SASS AND SPLENDOR

I took almost no photos of Brigid's and Bryce's wedding, only getting my camera out for the dancing. The ceremony was beautiful and romantic and windy, with amazing music performed by friends and family. The food was delcious, prepared by my uncle. The cupcakes, baked by Maggie and Mandy, were gorgeous, and I wish I had been able to taste all of them. The flowers in their assorted old vases and jars, were arranged by Sara. But I didn't take photos of any of these things, except with the handmade pinhole cameras Brigid and I built last week. So my photo record of the wedding is a silly one. But there was plenty of silliness. We're talking about Brigid and Bryce and their friends and family, after all, who are beautiful and romantic, but are also very, very silly.
























Thanks Brigid and Bryce for sharing your love with us, and for throwing such a great party.

THE SCATTERING SEEDS

Brig has been making some interesting sock animals lately. I dubbed that little green guy the Udder Glove. Missing from this photo, though, is her triumphal creation, The Chicken Monkey, who went to a good owner, her friends' baby, who apparently really loves the thing.






Brig and Bryce are renting the coolest little Frida Kahlo painting of an apartment for their Denver summer.





My friend Cesar graduated last week with his degree in Electrical Engineering. Cesar is Kate's husband, so her parents were out from Wisconsin for the celebration at her uncle's house. Gerry and my dad go way back.

It's strange to see all these Wisconsin peeps in Denver now, but I sure like it.





Kate is mom to three! Diego is about 10 months old now, I think.


I took a couple of nice walks and runs through the old Suburbia Hell.


These trees used to hold a tree house and discarded soda and beer cans, but these days I think they are mostly the coyote den.









The coyotes ran across my path. Look closely...

THE EARTH IS WARMER WHEN YOU LAUGH

Beautiful Maggie and Beautiful Pearl live in a beautiful house with a beautiful garden. Maggie and my Aunt Jane organized a bridal shower for Brigid. Caitlin and I helped, but really, Mags and Jane did almost everything.


Among other things, Jane brought a bunch of gorgeous flowers.





Brigid's friends are a pretty amazing bunch of women to spend an afternoon with. Brig likes this apron (from Maggie) so much that she is considering turning it into a dress instead of cooking in it.

George was there.

And Julie came between tutoring and touring with her band. I think she left the next morning for a show in SLC, and then came back to play in Denver, and then she sang a new song she wrote for Brig and Bryce in the wedding on Saturday.

Mandy Pod and Maggie baked cupcakes for the wedding. Lots and lots of delicious cupcakes.

And Reji was the charming, sweet, and funny officiant in the wedding.


My oldest friend in the world, dear Kate was there. We have known each other since I was 4 and she was 3, I think. We were neighbors in Wisconsin, and now she and her family live in Denver. Kate's mom was there, too, all the way from Wisconsin.


That saying about good things in small packages? Three great things, these lovelies.

I spent a day over at Brigid and Bryce's summer digs. Brig and I worked on building these complicated little pinhole cameras for the reception and Bryce cooked us dinner.

The week was a whirlwind, but this day was one of my favorites.


Despite the frustration of these camera templates that were a little off in their measurements, and that we spent hours and hours working on these cameras, and only completed three of them. I hope a few of the photos turned out...

The next day was my mom's birthday.

I made her cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.


Happy Birthday, Mom!