It was a beautiful day for the wedding, and everything went off like clockwork. Anne, Bethany's mother, was the minister. Most of the Monger family participated - Jennifer playing the piano, Bucky on the auto-harp, as well as walking the bride down the aisle, and singing a special song to her. The reception was great and I met some wonderful family members - new ones. Bethany's uncle John and his wife and son came from Missouri, and combined the wedding with going to DC to see some of the Smithsonian
museums, as well as attend a National's game. They were great - good people. John is a Red Sox fan as he came from around Lawrence, MA.

June made it through the entire week, although there were times I didn't think she would. And Bethany and Kam are basking in the sun in Cancun.

"Low County Boil" mmmm good! In two big pots, over gas stoves outside, were cut up new potatoes, chunks of sausage (kielbasa in this case). When the potatoes were cooked in went corn on the cob, broken in half, and then jumbo shrimp! Like a clam bake, but southern-style. Along with that were tiny key lime tarts.

The bride and groom requested that politics play no part in any discussions during our get-together, although I almost slipped! Kam's uncle was talking about their family history in the military, and he casually said that he was against gun control. I just looked at him and said, "well, I am not, but I am not going to talk about this now." And we agreed to disagree. Kam's family are Republicans and very conservative, but they are wonderful gracious people. Goes to show you that not all Republicans are monsters!

And speaking of guns...Virginia house and senate passed a bill allowing people to carry guns on their person as long as the guns are registered. I saw a guy driving along beside me, with a rifle strapped to the outside of his car. Scary business, methinks. History will repeat itself and the wild wild West may rise again. I don't know if many of you know this, but the Shenandoah Valley was the western frontier during Jefferson's time, before he sent Lewis and Clark out to what is now the West.

Monday I went to an orthopedist and had x-rays taken of my knees. He has ordered an MRI which I am having today in 12:45PM. The x-rays showed some arthritis in both knees, but it is the left knee and the area directly behind it that gives me the most trouble. I forgot about the fact that I severely twisted my left knee on the plane to Molokai last December. I will tell him that, after he sees the MRI results. He thinks I damaged a tendon.

I still don't have my printer and my mouse up and running. I am going to work on that when I get back from the hospital. I do need to pick up a couple of things before I can set up the printer, which I will do after I leave the hospital.

We have had hot humid weather here - getting up into the high nineties. Ugh! Today, however, it doesn't feel so humid.

My next project is to get "In Search of My Father" put together and mailed to the family. I have all the papers, and the story done, just need to organize it like my copy and find good bulky envelopes to put all the material in. Easier said than done, however, as most mailing envelopes are big enough. After that gets accomplished, I will resume on William, my Civil War uncle's letters.

There are a pair of wrens out back who trill all the time, as well as a pair of cardinals who dart back and forth to wherever their nest is and calling to each other. I love watching and hearing them.

Adieu, adios, mahalo,
Love,
Sally