Well, I left Wednesday and drove 850 miles to Minnesota for a friend's wedding. It was an extremely long and tedious trip, as it rained nearly the entire time. On my journey, I did pass quite a few hours by listening to Sue Monk Kidd's wonderful novel, "The Mermaid Chair", as well as a cheesy Mary Higgins Clark mystery featuring an extremely suspenseful, yet unrealistic, kidnapping scenario.
Despite the discomforts of the long bonding experience with my Chevy Malibu, there was something to be said for getting time to just think and be alone. The next three months are bringing astonishing amounts of change to my life-- I am moving back to my home state, starting a new job, and getting married. Oh, and not to mention that I will be finishing my master's degree. So, needless to say, I have few opportunities to ponder my own thoughts and fly down the open road.
The wedding itself was beautiful. The day couldn't have been more perfect for an outdoor ceremony, the bride was stunning, and I enjoyed getting the chance to catch up with friends I hadn't seen in ages. Perhaps the highlight of the whole evening was the dance, which only got more entertaining as the night went on. At one point, the bride donned sunglasses and strummed her air guitar frantically to ACDC while we all headbanged along with her. It is truly amazing to watch my friends embark on the next phase of their lives... I feel like it was just yesterday that we went to our first college party and studied for our first college test... now everyone is getting married and having kids. I feel blessed for the opportunity to share these experiences with the friends who mean so much to me.
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