Tulip's Tantrums

 Lori, my +1, and I attended weddings on August 19th and August 26th. Darrin wasn't home the 19th, and he had a family bbq on the 26th. The first wedding was Mr. and Mrs. Brad and Jessica Whyte, long time friends of the Lucier family. The ceremony and reception were both held in the Normandy Room at the Legion. It was a beautiful event with approximately 100 people there. Jessica was stunning in a strapless a-line dress in chiffon and ivory coloured. Brad was handsome in his 3-piece tuxedo. They had 7 attendants each. The beautiful bridesmaids were in various styles of a stunning, rich green. Breanna was Jess' matron of honour. She was radiant in her sequenced, fitted gown. Her mom, Tammy, and I cried when she walked in LOL. The handsome groomsmen wore grey suits with green ties. Miss Elena was the flower girl. What a button. She did a great job. Lori and I weren't big party people, so we didn't stay very late. I was able to sneak in a dance with Braunt. The next weddin

 Mr. Jason Aldean has lit up the internet with his song Try That In a Small Town. It's being labelled anti-everything. Most are saying it's racist because it's filmed in front of a courthouse where a black youth was hanged in the early 1900s, it shows a lot of protests and some of them have black people in them, and it mentions "good ole boys raised up right" which is being compared to the KKK. Hmmm. When I listen to and the song, I hear that people are sick and tired of all the protests, the destroying and looting of businesses, the continual conspiracy theories, and that none of it would fly in a small town. He's also saying that society as a whole is pretty screwed up when they burn their flag, carjack old ladies, anything that shows "the man"who he's really dealing with. Act a fool, if you like. Let's cue the CartierFamliy reaction. They say, "No moral man can have peace of mind if he leaves undone what he knows he should have done.&

 I cannot believe how quickly time flies. At the beginning of each month my calendar is pretty open. When I look back at the end of the month, there are only a few days I didn't have something to do. Appointments, grandkids, friends, travel. Phew! I'm thankful to be busy, though. It clears my mind and keeps me healthy. I went to see Ariya and Hendrix today. I bought them each a little gift when I was in Victoria (Lori and I flew to see Laurie who lives in Nanaimo). They're handmade soaps: Ariya's is called Moose Spit and Hendrix' is Cougar Boogers. Hilarious! They liked them and I'm sure will use them in the shower tonight. They're getting so big! Ariya's nine and going into grade 4 in a few weeks. Hendrix is seven and going into grade 2. It seems like yesterday that they were babies. Before we know it, they'll be graduating and starting their adult lives. Crazy!! I spent some time with Miss Cubby yesterday. Mommy had a migraine and Daddy had to go t