Author Archives: a small town girl

I had been back at home for almost a year, and as you can probably imagine, it’s slim pickings in a small farming town like mine. It was that weird time in between Christmas and New Years, where you don’t really know what day it is, let alone what you are even doing with yourContinue reading “The married one.”

We left Germany bright and early, starting our 12 hour roadtrip for the day as soon as possible. We drove through Austria and Hungary, passing Vienna and Budapest as we went. As soon as we drove over the border, you could tell we were someplace different. Though it was the evening by the time weContinue reading “A Romanian Adventure.”

I received the invitation while at school abroad. It was odd to be so far away during such important events in friends’ lives. This was the first wedding I was ever unable to attend. The bride and I used to talk about boys, our futures, our future boys and weddings, in pre-calculus in high school.Continue reading “Wedding #13 – The Invitation.”

Yes. That is a shameless reference to The Office. But the barn and brothers were definitely involved. We’re back at the beautiful red barn, with the horses coming in and out of one side, while the bride gets ready in the other. It was now the son’s turn to get married, and everything was justContinue reading “Wedding #12 – Barns, Brothers, Battlestar Galactica”

I had been travelling for quite some time at this point, and my body was starting to fight back. I thought that it was the perfect time to get a massage. The owner was sitting at the front desk when I went down to inquire, he is always so happy to help. He called someoneContinue reading “A massage with a happy ending?”

What’s a camp wedding without the camp? The ceremony took place in the middle of the forest where we often held camp gatherings. There was a little stage, huge logs split horizontally to make benches, and the grove was completely encircled in bright green trees with a creek rushing along one side. There sure seemsContinue reading “Wedding #11 – The Hike.”

This was the first wedding I was invited to where I was actually a friend, and not invited as part of my family unit. It was the wedding of the Head Girl at the camp I worked at in the summers all through highschool. My friend Dono and I were the only camp friends invitedContinue reading “Wedding #10 – The one that got away.”

About five years ago or so I met one of my best friends, but early on in our relationship we often partook in more non-commital activities. This included things like attending wine industry events, and going to see movies. We abosolutely loved going to the VIP theatre. No children allowed, and you are served foodContinue reading “Another guy on another train.”

We have family friends that run a wedding venue out of their backyard. It’s a truly magical place. Brides walk out of a beautifully restored red barn, and they walk across the lawn next to the lake, before they finally reach the rows of guests. The arch stands just off the dock, right near theContinue reading “Wedding #9 – The Affair.”

Once again we were in the yard with the bridges, the birch trees, and the gazebo. Only this time I watched a long-time crush of mine get married on that wooden stage, with the sounds of the creek rushing by. Though, if I’m being honest, I can’t recall a time where we actually had aContinue reading “Wedding #8 – The taco truck & the hummingbird.”