I guess it's no secret that guys don't particularly like weddings. Yesterday Joyce and I went to one for the daughter of some longtime friends of ours. This wedding had some interesting twists. For one thing it's the first wedding I've been to that started out with a PowerPoint. I guess that's a sign of the times. The PowerPoint had pictures of the bride from birth to the present, then pictures of the groom from birth to the present, then pictures of them together. Scattered among the pictures were a few romantic sayings. Great way to start the show.

The next surprise was that the ringbearers, two young boys, came down the aisle in a fire engine. A bright, red, pedal-toy fire engine. Oh year, the groom is a fireman, so that was pretty cool. Outside, after the wedding there was a fire engine with a few firemen, there for pictures, I think, or maybe just to show support. I didn't notice if it was an Odessa Fire engine, but if so that was quite an accomplishment for a rookie fireman--to have a fire department from a town over 300 miles away send a fire engine for your wedding.

The reception was incredibily weight-watchers friendly, from the appetizers through the meal. We used to go to church where the wedding was held so had some nice reunions from 11 years ago. If you're gonna spend your Saturday afternoon at a wedding that one wasn't bad at all. Congratulations Amanda and Cliff Crummey.