Sunday, Father's Day June 16th

Whew...we're in San Francisco now -- pre-wedding stuff, wedding, and post-wedding clean-up and trip to San Francisco over.  Alan got the wireless hooked up in the hotel room, and went back to bed (of course), so let's see if I can get the pictures to load up for you. Here are some from Father's Day -- tux fitting and family picnic at Gundlach-Bundshu Winery in Napa, California:

I've got 14 pairs of underwear and 5 cookbooks...

Let's go!

We are gathering...like a mean storm

We are here!!  What an awesome room John got for us -- wow!  Anyway, traffic was horrendous all the way up through central California -- friggin' race car drivers.  Twelve plus hours on the road, but got in around 6:00 pm, unpacked the truck, and then headed straight over to Napa to meet up with Russ, Jacole, Grace and Jack at Tom and Carmen's house!  So fun!!  Everyone was exhausted but still so happy to see them.  Today will be great because everyone else arrives.  We tried calling Dad about a 100 times throughout yesterday, but he doesn't have his cell phone on.  If anyone talks to him, ask him to call Alan on his cell phone:  850-621-6810.  We weren't sure if he was coming into Napa last night or this morning.  Didn't get to see the bride and groom yet, but today is the day for tux fittings in Fairfield so we'll catch them then.  And try to find Dad...

I am not going naked!,

Yay! Found a dress yesterday, not the one I ordered, but it'll work.  From what I understand, Dad is somewhere in Utah, Alan and Julie on there'way and the Russ Belts left their house at 4 a.m. to get their flight.  Yech. For those of you who know Kiva, he severed a tendon in his left arm by putting his hand through a glass door, he's had surgery and should be fine in a few weeks.  Fifteen year old boys...........

Plugging in

Phone charger(s), Nook charger, camera charger, IPOD charger, laptop charger, hotspot and charger...what am I forgetting??   Piles of clothes set out and ready to go into the suitcase(s) -- just gotta get Alan organized.  THAT, in and of itself, is a full-time job.  I'll be running in 8 directions after work today to get all the last minute things done -- including picking up the Mother of the Groom's dress!!!   Can't wait to see how it looks all pressed and fitted. 

I have the opposite problem, the dress that I ordered has been on back order for a month, guess I'm shopping this weekend.  I addition, Kiva will be occupying my "staging area" (ie the guestroom) until Sunday.  It will be a test of all my packing skills.  If all else fails, I guess I always have my Standard Black Dress.

What to wear, what to wear, what to wear...

Yikes!  I am currently buried in suitcases and piles of clothes and 86 pairs of shoes that I cannot decide between.  The cats are all sleeping in the empty suitcases that are open on the bed, and now I'm going to have to vacuum all the cat hair out before I can put the clothes in.  The house-sitter was here the other day to go over everything, and she literally backed out of the room -- she thought my closet had exploded.  Tonight is it -- I'm either going to finish this suitcase business or I'm just going to take the entire closet and toss it in the truck and decide when I get to California.  Come hell or high water, though, CALIFORNIA, HERE WE COME!