I have taken the day off work today to go to a wedding.
The groom is a colleague from work, a guy I have known for many many years. I remember my wedding day very clearly. I remember the morning so vividly, getting up and the morning passing almost in slow motion.
I remember my brother coming to pick me up in his car and the two of us driving to the church.
I remember greeting the first people to arrive at the church.
It's all extremely vivid. It was a magic day.
So today will be all that and more I'm sure.
I'm reminded of a scene from the past where I was in the US with the groom and we got caught up in some really terrible weather. We were in the carpark outside Wal-mart on Pleasant Valley Promenade, just off highway 70 in North Carolina not far from Raleigh. It had been snowing non-stop for a week and the curfew had just been lifted.
We drove down to Wal-Mart from our hotel to buy food, anything really, because the hotel was running out. Things really were that bad.
I was driving a mini-van, a wine-coloured Ford Windstar, and it was not the best in the driving conditions.
We came out of Wal-Mart and jumped in the car, there were 4 of us. I turned on the motor and stuck it in drive. The wheels spun but the car went nowhere.
There was only one thing for it.
The lads would have to push the mini-van up the hill in the snow and ice while I drove.
They pushed, I steered and tried not to spin the wheels. We got some traction, the tyres gripped and we were off. The minivan had sliding doors and I vividly rememer an image of the groom leaping into the minivan as I was just about to floor it and get us out of there.
We've had some great laughs and great times together. Looking forward to a good day today and to catching up with friends.
The groom is a colleague from work, a guy I have known for many many years. I remember my wedding day very clearly. I remember the morning so vividly, getting up and the morning passing almost in slow motion.
I remember my brother coming to pick me up in his car and the two of us driving to the church.
I remember greeting the first people to arrive at the church.
It's all extremely vivid. It was a magic day.
So today will be all that and more I'm sure.
I'm reminded of a scene from the past where I was in the US with the groom and we got caught up in some really terrible weather. We were in the carpark outside Wal-mart on Pleasant Valley Promenade, just off highway 70 in North Carolina not far from Raleigh. It had been snowing non-stop for a week and the curfew had just been lifted.
We drove down to Wal-Mart from our hotel to buy food, anything really, because the hotel was running out. Things really were that bad.
I was driving a mini-van, a wine-coloured Ford Windstar, and it was not the best in the driving conditions.
We came out of Wal-Mart and jumped in the car, there were 4 of us. I turned on the motor and stuck it in drive. The wheels spun but the car went nowhere.
There was only one thing for it.
The lads would have to push the mini-van up the hill in the snow and ice while I drove.
They pushed, I steered and tried not to spin the wheels. We got some traction, the tyres gripped and we were off. The minivan had sliding doors and I vividly rememer an image of the groom leaping into the minivan as I was just about to floor it and get us out of there.
We've had some great laughs and great times together. Looking forward to a good day today and to catching up with friends.
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Congrats to the groom! Have fun at the wedding - what a great occassion to celebrate!
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