I love autumn!

It's nice to take a little time to enjoy the great outdoors. But this first picture was actually taken from my bedroom window this morning. Our neighbors have a farm which attracts deer often enough for us to see them from our window one or two times a year (when we're paying attention). There were a couple there this morning. When we see them we usually exclaim "Oh, deer!" Yeah, clever.

So, it being ideal fall leaf enjoyment weather, Connie and I went for a ride up the canyon today. It was the epitome of the perfect day in the canyon. The slight breeze and not too cool, not too warm temperature, cloudless sky... all lended to an awesome time up Little Cottonwood canyon.

Pay Day

I haven't had an official paycheck since March. That is, until today. I'm now in law enforcement... Ok, just as a substitute crossing guard for Draper City, but it's something. Today's payday and I got my first official check since March. Just wondering what to do with my fortune. ($38) Any ideas?

Weddings can be fun? Oh, yeah!

Mike and Kari got married this past weekend, and they went all out for their wedding. Starting with the rehearsal barbecue (I was thinking hamburgers/hot dogs, they added bbq tri-tip and fancy chicken).

The next day was the ceremony. Alex (my nephew) wore a tie for the occasion by choice.

There was a singer and socializing for the first while, then a drum processional led us all from the social area to the ceremony, and that is what Mike and his groomsmen walked down the aisle to.

Kari walked to "diamonds on the souls of her shoes" played by my brother-in-law, Josh, who's a jazz musician (I'll add here that there was some rockin' rhythm 3-chord guitar accompaniment by me).

The ceremony was performed by Mike's best friend Zack. He got his reverand's license for the occasion (via internet... is there anything you can't do on the web?)

After Kari changed her status from Miss to Mrs, it was time for hors d'euvres and (more) drinking (not many LDS people there... pretty much me and my parents out of the 175). Mike brewed his own Nupti-ale for the big day.

At the wedding dinner I was seated at "his table". Others were at "this table" or "that table" "What table" "Another table", and the like (great for whose on first type jokes). Various singers and bands performed throughout the night. Kari and Mike made their own wedding cake, and they had also made "wedding jam" which they placed at each of our table settings to go along with their jam (music) wedding theme. The other theme was "love grows" as symbolized with planting seeds, which they also gave as wedding favors with the jam.

Later there was dancing, glow sticks for the kids, and a fire show for all. They invited Mike to try the fire spinning. Keep in mind, he has never done this. Actually, you'll figure that out pretty quickly. Here's the video:

Luckily, the groom didn't catch on fire himself, and the rest of the evening was a success. Congrats Mike and Kari! It was a perfect day.