Late night cooking

I made potato chips tonight. It was a second time I've tried.  The first time half of them burned.  This time they're super addictive and match perfectly in their serving bowl.  They're also Bug's favorite treat.

If Bug gets eaten by that unleashed pit-bull down the block I'm going to loose my shit.

game night

Potato went to bed early tonight because he has to be up at 5:30.  So, naturally the night turned into game night with my Ma and Poop playing Draw on Skype.  Delightful.

Also Peef's screen froze like this.  Ha.  Classic.  

California Stars

Potato and I just got back from our trip to California.  Though the actual itinerary was horribly planned out we still had a great time.  The wedding itself was was of the sweetest I've ever seen.  Everything about it seemed so genuine.  Perhaps it was just that I knew the bride and groom well and I knew how happy they were.  Or, maybe it was just that you could see the amount of work that all their friends and family had put into their wedding that made it feel so special.  By keeping things simple the beauty of the ceremony really came out. The couple added their unique/fun touch to everything. Even with the eye-watering heart string-pulling vows, it was such a lighthearted feel. The groom cleverly weaved a "rickroll" into his vows and the bride "iced" the groom while they did the garter toss.  They took another step away from wedding norms and had a pre-ceremony cocktail hour.  When I first saw this on the invite I was a bit weary.  However, it was a great way to get everybody there on time and makes the schedule that much more flexible if the bride leaves her sash or a bridesmaid leaves her dress at home.  You can start the ceremony whenever because people are happily socializing, wandering around, and taking pictures.  The relaxed feel to the wedding went well with the location.  The whole thing was done on the Bride's family's walnut farm while it was 83 degrees and sunny.
The only thing that was a misstep was that the band was only okay.  They weren't bad musicians but the music they were playing wasn't very dancey.  So, when they took a break one of my friends put their ipod on and finally everybody started dancing.  After that, the band took the hint and just danced with us.  At that point my friends and I became the unofficial DJs using our phones and ipods to keep the party going.  (Note to self - don't hire a band unless they are 100% amazing) We finished the night with just my friends on the dance floor and 3 Killers songs in a row - of course, making it weird.  At the end of the night the Milky Way was in full bloom - cleverly trying to disguise itself as a cloud.  Naturally I was geeking out and needed to use Potato as a walking aid as I was far to busy looking up to share my focus with the ground.
Everything was just so lovely and perfect. When I speak of other weddings I'll usually site a showy prop used.  But here there was nothing showy.  It was so simple that it is hard to find the words to describe it.  The feelings and the beauty are the things I'll remember from this wedding.  Just true bliss.

Baby Bug had to go to the vet the other day to get his yearly shots.  Poor little guy.  The vet dragged him in by his leash to get him into the room.  I could hear him crying (screaming) from the waiting area.  When it was shot time at the pediatricians' office I'd always hear kids begging their parent (mother usually) "Don't let them do this! Help me!"  By the end of the visit I always sided with the kids.  Parents are jerks.  

Look at Yoda Bug.  He'll never trust us again.  

uninspired

Potato and I are on different sleep schedules

"Mo, quit quoting The Sandlot and go to bed."