Wow, what a busy week we had. Starting early morning Tuesday, the thirteenth, we headed for Medina, Ohio, where my stepdaughter, Jessica, lives. She and her fiancé were working on the final preparations for their upcoming nuptials on Saturday the 17th. Trust me; there is a lot to think about. 
Heading off to an adventure is like any good trip, we had to get there first. It’s a 10-12 hour drive for most people – which equates to a long two-day journey for us more age mature folks. Typically when we head to Ohio, we take our pop-up trailer and, with a little bypass, stay in a friend’s driveway, who lives about halfway. We get a good break and a pleasant visit with our friend Jack. But we opted not to take the pop-up this trip. And I came up with this grand plan to take a couple of pillows and blankets and sleep in the truck (always trying to save a buck). How hard can that be – recline and sleep away the hours? But that isn’t what happened – nope – neither of us could get comfortable with our old and injured backs, so sleep eluded us. After a couple of tough hours, we bagged the idea and headed for our hotel room in Strongsville, Ohio. 
Anyhow, we made it and off to the races we went. 
There were projects to work on, shopping to do, decorations to finish and fun to be had. My daughter and her fiancé flew in the next day. We met them for a drink at their hotel and then scooped my daughter away and headed to the nail salon to meet up with Jessica, her mom, godmother, bridesmaids, and friends. There were glasses of champagne, and snacks to enjoy along with the pampering, topped with a lot of laughing. Friday consisted of more final touches along with rehearsal and rehearsal dinner. 
I was on duty with my camera in hand. I love the look on Brandon’s face – like he is thinking “I’ve got this…maybe?”
Dan is a fun guy to be around, always goofing off to make his daughter laugh, but practice makes perfect, and soon everyone had their role down to a tee.
Before we knew it, the big day had arrived. That evening was a blast. The hall was set up beautifully, and I could see Jessica’s design throughout. Though I shared a couple of photos from the wedding, I’ll let Jessica have the honor of posting more photos, but trust me, it was a stunningly beautiful event.
The wedding party made a grand entrance with fun poses – then Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Hominsky were introduced, and, yes, my heart melted. Brandon and Jessica are such a beautiful couple and filled with so much love for each other, I can feel nothing but joy for them both. The evening, along with the ceremony were beautiful – not even a hiccup. The reception was as much fun as anyone could ask for, and the food was wonderfully delicious. 
Jessica and Brandon were shining stars and ended the night with a sparkler send-off. Their exit path was lined with all of us holding sparklers as the happy couple walked along. Everyone had smiles and best wishes for Brandon and Jessica as they made their way into the sunset. 
Dan and I rarely have a reason to dress up, so I asked Kristin to take a photo of us before the night was over.
As sad as it was to leave everyone, we headed on our two-day adventure back to the UP (Upper Peninsula in Michigan). But there was NO sleeping in trucks this run – oh, heck no, we stayed at a Best Western – thank goodness.
Fun fact – by the time we left our hotel in Strongsville Sunday morning we had put on more miles in those four days than it took for us to get there – so there you go, when you think it’s just a little ways down the road, think again…and I’d do it all over just to relive those days.