Friday, October 17th, Queen B and I loaded up the car and drove to Hooterville to pick up Mom for the drive to New Mexico for my nephew's wedding. Shanti and the Man-Cub drove separately, following us on the roughly four-hour-long trip.
We took a route that was new to me, so I wanted to stay together, despite modern technology making it nearly impossible for us to get lost. I'm Gen X, don't judge me.
We made it to our destination, and since Mom had arranged early check-in, we were able to relax for a bit before getting ready for the wedding. Then we posed for some mirror selfies before grabbing a quick bite to eat at the nearby Dairy Queen. Because we are fancy like that.
When we arrived at the venue, we were greeted by my niece and nephew (longtime readers may remember them as The Rodeo Princess and the Rebel Without a Pause). The wedding was a low-key affair, to the degree that there was no formally hired photographer or DJ, so Queen B was tasked with running the music from my nephew's cell phone. This came as a surprise to her, but she rocked it.
My nephew's relationship with his parents is sadly lacking, so he asked Mom if she would do him the honor of dancing with him for the Mother/Son dance, and she was, of course, happy to accept.
After the wedding, we joined my Aunt and Uncle at a local Italian restaurant for dinner. You wouldn't expect to find good Italian in New Mexico, but we were pleasantly surprised.
The following morning, we parted company with Shanti and the Cub, as they were joining the rest of the wedding party for a golf outing. Mom, Queen B, and I took our time getting home, stopping to visit a Native American jewelry store so that Mom and Queen B could peruse the turquoise, as well as at the largest antique mall in the area.
I scored two new pieces for my Dickens Christmas village (new to me, but older pieces), as well as another hen on a nest to add to my growing collection. It was a great stop.
By the time we got home, we were ready to relax and enjoy the remainder of Queen B's visit. It was so nice to see my nephew happily hitched, to see my Aunt and Uncle, and to have my little family together. These are the things that matter, and I am so blessed when the universe throws opportunities to be with them my way.
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