A South Beach Wedding

My best friend Karalee, got married this past weekend. We were inseparable from the pre-school through high school. I left the kids with Tom and went by myself to South Beach, FL. It was quite an experience. I really had a great time. I was gone for 48 hours, but that's longer than I've ever left both the kids and been on my own since we've been married. I kept feeling like I was forgetting something everywhere I went. I did a lot of sight-seeing on my own. It was nice to have some alone time, I must say.

Karalee's husband, Sid, is from Conn. He is Jewish and they had a very traditional Jewish wedding. There were quite a mixture of people there. I'd say about half of us didn't know what we were doing during the dance where they have the couple up on the chairs, but then later they played "Hang on Sloopy" and all of us Buckeyes got out there and put up our O-H-I-O's. I've never felt so much Ohio pride! I got to reconnect with friends from high school and all of Karalee's extended family that was there. It was really fun. Congratulations Karalee, you were so beautiful!

I was happy to get home after though. I really missed my family! Meg was mostly excited for the presents I brought back for her (which I had to find at the airport, because South Beach isn't very family friendly, it doesn't exactly have a Toy R' Us on every corner, let's just say!). Tom and the kids had gotten me my favorite lilies and made me a beautiful card. I have such a sweet family and it was nice to be missed!

Tom loved being a stay-at-home dad for the weekend and would like to take over my job! They went to see a movie, went to the mall and played at the playland, ate plenty of chicken nuggets and played with their cousins. Tom had Meg doing quantum physics and Charlie writing his dissertation by the time I arrived, of course!