Friendship, Love, Life

I wasn't too hopeful on Monday that we would be able to attend Steve and Tan's wedding, since neither one of the high school babysitters on our list were available. I had also desperately floated a balloon with our neighbor, Chelle, hoping that some combination of the Deering family would be able to help us out. Unfortunately, Molly was out of town with TLC on a mission trip...and her brother, Andy, is busy with his new girlfriend.

Since Heather and Jordan are now head residents at Gustavus, I called them for some additional contacts. Heather suggested her cousin, Joelle...who just happened to be available this weekend. Oh...sweet, sweet, sweet babysitter, Joelle...welcome to our family! We are so excited to have you...and to know your phone number!

This left the door open for Adam, Nolan and I to attend the traditional wedding ceremony of another great camp friend, Steve. Earlier in the day, the wedding party and close family also celebrated a traditional Vietnamese ceremony at Tan's childhood home. The theme of their day was friendship, love, life. Steve and Tan are childhood friends. The most memorable part of the evening was Steve's speech, which was a public declaration of the love and respect he has for Tan. As we approach the age when more and more of our friends are getting divorced, it is reassuring to be in the presence of two people who have known each other for the better part of their lives...people who are so very comfortable in their own skin, both individually and as a couple that they make everyone they meet feel welcome, appreciated and loved.

We are blessed to be surrounded by such fantastic people...and to call them friends.

Tan and Steve Scheraldi at table 6, waiting for the eldest member at our table to toast their marriage...Dett had the honors.



Nolan danced the night away. Don't tell anyone, but he was still all eyeballs at 11:00 when we left.