Wedding Belles

We had a grand time celebrating Dana's wedding to Meghan LeFrancois Hanson last weekend. Three days of partying - and Lynn was in great form! The wedding itself was at a community center overlooking the Puget Sound and Whidbey Island's ferry - perfect weather and a cast of 150 - friends, family, and many kids who had grown up with Dana and/or Meghan as nannies or teachers. The festivities included beach balls, twirling, a Charlie Brown flash mob dance, home brewed beer,  lovely music,  cupcakes of all kinds, and some very special glass plates - gifts from Meghan's parents to all the wedding guests.Official photographs come later but here are a few uploads.

Lynn came home and slept for 4 days! Definitely happy to have been part of this special occasion, and especially pleased that so many family members from all sides were in attendance.

So what's next for us? Upcoming visits from Lynn's Austin friends - Craig Davis, Cicily Sims, Paul Balmouth, and Becky Beaver....into November. We've been sent lots of movies to tickle the funny bone  - some more my style and some more Lynn's. We're reading The Moth podcasts outloud. And we're figuring out how to manage as Lynn becomes weaker and has increasing difficulty getting up and down.

We've signed on to Legacy Hospice - will meet with their team October 1st. Hospice provides home-based care for people with terminal medical conditions. They also have a facility that can be used if necessary. Their work is about controlling symptoms and providing comfort, not about curing.

So, we enter a new phase in this journey.