The "Royal Wedding" is less than a month away. So far, other than writing an occasional check and giong through the torture of finding the perfect dress, this whole process has been pretty painless - UNTIL NOW!
So I am handed of list of all the guests from my list that are attending and I am told, "please make table seating assignments"! PANIC!!
Okay, so we are not one of 'those' families who can't put this uncle with that aunt, or that cousin with this cousin - but the stress is there still the same. My family actually likes one another, well, most of them do anyway. I remember gong to a family birthday party in someone's yard where there were tables of 6-8 set up and my cousins lifted the tables are re-arranged things so it was one BIG table with everyone sitting together.
The first agonizing decision will be who to put at our table. Are people going to be offended by their table numbers? Can't we use something other than numbers? Numbers seem to relate to some order of importance. I think everyone should be sitting at MY table. Since a table for 100 is frowned upon, I have no other choice but to split up the family/friends and hope I make good decisions.
I did ask for a table for 2 in the corner, but the bride and grrom had dibs on that table.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Thursday, September 06, 2012
The Comfort of Cousins
Some people say that your cousins are your first friends. Well, that was certainly true when I was growing up. The ritual of going to Grandma's house every Sunday for dinner afforded all us cousins the opportunity to really and truly grow up with each other.
Things changed when Grandma died. The family no longer met up for weekly dinners. But those roots were firmly planted and stayed strong throughout the years. We've met up for each other's weddings and all the funerals of our elderly loved ones. We are now at the next stage of our lives - WE are the "elderly" ones. We are now going to the wedding of each other's children! Where did the time go???
I recently returned from a trip to Chicago where 3 of us cousins treated ourselves to a visit for no apparent reason (no wedding, no funeral, no graduation, etc.) We spent 4 days, talking and laughing! We woke up early each day and went to bed late each night. There was always something to talk about, to catch up on. It was truly amazing that even though we do not see each other often, there was no distance between us.
There are no words to describe the comfort and security of being with these women. We share history and DNA! No subject was taboo. The unconditional love was like a roaring fire on a cold Winter's night.
We will all continue to gather for weddings and funerals, but I will always treasure the 4 days of uninterrupted visiting with my roots.
Things changed when Grandma died. The family no longer met up for weekly dinners. But those roots were firmly planted and stayed strong throughout the years. We've met up for each other's weddings and all the funerals of our elderly loved ones. We are now at the next stage of our lives - WE are the "elderly" ones. We are now going to the wedding of each other's children! Where did the time go???
I recently returned from a trip to Chicago where 3 of us cousins treated ourselves to a visit for no apparent reason (no wedding, no funeral, no graduation, etc.) We spent 4 days, talking and laughing! We woke up early each day and went to bed late each night. There was always something to talk about, to catch up on. It was truly amazing that even though we do not see each other often, there was no distance between us.
There are no words to describe the comfort and security of being with these women. We share history and DNA! No subject was taboo. The unconditional love was like a roaring fire on a cold Winter's night.
We will all continue to gather for weddings and funerals, but I will always treasure the 4 days of uninterrupted visiting with my roots.
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