July 17, 2008
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I’m going to a wedding this weekend. My bellydance teacher is getting married and since Teresa has a house in the same town, which she will be at this week, I’m going to stay with her. I go every year so it’s not a big deal, except this year I’m not all that sure about my car.
It kind of clicks when you turn sharply to the left or right. This has been going on for some time but now the light comes on that says “service 4wheel drive.” I had that fixed and he said it was no big deal but now the light’s coming on again. Then there’s this clicking sound above the glove box. My car is ten years old with 139,000 miles on it. I suppose it’s on its last legs. And since it has been costing over $60 to fill it up lately, I guess I should plan on getting a smaller one.
Normally, I’m pretty excited about going to Sunriver. And I am looking forward to this wedding. It will be exciting to see who is there, now that she is such a bigshot. She travels around, performing with dancers I’ve seen on stage and taken workshops from so it will be interesting to see who comes and what they look like in street clothes. But maybe it will be a very small wedding. I don’t think she has that many close friends.
I say “normally” because this year I have no desire to leave home. The weather is perfect. My flowers are fantastic. I’m in love with my cat these days. She likes me too, lately. My dog will be miserable without me, even though my brother will lavish her with attention. But that’s just when he comes to feed her.
I’m supposed to be packing but I’m still waiting for a load from the dryer. Usually, I have a certain set of clothes that fit in the summer but because I thought I was going to have to get naked, I lost a couple pounds so there’s really nothing that doesn’t fit. I can’t decide what to take.
All I care about is the wedding outfit. And that’s perfect. I bought a new pair of sandals that are really cool. And I painted my toenails to match. The shoes are faux snakeskin, sort of dark red, almost maroon, patent leather. I haven’t worn pearls in ages but I drug them out today and mixed and matched a double-strand choker and bracelet to match, with a graduated strand and pearl-drop earrings. None of them real but they all look great.
I even have the perfect wrap. I bought it to use as a hip scarf and I’ll be able to use it for that at the reception, but I’ll wear it as a shawl to begin with. If I turn it inside-out it exactly matches the off-white/grey in the striping of the skirt, which is navy and white. It looks like chiffon and the top is navy, sleeveless and very flattering. Plus, I’m very tan so the idea of hanging out with all these amazing women is less daunting.
What I’m really looking forward to is the kayaking and this place we always go for coffee. I like being with Teresa there because she’s so much more at home in Sunriver.
Comments (7)
The clicking noise may be a CV joint. That’s usually what that noise is. Not immediately dangerous, but not something you can ignore! Probably a couple hundred bucks to fix. If you wait too long, you have to replace the axle as well which adds to the expense so I recommend fixing it as soon as you can get around to it. Theoretically, you wheel could fall off while you’re driving down the road if you wait too long.
It always feels good to know your clothes look good on you!
I hope the wedding is fun
your planned outfit sounds wonderful… good to know i’m not the only one who agonizes over what to wear to special occasions… getting ready for me is a bit like that scene with Scarlett at Tara when the movie first starts– it’s an hour(s) long process!
getting away will be great and the wedding outfit sounds perfect…
I hope you have a great time and your car does well. I need to sell mine and get something smaller as well. UGH
The last time I was at a wedding, I was in the wedding. Don’t tell anyone, but it felt superb to be all prettied up in a beautiful dress and having pictures taken. Even when I wasn’t the main focus. Even when my dress fell apart at the reception.
I hope you have a wonderful time at the ceremony and kayaking, as well.
I’m sure you’ll come back with great wedding stories to share!
Hola my friend, I am finally back…and now you are away. I wanted to drop in and say Thank you for all your support through the past couple of weeks! They really helped me a lot, and I am deeply grateful to you! Well, I hope you enjoyed or are enjoying yourself where ever you are. I look forward to hearing about your trip and the wedding, and the kayaking. I hope your car was ok and that it got you there and back. I hope that you have photos to share with us…of you in your what sounds like a fabulous outfit, wrap, shoes and all!
I am just so excited to have my home back, working on my health and my studio, but I do believe that I will indeed be around more now that Ms. J. and Mr. Tucker have moved on to their new homes. Thanks again for all your support Pre!
Love and big hugs, Ms. Li z