Wedding and Mom...

I had a great time at my niece's wedding in Sweden.  Isabella and her sweetheart Luciano tied the knot and we all danced the night away!  She's studying to become an Opera singer and a bunch of her friends and teachers offered some GREAT music during the night.  That was really one of the highlights.  I didn't score any Opera wear, but a little black dress and an embroiders scarf.  But I got some good pictures of those who did dress up for the event.
And the cakes ... OMG!  Not one cake, but ten of them!  I gained a lot of pounds during the trip.

It rained, but they say it's lucky...

 

The vows... 

Cute, cute, cute...

 Opera theme, and some dressed like this!

And some like this!

 

Mother of the bride and one of Isabella's buddies from her music program

An entire family of Carmens!

Mother of the groom, his son, and myself..Some of us are tall....

First dance--not such a great picture, but the expression is great!

 

And some like this.  My other niece, Karin, her hubby, my two nephews.  She's expecting a baby at the end of December...

Obi One ...  There's actually a caftan worn in some opera.  My brother checked it out online.

 The picture says it all...
Weddings are such happy events.  I still have a few nephews to "give away." 

I spent lots of time with my mom during my two weeks away.  We had some quality time together.  She was like the Energizer bunny, and I'm pleased that she's better health-wise than she was last year.  Isn't she sweet?

Today I'm jetlagged and tired.  It's raining here in Florida, and fall is definitely coming.  The heat hasn't "broken" yet,  but it will, very soon.  The nights are cooler.  Sweden was in the sixties during the day and about 45-50 at night.  Brrr.  Back to some creativity soon!  I'm raring to go...

First draft finished--Trials of Hallion is born!

Should I take out an ad?  I don't think so, but it should be celebrated with champagne.  I don't have any on hand alas.  So maybe I have a bit of postpartum depression, but only for a day.  It's a great feeling, a burden off the mind, to birth a book, all 425 pages.  It gnaws at you and gnaws until you do something about it.  I made a marathon mental run, and it feels good to be done.  Now I'm going back to the colorful and the visual.  The brain must rest before the revisions. 

I'm going to a wedding in Sweden.  My niece is getting married, and the theme is "opera."  My brother's girlfriend has some connection with opera costumes and it looks like I might score something to wear there.  Yay.  I was getting stressed out about what to wear.  I admit I know VERY little about Opera.  My niece, Isabella is studying to be an opera singer, so you might see her on the great stages some day.  She just had a baby boy in April: Florian.  Sounds opera-ish, don't you think?   New born picture.  Just divine.

The wedding invitation!  Aren't they handsome?

Lazy art journal entry, but so true!  This is what I live by now.

I also get to spend time with my 92 year old mom, and I really look forward to that.  She's such a sweetheart.  I have to say LIFE IS GOOD!