The big wedding..

10-21-06 Asheville, North Carolina
Here is the young couple about the time the marriage became official. Tony, after struggling to find a place in music for about 30 years, has recently become a rock-star. He is playing in a new band called Deep South composed of refugees from Wet Willie, Mollie Hatchet, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Lynryd Skynrd and The Marshall Tucker Band. At 39, he is the youngest. He and Annette are also managing our NC properties and learning the joys of tenants.
It was a grand occasion and we got to visit with many folks from our extended family as well as Annette's. The night before the wedding featured a rock concert and then after the reception, there was an old-timey string band with contra dancing. Lotsa fun.
The next day,we all went back to Asheville. I had to feel a little sorry for the young couple having to host so many family members in a small 2 bedroom house. It got pretty crowded at times and when all the kids settled in front of the TV, I noted that the adults sort of migrated out the the front porch.
We are now back in San Diego and back in the final preparations for the Baja-ha-ha, which is a not-very-competitive sailboat race to Cabo San Lucas. It leaves on 10-30, next Monday. There will be about 160 boats involved which means that the biggest hazard to navigation will be just not running into other boats. We are up to our ears in final projects and flamenco parties. Yesterday, I got my first Social Security check! Yay! So far retirement hasn't featured a lot of laying around. But I'm losing weight and shaping up now that I'm not spending my days in front of a computer.