Arizona State Fair - October 18, 2008

A wonderful night at the Fair with my honey. John and I attended the Arizona State Fair this past Saturday on October 18th. Only one week until we will be husband and wife! Sheesh! We drove to the Fair in downtown Phoenix and utilized the free Park 'N Ride to the park entrance. It was very busy and there was lots to look at! I would have been happy to do some people-watching, as there are always interesting folks at events like this. We had a great time!

We tried some fried treats like Deep-Fried Snickers and Oreos. I recommend sticking with the originals. I had some corn on the cob. Later we had some corn dogs and strawberry lemonade, then we headed to the free Weezer concert in the Pavillion at the Fair. We were able to survive four songs then left before falling asleep. We hopped back on the bus and drove home, arriving by about 10:00 PM. It was a fun evening with my man!

Micah's Bridal Shower

Talk about being spoiled! My sister, T'liese, and Sister-In-Law, Megan, hosted a Bridal Shower for me this past weekend at Megan's parent's house. My younger brother (Megan's husband), Jeff, had helped decorate the front room for the party, though the house is gorgeous as it is and certainly doesn't need any dressing up! The entire day was so much fun! Megan made an incredible lime chicken vegetable soup, and T'liese made tea sandwiches made with sliced cucumbers and fresh basil leaves. We also had a lovely veggie tray with dip, and a yummy juice to wash it all down. Dessert was caramel apples with M&Ms and almond slices! It was a very delicious meal (and healthy!).

After everyone showed up, we played games and chit-chatted like women do best. I rather enjoyed just being able to talk about my man and what we have planned for our future together. Then we were able to open presents and munch on caramel apples before everyone started to trickle out.

Stephanie, Laurie, T'liese, Megan, and Cassie stuck around for a wedding planning meeting, and they are life-savers! I had food and decorations for the wedding planned, but I wasn't happy with it. I solicited help and received more than I could have imagined. We planned for three hours and figured out what needed to be done to make our upcoming wedding day absolutely perfect! I am so blessed to have such great friends and family, and I am very much looking forward to their hard work coming to fruition in 11 days (nope, I am not counting). Ladies, thank you. You are wonderful to help and take all the worry off my shoulders so I can simply enjoy the day!

Bridal Shower guests included T'liese, Megan, Stephanie, Laurie, Cassie, Jen, Barbara, and Sister Cashen. Several others offered wonderful presents even though they were unable to BE present. I am so blessed. THANK YOU!

Those who weren't able to attend will be saddened to know my rare but entertaining Irish Jig made an appearance during the Bridal Shower. That just may be a small insightful window into how great the day was!

KHVN to KPVD

It is such a beautiful time of year to be in the Northeast. Yes, I am a baby about the cold (below freezing each night), but the daytime sees temperatures in the 60s. We are exploring this part of the world all week, and today was a short hop from New Haven, Connecticut (first time landing there) to Providence, Rhode Island. We are here through tomorrow, when we leave for Manchester, New Hampshire with seven passengers. The leaves are changing colors, and fall is in the air! It has been yet another wonderful week.