We spent three days on the road to get here. Yesterday we got to Maryland and went straight to a kosher restaurant for lunch. They close early on Fridays, so it was great that we made it there just 30 minutes before closing and had a great meat lunch. What a treat! We then did some shopping and ended up at Sara and Jeff's house for Shabbat dinner with three other long time friends from Mishkan Torah. It was especially fun to see Rafe and Suzette again because they have retired and moved to Knoxville, Tennessee. We have not seen them in several years.
It was another hour's drive to Cindy's and an hour to unpack the car and settle in. By the time we went to bed around 1 a.m., we were both exhausted and I was having leg cramps. The leg cramps got me up every hour all night. Not a restful night. UGH. Then I hit the scale this morning for the first time since we left on Wednesday. UGH again. Up two and a half pounds. Well, that's what I get for eating three meals a day out and sitting in a car with no exercise. I know I overate yesterday with the kosher lunch and way too much at dinner last night.
Today we are having our usual breakfast here at Cindy's, but a big luncheon at the synagogue after the ceremony and dinner is up in the air. It will probably be out with Lowell and Emily.
That's the other GREAT thing about today. We are picking Lowell and Emily up at 9:30 to take with us to the Keter. It will be our first chance to see the ring and hear more details about the engagement. We will also go back to their house later in the afternoon to give them lots of presents and play with their two dogs. It will be a great day.
I had a truly wonderful time on Thursday night and Friday morning with my sister Flyn, brother-in-law Jim, and niece Katie in Dillwyn, VA. We had not seen them in a year and a half, since Thanksgiving of 2011. Hard to believe.
Katie is finishing up her sophomore year of college. Both Flyn and Katie had exams on Friday when we drove off. They left for Longwood University early, but Mark and I didn't need to rush out. We had a more leisurely morning getting ready and enjoying conversation with Jim. It was a short, but lovely, visit. Here are a few pictures from Thursday evening. Tomorrow I will post pictures of the ring, the engaged couple, and their dogs, Trillian and Ozma. There won't be any pictures from the Keter Shem Tov because you are not allowed to take pictures on Shabbat in the synagogue.
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