protest moved so bridal party can have photos at the Arch

bridesmaids wear black and carry red roses (GA colors)

That day did not start too well. Ray and I were finishing up a relaxed breakfast; we would have gone for a walk and eventually gone to town. But the phone rang at 8:30. It was my Dad wanting his car back (Ray had driven it home Thursday night after his meeting). Captain was supposed to walk Jean's dogs Friday morning. So we jumped in the shower and got there as soon as we could--in two cars to avoid the same problem again. For every solution, there's a new problem...and apparently left my phone at home. I hated being without it, but went ahead down to the Arch with my chair and my knitting, while Ray went to his office. I sat for over an hour; there weren't many people there--6 or 8? and I felt like I was getting chilled. It wasn't very cold, but just enough that sitting, without a warm sweater or hat or scarf made me a little uncomfortable. And the fact that I had no communication.

Ray being interveiwed by channel 5 about release of data

I took the bus back to the car (a fairly slow process, at least 30 minutes) and then drove home. I had some lunch and gathered my phone. I had missed one call--Becky inviting me to lunch, which I declined. After a couple hours, I headed back to town, with my phone. The hard part was getting the chickens to go back in the coop. They like being under the deck, out of the sun. In fact, I found an egg there, which I got out with a shovel. The chickens were much harder to reach. I wasn't willing to crawl under there, not that it would have done any good. They were not interested in being lured with corn. It took a good 30 minutes, I think. And another 5 to get Cameron to come in. I was hot and not happy by the time I left.

my dinner

Ray's steak frites

There were a few more people and it was warmer. Maureen McGinley sat with me for a bit--and Hannah Hay. Will didn't arrive until late in the day. Maureen said Erin is pregnant! In China...Charlotte Poss and her parents were there for a bit at the end. Ray headed to get a haircut, then picked up my Dad and we met for dinner. Except they left the cars and came on the bus. We walked over to Etienne, the new French restaurant Ray and I had eaten at when it opened in May. We had a very pleasant evening, toasting my Mom and thinking about what she would have liked about the restaurant and the menu. It was quite good, but not up to Bistro Niko standards. My fish was a little overcooked (or reheated) and the coq au vin was dry, with not enough vegetables. The frites with Ray's steak were amazing and the creme brulee awfully good too. It took us a long time to go back on the bus, the night route goes more places for one thing. But eventually we got to the apartment and left the Captain there. We drove home, watched TV and went to bed and slept well.

It's Saturday morning, with no obligations and I'm not sure what I'll do with my day. Water the garden for one thing.