Always the carriage driver, never the...

I have decided to take a page from my other blog and post smaller entries, more often. I enjoy blogging that way and the blogging actually gets done. So, I turned around on my ride last night and saw this huge hug going on between the guy and the girl. I waited a few minutes to look again and again, more hugging. It wasn't till they got off the carriage that she showed me her newly-gotten engagement ring ( are the rings getting bigger these days or am I just getting older?). I thought they just missed each other and her clutching his head to her chest was they way they showed affection. No, they will be man and wife soon, silly carriage driver. Always the carriage driver, never the...
Then my incredibly good-sports-of-a-couple, the Bride Ride. It was raining last night, not windy or cold, but raining when these wonderful people who had just gotten married wanted a carriage ride after their reception. I was so worried about rain on my seats and the poor girl getting her dress wet but I couldn't keep the seats dry, no matter how hard I tried. The were troopers! They piled on with their umbrella and cuddled up and had a great time. I wish them, like I do all the newlyweds I come across, "A Long and Healthy Marriage!" Seems like the right sentiment, no?
Let's see- really nice folks from Arkansas, the ever gracious principal of Immaculate Conception with, what I thought after the ride, must have been a gaggle of nuns. I swear, we didn't know how good we had it back in the day when you could identify a nun a mile away. They were very complimentary of the ride, which is always nice to hear, but I had to sit for a minute afterwards and hope I didn't say anything disparaging about, well, anything!! All in all, a very wet but good night. I hope for another tonight!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend,
when we honor all the people who died so that we can enjoy a three day weekend!