Home is a lovely place, of that there can be no dispute. The grass is green (and needs mowing!), the trees are green, the weather is.....better than Vegas. :-) The one really positive thing I can say for being in a desert climate is that my allergies were almost non-existent. They have returned, however, with some vigor. I caught a bit of a bug, most likely on the plane, and have been laying about for the past two days feeling a dad under the weather. Good be home, none the less.
Oh Vegas, I hope I never have to see you again. Aside from a couple of great shows and a beautiful little wedding, there isn't much good I can say about the place.(I know I am quite alone in this declaration. Everyone else seems to love the place.) It's sensory overload for me and I am glad to be past it. I can now say that I've had the Vegas experience (twice), but I'll take a pass on doing it again. One hundred and ten degrees is still hot, even if it is dry heat. I have to say that it will never cease to amaze me that the concept of elevator disembarking seems to be impossible for so many to embrace. In order to get in an elevator the occupants there of must first get out. A wall of waiting passengers makes that really difficult. But enough with the whining.
Pictured above is the incredibly amazing hair clip that I asked my friend Nadja to make for me to wear at the wedding. Isn't it fabulous? I asked her to make it this big, and perhaps, in retrospect, it might have been ok a little bit smaller. It was a little heavy, but I criss-crossed bobby pins and then clipped it to the pins. It held very well and after a bit I didn't even notice it was there. The bad fashion news is that the dress that I wore with it had some serious boob malfunction (I intend to fix this problem with stitching and double stick tape) and I had to change right after the ceremony. Not so good for the MOG to have her best black bra showing each time she moves. So, with the dress, the fantastic hair clip had to go. Since I so frequently rock the black, I'll be wearing it many, many more times. Thanks, Nadja!
Since we are on the subject of Nadja and her beaded designs, she made this ring as well. I adore it. You can visit her Etsy page here. She has some new bracelets are are gorgeous.
So, we're back, Karl and Sant are husband and wife, and the Vegas experience is filed under "been there, done that". There is only the local reception (Aug 14) to prepare for now and then it will be life as usual, which, to be honest, is anything but "usual". Which is exactly how I like it. :-)