Well, the wedding dance on Sunday for Al and Annika went pretty good. It was a smaller crowd than I expected, but people still had fun, and that's what matters in the end. It was held at the Expressway Inn in Fargo. They had a lot of goodies to eat! Al & Annika looked so happy together when they did their first dance. I almost started crying! I am very happy for those two, and I wish them all the best.

It was also the last night that Russ Pfaff played with Patents Pending. It's sad to see him go, but he's graduated with a degree and everything, and he needs to go and follow the path that's right for him. He'll come and visit of course. It will be different without him in the band though....

The next day I went shopping with some of the money I got for playing the night before. Well, the main reason was that it was cold and rainy on Monday and I did not pack properly. I had a rather pleasant afternoon with shopping at the mall, going to Barnes & Noble for coffee and reading, then I went to Babb's for more coffee and to read my book I bought at Barnes & Noble! I spent an extra night in Fargo to spend some time with Andrew. We went out to eat at Johnny Carino's (highly recommended!). After that we went to the Fargo Theatre and watched "March of the Penguins". It was such a cute and interesting movie! Go see it!!

Last night was my cousin Shawn's wedding. His bride Mandy got back from Kuwait last week, had to find her dress and the rings right away, but I guess everyone was very understanding of the situation. It was an outdoor wedding at her parent's house. The weather was just perfect! Afterward there was a reception in her backyard with a roasted pig. Very good.... I've been sick for the past couple days, so unfortunatly I had to leave early. I didn't want to, but I was getting tired quickly. It's sad that Mandy has to go back to Kuwait in early August. Shawn's unit is called to go to Iraq, and there's a possibility that he'll go there before Mandy gets back. So they might not see each other again for at least a year. They are meant to be together, and I'm glad Shawn found her. Now I'm the only cousin left to get married........

Denae left for Arizona early this morning. I am very sad. We'll leave it at that for now.

I have to get ready for work. Booo on that....