stage in almost a year, and since we will be too far for a cab ride home when we move to Franklin, we're going to make the most of it tonight.
Next Saturday night we're going to Carnton for a ghost tour. I really hope we don't see any ghosts. Toby hopes we see lots of ghosts, and he recently "reminded" me that I agreed to go on the ghost tour after our wedding. I think what I really said was that I refused to go on the ghost tour before the wedding, because if we saw any ghosts at Carnton, we were going to have to find a new location. I was not sharing our wedding with ghosts.
So wish me luck next Saturday - I think I'm going to need a pre-ghost tour glass of wine.
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Welcome Home Garrod!
Garrod arrived home from Africa over the weekend, and we are so happy for his safe return. He had been away since the beginning of January, working with Medicins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). He was based in South Africa, working with refugees from Zimbabwe.
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/zimbabwe
Toby's mum must be so relieved and happy to have her husband back home with her! I'm hoping that once Garrod is rested, he'll write a guest post about his trip that I can post here. Keep your eyes open!
http://doctorswithoutborders.org/zimbabwe
Toby's mum must be so relieved and happy to have her husband back home with her! I'm hoping that once Garrod is rested, he'll write a guest post about his trip that I can post here. Keep your eyes open!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Goodbye to the condo
We closed on the sale of our condo today! It is great news, and we are so amazed that we were able to sell it so quickly.
Of course, as probably to be expected, I've been having mixed feelings this week. I mean, this is MY house. (Yours too, Toby, but mostly mine. ) I bought it when I was 25, very single, and needed a yard for Sadie. It had carpet worthy of a cheap hotel or cruise ship, navy wallpaper and dark gray paint everywhere. Oh, and a cow skull of some kind in the yard. I had so much help painting from mom and good friends. I screened in a deck, learned how to tear up old carpeting all by myself, and basically grew into a real adult in that house. Its also where I nervously got ready for all my dates with Toby, and where we planned our wedding.
Now that we've signed the papers and I have had a nice talk with the house about why we're leaving and how much she (yes, the house is female) is going to like the new owner, I'm going to try to focus on the things that I will NOT miss about the house.
For example - crazy neighbor behind us who cut down all 30 of his old, gorgeous trees; assorted other neighbors; needing a key to get my mail; lack of garage or outside storage; sharing a wall with a neighbor (even if she is really nice); white Sadie hairs on black tile floors; stairs that need vacuuming; being president of the HOA; and beige cabinets with black and white tile floors.
I think I'll feel much better when we close on the new house and move in at the end of April.
Of course, as probably to be expected, I've been having mixed feelings this week. I mean, this is MY house. (Yours too, Toby, but mostly mine. ) I bought it when I was 25, very single, and needed a yard for Sadie. It had carpet worthy of a cheap hotel or cruise ship, navy wallpaper and dark gray paint everywhere. Oh, and a cow skull of some kind in the yard. I had so much help painting from mom and good friends. I screened in a deck, learned how to tear up old carpeting all by myself, and basically grew into a real adult in that house. Its also where I nervously got ready for all my dates with Toby, and where we planned our wedding.
Now that we've signed the papers and I have had a nice talk with the house about why we're leaving and how much she (yes, the house is female) is going to like the new owner, I'm going to try to focus on the things that I will NOT miss about the house.
For example - crazy neighbor behind us who cut down all 30 of his old, gorgeous trees; assorted other neighbors; needing a key to get my mail; lack of garage or outside storage; sharing a wall with a neighbor (even if she is really nice); white Sadie hairs on black tile floors; stairs that need vacuuming; being president of the HOA; and beige cabinets with black and white tile floors.
I think I'll feel much better when we close on the new house and move in at the end of April.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Autumn's Fab Bachelorette Bash
Both Autumn and Jess have beaten me to the punch and posted photos and stories from our trip to New Orleans this weekend. Click the links below if you want to see six cute 30-somethings and nearly-30-somethings trying channel their early-twenties.
http://autumnwittboydtobe.blogspot.com/
http://harristelligman.blogspot.com/
A great time was had by all. We can't wait for May 9th - Autumn's big day!
http://autumnwittboydtobe.blogspot.com/
http://harristelligman.blogspot.com/
A great time was had by all. We can't wait for May 9th - Autumn's big day!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Carnton - 10 months later
Over the weekend, Toby and I visited Carnton (the place where we got hitched). We went to watch a cavalry demonstration, which was undewhelming. All was not lost, however - I got to kiss my husband under the tree where we said our marriage vows!
Here are some photos of the new things at Carnton this spring:
The visitors center is finally under contstruction. We were originally hoping that it was going to be ready in time for our wedding....looks to be about 14 months late! When the facility opens it is going to be great - future brides won't have to worry about renting decent (or in our case, fabulous) restrooms or about the lack of sturdy shelter during a thunderstorm.
The garden is very spring-y with lots of daffodils and a fresh coat of paint on the fences. Another new installation this year is the arbors you see below. It looks like they are training shrubs or trees - pear trees, maybe, to grow around the arbors. I'm sure it will be beautiful when it matures a bit.
Closer shot of the arbors/trees.
Here are some photos of the new things at Carnton this spring:
The visitors center is finally under contstruction. We were originally hoping that it was going to be ready in time for our wedding....looks to be about 14 months late! When the facility opens it is going to be great - future brides won't have to worry about renting decent (or in our case, fabulous) restrooms or about the lack of sturdy shelter during a thunderstorm.
The garden is very spring-y with lots of daffodils and a fresh coat of paint on the fences. Another new installation this year is the arbors you see below. It looks like they are training shrubs or trees - pear trees, maybe, to grow around the arbors. I'm sure it will be beautiful when it matures a bit.
Closer shot of the arbors/trees.
Can you believe that it is only two months until our first anniversary?! We have had such a fabulous first year of marriage. We are very blessed, indeed.
Monday, March 23, 2009
And the winner is....
Meredith! Congrats are in order for the Werner-Dinkins family! We've been discussing for years which of the law school girls would first take the plunge into parenthood, and I am very pleased that Meredith is leading the way! Woo-hoo!
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