Everyone was lined up and waiting for the bride to drive up. Looks like the controling mother of the bride was giving the pastor some last minute instructions!


"Wait, I need to throw one of these petals!"

Jessica asked that I escort her down the aisle.

"You may kiss the bride!"

Richard got a big hug!

The various kids of the wedding party!

Andy's parents, Lou & John Jones

Delilah had had about enough!

Richard McConnell, Tina Williams, Jessica & Andy Jones, Lou & John Jones

An unposed photo!

Jennifer Raymond, Terese Taylor, and Jessica Jones
The posed version!

Jace Adams, Andy Jones & Marvin Jones

Ever see that cute sign with the people laughing saying "you want it when?" That's what the cake shops said when we said the wedding was in a week. So, we got two sheet cakes and one round cake and saved $250!

Zaq and Mark, the excellent (and free!) sound crew.

Susan Sparks, Tina, and Rondle Witt. We met at homeschooling events and have shared many family experiences since.

They finally got some food, and there was even some of Richard's summer sausage left for Andy!

I had given Jessica the ulu (Eskimo knife) her father had made and given me before our wedding, and which we used to cut our wedding cake. Jessica and Andy continued the tradition.

"Open wide . . . ."

"Now your turn . . . ."

And Delilah liked the cake also!


Richard shared this wonderful story with the couple.

I wish you enough

Recently I overheard a mother and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the mother said, "I love you, and I wish you enough."

The daughter replied, "Mom, our life together has been more than enough. Your love is all I ever needed. I wish you enough, too, Mom." They kissed and the daughter left. The mother walked over to the window where I was seated. Standing there I could see she wanted and needed to cry. I tried not to intrude on her privacy but she welcomed me in by asking, "Did you ever say goodbye to someone knowing it would be forever?"

"Yes, I have," I replied. "Forgive me for asking, but why is this a forever good-bye?". "I am old and she lives so far away. I have challenges ahead and the reality is, the next trip back will be for my funeral" she said.

"When you were saying good-bye, I heard you say 'I wish you enough'. May I ask what that means?"

She began to smile. "That's a wish that has been handed down from other generations. My parents used to say it to everyone." She paused a moment and looked up as if trying to remember it in detail, and she smiled even more.

"When we said 'I wish you enough' we were wanting the other person to have a life filled with just enough good things to sustain them." Then turning toward me she shared the following as if she were reciting it from memory.

She then began to cry and walked away.

They say it takes a minute to find a special person, an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but then an entire life to forget them.


Andy had a little trouble here. There were two garters, and one had a $100 bill in it. He needed to get the OTHER one!

We 'bubbled' them on their way! Though fertility probably won't be one of their problems (yes, the bride is 7 months pregnant)!