Memorial Weekend Joys

Memorial day weekend brought about some joyful times. It began with the wedding of our good friends Tom Spoden and Kristin Althoff. Megan and I were blessed enough to sing in the choir for the couple and it was truly a beautiful mass. It certianly brought back many memories from our wedding just 11 months ago and the joy of that day, and the many days which follow. A few pictures show the beauty of the mass and the new Mr. & Mrs. Tom & Kristin Spoden after the wedding and the reception which followed.









The reception hotel had some problems spelling Kristin's name correctly.









The meatballs that were served during cocktails were beyond amazing. I truly believe they were sent directly from God.

Dan gave the Matron of Honor's toast...as she was giving it. And Tom and I have the same ring - Real men wear rings like this.












The weekend continued with a trip up to Delavan, WI where Megan's family has a lake house. We had such a relaxing time with beautiful weather and got to go out on the lake to swim and do a bit of kayaking in the calmer parts of the water. Our cousins however decided to venture to a more central part of the lake. We decided to give them a little more 'fuel' to continue on. That fuel was in the form of a tasty cold beverage.
Anyway, we had a GREAT weekend full of many blessings. It truly was an excellent start to the summer.