California Dreamin'
For the Good Times
Today is my 35th wedding anniversary. We were married in the church in my hometown in southeast Nebraska. No air conditioning and people thought my husband was nervous when they saw him shaking his leg. He was just trying to get the sweat to run down it a bit faster! Mine was the first of three weddings my parents planned, and since I had spent the summer in Pennsylvania working and setting up our new apartment, most things fell to my mother. My parents decided to have the reception in my hometown and that meant there was only one venue--the "supper club." Actually, this was the basement of the local pool hall/bar and had formerly been a bowling alley when my mother was a teenager. Although there wasn't a private room, my parents figured very few people other than wedding guests would be there since it was also the weekend of the county fair. Sometimes I miss life in small town Nebraska. Mostly not. Turned out they were right, but choosing that venue also meant that they...
Oh cool stuff! I love this quilt! Looking forward to seeing more!
ReplyDeleteGlad you are making the snowy days fun with your California dreamin" - pretty squares Susan ! WOW - the snow photo was something else. take care Mel
ReplyDeleteWell Susan - I sat at Bolsa Chica (next door to Surf City (Huntington Beach) last Thursday with my grands. I was thinking about my best friend's sister who teaches in New Jersey and was worried about the number of snow days pushing her school year into late June. I definitely was feeling grateful that afternoon as the sun pennies on the ocean were so bright. I hope you have a spectacular Spring!!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks are lovely
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun way to dream about summer with the beach-named blocks. We are having great weather where I live now but we'll suffer when our hot summer arrives.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great quilt! Love it!
ReplyDeleteLovely blocks, and beach ~ yes! please!
ReplyDeleteI am sure you will tame that wedding present in no time!
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