> The wedding party hung back amid the pillars and cushioned benches, taking a moment to catch their breaths before their grand entrance into the Magic Kingdom Ballroom. Evening clad friends and loved ones filtered in two, six, and eight at a time through heavy doors, flashing their table numbers for the greeters who checked names from the master list. …
>Welcome to the Family
>On August 2, 2008, Allison Janan Danielle Garner repeated her I Do’s and became Mrs. James Stewart, the lovely wife of our youngest son. It was a beautiful ceremony in the Rose Court Garden at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim. There were so many tender, beautiful moments. Lovely music. The sacred vows sealed with holy communion. The gathering of family …
>One Week from Today—THE Wedding
>It’s hard to believe that after a year of anticipation and preparation, our youngest son’s wedding is just around the corner—one week from today. James and Allison have had a storybook romance and now are mere days away from their fairy tale wedding. All our lives have been a whirlwind of activities (wedding showers, engagement pictures, gift registration, planning, shopping, …
>A Drumroll for the Winner, Please
>I held the drawing today for the $25 Barnes & Noble gift card to celebrate my blog makeover. I did things a little different this time to add to the suspense. Instead of putting the entrant’s name on a slip of paper for the drawing, I used the “log” of where I put the contest commenters. This time there were …
>WRITING SALMAGUNDI
>I’ve not posted anything about writing in a while. You might even say it’s been eerily quiet here at the café when it comes to talking about craft or creative endeavors. Two reasons for that: 1) I’ve been busy writing (hallelujah!) 2) I’ve been so busy writing, I’ve let all those great “blog” ideas slither on by without taking the …
>EXTREME MAKEOVER
>How do you like the new look here at Carla’s Writing Café? All the credit goes to Ashley and George Weiss from Tekeme Studios. I heard about them from my friend, Mary, after they designed a new blog for her. This amazing couple really knows how to design with the customer’s dream vision in mind. I happened to be one …
>Another Graduation
>We’ve had a lot of family events this year—bridal showers, college graduations, class reunions, birthdays—it seems we’ve been on the road non-stop. We still have the BIG event coming in August—our youngest son’s wedding in California. And maybe a nephew getting married in the fall. This past Monday, though, I loaded up the PT Cruiser for a family first—our grandson’s …
>A Graduate of Distinction
>This past weekend our youngest son James graduated from the University of Oklahoma, a graduate of distinction in the College of Engineering. Of course, even if the University hadn’t named him as a person of distinction, we would have. He’s worked hard and made his parents proud, following in his dad’s footsteps with an Electrical Engineering degree. The Friday night …
>We’re not in Kansas anymore, Toto
>A few days ago my friend . . . I use that word loosely . . . tagged me to do a Seven Random Things about me meme. Thank you, Myra. Since she took the liberty of changing hers to an animal meme, I thought I’d change it up, too. Of course, there are rules and people to tag and …
>SETTING AS INSPIRATION
>I’m reading an incredible book right now. Trouble The Water by Nicole Seitz (see previous entry on this blog). It’s rich setting is the South Carolina Lowcountry, and through Nicole’s magical writing, I can taste the salt in the sea breezes and feel the grit of the sand on my feet. Her story comes from personal experience with the setting. …