12:56am

Loooooong day. Wedding went well. I'm exhausted.
I think we need to hold fast to tradition. It gives a person an opportunity to reflect on the passing years, to mark time.
At a wedding, of course there is the new phase in life for the newlyweds. Then I look at the kids and mark how they've grown. I look at my husband and review our years of marriage. I look around the room and see people in various life stages.
Traditional ceremonies such as weddings give me a fresh outlook, a "catching up" on life and its cycles.
There was the reception then the "after party" at the local casino. I'm down $10. That's ok, I think. $10 for an evening's entertainment. Shared some nachos with EL Viejo and now I'm home. The after-after-party continues at the happy couples' home. I understand there is some mighty fine booze being poured. I'm more interested in going to bed and sleeping for-oh-fourteen hours.