Dear Reader:

I just want to share a few quick moments of reflections on the beautiful day immortalized as Tommy’s and Kaitlyn’s Wedding Day.

I woke up yesterday morning at 6:30…pop-eyed and ready to go. I worked on my blessing and prayer for the wedding ceremony while it was still early…all I could hear were the birds singing as the sun rose…great motivators for writers.

I had already texted Tommy because I wanted it to be the first thing I did on this special occasion  and said “Happy Wedding Day! I love you!” Mom.…I got back a fast response “Love u too!” The day was set…all was perfect in God’s universe for the mother of the groom.

Knowing that I would be emotionally and physically drained last night I decided to go ahead and start the blog… writing about experiences earlier in the day…(Pre-wedding) and that is when one strange feeling came over me.

I went to set the date for the blog…typing in 05/07/17. What??? May 7th…that can’t be …nothing exists beyond May 6th for me. I checked my trusty old calendar beside the computer…it stopped on the sixth …(Like Grandfather’s Clock) no more circles around dates…just blank numbers staring back at me.

I suddenly felt a wave of loneliness pass over me. This wedding date had been on my mind and in my heart for so long…it was like some part of me got cut out and thrown away. My third ( and last) “child” would be married and heading to Ireland on one of many new adventures in his life with his new wife…Emotional confusion discombobulated by layers of happiness, sadness, excitement and stillness. It was everything I had hoped and prayed for but I didn’t expect a sense of “what now?” to follow.

I am happy to say these strange feelings quickly dissipated when I got so many email and comments from all of you that had me laughing again. All the way from Dubai, Ambika said the new name for the couple now must be “TOMLYN.” Too funny I thought…then Sis Kinney picked up on the moment and said “Why not KAITMY?”

A good lesson for me to remember…”Time waits for no man...nor does it stop for any man or woman.” No matter how important a person or event affects our lives…the sun will come up the next morning…life will go on.

It is God’s Promise to us and it is unwavering.

Just a little preview of some of the fun!

All dressed up and somewhere to go!

Who would have thought we would have a fire in May? So nice!

Getting ready to start!

A most beautiful sunset with dream catchers swaying in the breeze!

Joanne King did the flower arrangements and everything was beautiful!

My nephew Lee and his wife Vikki provided the music – so great to have such talent–keeping it in the family!

More pictures coming your way tomorrow but the MOG (Mother of the groom) is signing off tonight! I am tired…a happy tired…but tired! 🙂

I will sleep great tonight with visions of Lady Fingers and lemon squares ( by Doodle- Delicious!) dancing in my dreams!

Thank you God for this incredible day!