Our trip out west!

Chris and I packed up and headed out west for an extended weekend. Our friend, Dave Laughter, who Chris met at Butler got married and Chris was in the wedding! We started out the trip catching up with one of my sorority sisters Foxy (Andrea Fox) who lives in San Fran now. We hung out at the Ferry Building. We had a rental car and parked on the street and paid the meter (though very confusing and through a computer stand) for a couple hours and when we got back the car was gone of course. So it had obviously been towed and we walked probably 3 miles to the Autoreturn to get it back. I won't tell you how much it cost to get the car back. And when we got the car there was a ticket on it, which we will not be paying of course. So we were off to a great start.

So Thursday we went with another couple on a private wine tour through Livermore which is just east of San Ramon where we were staying for the wedding. Napa was too far to drive we decided. Chris met Mike at the Bachelor Party for Dave in DC and his girlfriend Kristy. We went to 4 wineries and had a picnic lunch and a great driver, it was FUN! We went to Murrieta Wells (the photo to the left of me and Chris) and then to Steven Kent Winery and then to Concannon and finally to Tamas Estates.

Thursday afternoon/evening we spent at the Bar with Dave and his Mom and then we took a nap (after all the wine) and when we got up it was dinner time. Chris didn't want to get up so we made a quick stop at McDonald's. When was the last time you had McD's???

Friday we had a great lunch at Sam's in Tiburon which has a great view of the city. The homes go for over $6 million on the Bay, CRAZY!! Dave sat at the head of the table, being the Groom and all!

Friday evening was the rehearsal and the rehearsal dinner. The wedding was on the campus of St. Mary's where the bride went to college, beautiful campus that actually reminds me a bit of Butler, though not the hills and stuff. Just the benches and trees and landscaping.

Saturday was the wedding and what a beautiful day we had!
The happy couple walking out of the church! On to the reception!
And we finished up the weekend with a 2 hour flight delay from San Fran to Chicago (bad weather in Chicago all afternoon) and then our connecting flight that we thought we were going to miss was delayed and we ran to the gate and got on the flight. By doing that we still don't have our luggage 24 hours later.....stay tuned on the luggage ordeal.

Thanks to Dave and his parents and Adriane and her parents for hosting a wonderful weekend for us. What a wonderful network of family and friends Dave and Adriane have and we wish them only the best as they start this new chapter in their life!