Wedding X 2

Ed and I are looking forward to attending two weddings in the next two weeks. This weekend, we're flying with Ed's parents to Fredericksburg, VA, for his cousin Rebecca's marriage to Richard. I haven't met them yet, but Rebecca and I have communicated via cards and our wedding blogs. Ed hasn't seen Rebecca in a while and is happy about being able to reconnect with her. I'm excited about the opportunity to meet more of Ed's family and to be a part of Rebecca and Richard's special day.


June 1st, Ed and I will board another plane and head to New York City where two of my friends, Aaron and Becky, are going to tie the knot in Central Park.

I first met Aaron and Becky when I lived in Rochester, MN, and worked as a Librarian at the Mayo Clinic. Aaron was an MD/PHD student at the time and also one of my student employees at the LRC (Learning Resource Center--the Library for medical students at Mayo). Becky was also a med. student. They quickly became my friends outside of our Mayo life and we spent many, many evenings going to movies, dining, or watching Buffy episodes together. I'll never forget how helpful they were when it came time for me to pack up and move to Illinois. On moving day, they showed up and helped me (along with a lot of my other friends) load all of my boxes and furniture into the moving truck. I'm so proud of them and their many accomplishments! Both have graduated and are now residents in their chosen specialty areas, putting their talents to use helping people. I can't wait to introduce Ed to them and have them meet him! They are bright, funny, talented, true friends that make a difference in people's lives. Since I was around when they first started dating, I'm really honored to have been invited to witness their nuptials. Yup, it's pretty much a guarantee that I'll be shedding a few happy tears for them! *fond smile*