Addison did great on the flights out - even though we had layovers in both Dallas and El Paso on our way to LAX. I think she much prefers morning flights, and despite all the traveling we still got there mid-afternoon. Amidst the wedding planning (Derek's sister Sarah got married on Saturday), we had a chance to visit with the family for a bit before wedding prep took over.
And like all weddings, this one had its fill of crazy stress moments as everything came together. And come together it did - the venue was a park in Carpinteria, which was beautiful and had perfect weather on Saturday. The flowers were gorgeous (as was the bride), the cake (a tower of cake pops) delicious, and Addison charmed everyone with her dancing style even if she didn't quite make it down the aisle as the flower girl.
Then early Sunday morning Derek and I left Addison with Nanna and G-Pops and hopped in the car up to San Francisco. Thankfully we didn't hit any traffic and made it on time to the next wedding of the weekend; this time for his college roommate Simon. They had chosen to get married on a chartered boat in the middle of the San Francisco Bay - and they couldn't have asked for better weather. Sunny, warm, and no fog!
The wedding was fun, being on a boat, and did I mention the fireworks? It happened to be the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge this weekend, so Sunday night they closed the bridge and turned it into one of the most spectacular fireworks shows we've ever seen. Fireworks shooting up, sideways, and down from the entire length of the bridge; it was very exciting to be right in front watching.
So after all that, it was kinda tough to drive back down south. At least we got a chance to visit with some friends for breakfast in Berkeley, and then at a couple of stops along the drive back. It was tough though - driving past so many people we know and love, and not having the time to see them. It was torturous, and I just hope that our next California adventure let's us visit everyone we missed this time.
Now we are back home for a brief time before heading off again. The local schools are out for the summer, and it's been really hot here (my poor plants are mad at me for not watering them much while we were gone). So in honor of the hot weather and the beginning of another hot and sticky summer in the South, I'm sharing my recipe for sweet tea. We tend to drink it year-round, but never seem to have enough in the summertime.
CC's Southern Sweet Tea
5 Lipton tea bags
8 - 12 cups of water (it's not exact, just whatever fits in a pot)
1 cup sugar
1. Place all 5 tea bags in a large pot. Add water to about 1/2 inch from the top
2. Bring to a boil. Turn heat off and add sugar. Stir. Let tea cool, stirring every few minutes to make sure the sugar dissolves completely.
3. Once cool enough to pour into your pitcher, do so. Then add water to fill.
Pretty simple, and oh so satisfying. Enjoy!
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