Last weekend, that is. I haven’t had much opportunity to blog this week, what with the Olympics and all. So, let’s start way back on last Thursday night, when I went to the bachelor party of Julie’s younger brother Mike. I joined the group at Cornwall Park, where we played a round of Frisbee Golf – I even bought my own set of discs for the occasion. We had a good time, and I even managed to get a birdie once…

After golf we ate dinner at Diego’s, a good Mexican restaurant in Bellingham. We went from there to one of Mike’s friend’s house, where there was plenty of gambling, drinking, and smoking. I participated only in the former (I dislike beer and have never smoked), but had a successful night playing various forms of poker. Beginner’s luck, I assure you. All in all, it was a great party, and I’m very glad I was there.

Friday was dedicated to wedding preparations, the rehearsal, and the rehearsal dinner at Julie’s parents. Saturday was the wedding. My three daughters participated as three of the four flower girls! Julie, Jen (Julie’s older brother’s wife), and I served as hosts at the reception, though the women did all of the hard work – I was mainly along for the ride. The wedding was beautiful, and the reception was great. Congratulations, Mike and Susanne!

We stayed in Lynden on Sunday for church, a birthday party for Bethany, and farewells to Mike and Susanne, who drove back to California for their honeymoon. Monday was a family day as well – some of Julie’s immediate family drove to Artist Point at Mount Baker and hiked around a bit. It’s beautiful up there.

Vacation ended when I drove back to Mount Vernon for a school board meeting on Monday night. To see the weekend in pictures (except for the bachelor party – sorry), be sure to check out our latest photo albums.