2.22.2005

Is That Poi in Your Eye?

The Pops is back from his wedding to his new bride. Sweet lady, kind of shy at first but has some zingers after a glass or three of merlot. Which you need in a vocal family such as ours. (Sharp wit that increases with imbibing, not alcoholism, that is.)

That being said, they both looked extremely comforted by the presence of alcohol, since the ratio of pictures sans bubbly to pictures with bubbly was pretty much even*. Add to that their unbelievable tans, and you have my sister's reaction...

"...Dad looked rather toasty, in both the alcohol and melanin sense."

I'd have to agree. Maybe he's bemoaning the fact that it's his third marriage. Or maybe he's toasting the fact that while he's married again, there ain't no way he'll be having kids with this wife (Three daughters that love to turn his hair gray and two twin boys under 10 - heck, it's enough to make me not want kids). Or maybe he's reveling in the glowing attention of a wife that calls him "sweet muffin", buys him "just married" flip-flops, and says they went to Hawaii to get "Maui'ed". Or maybe he just really likes the mixture of sun, champagne and marriages on beaches. Who knows?

Whatever it is, congratulations are due. But, that's not stopping me from taking bets on the length of this marriage. Or laughing with my sisters over the pictures.

*Sorry. Not posting examples. I'm not *that* mean.