Well, it seems we have finally set a date for our homecoming reception, March 14th. Yea! This is still a difficult time of year for Chad to get away...but it is beginning to seem like all parts of the year are hard for him to leave.
We are now trying to figure out when and how I will get there. I would like to be able to visit longer then he is able, so we are looking into flights for me. Which, so far, have been unfortunately expensive. We may try to use some frequent flier miles. So, in a perfect world, I will get there on Wednesday the 11th, and leave with him on Monday the 16th. We hope to be able to bring Edgar with...it sounds like Mom needs a doggie fix.
Tomorrow is invitation day...yippee! I am wondering what I got myself into, after DIYing our wedding invitations. At least this time I have a template and just need to print and assemble. Famous last words, right?
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Thursday, December 27, 2007
We have a venue!
Finally, we have a venue! A couple weeks ago, Chad and I travelled up to Table Rock State Park in northern South Carolina. They have a recently restored CCC built lodge, which is what we went to see.
Mountains? Check!
Beautiful view overlooking said mountains and (bonus!) a lake? Check!
Slightly rustic, with elegant possibilities space? Check!
Reasonable? Check!
Other bonuses...a really nice lady at the office, and Shelly in Greenville (30 to 45 minutes away) to assist in planning.
So we sat down and compared pricing possibilities with another contender of ours, Frogtown Winery. The lodge won that competition by far. The only downside? We have to be cleaned up and ready to go by 10pm. Then we went back to the Frogtown paperwork...you only get 4 1/2 hours there, not any better, really. At least you get the lodge all day, from when you pick the key up in the morning onward. Sooo...we decided on the lodge.
P.S. Pictures are not mine, but supplied by the park.
Sunday, October 28, 2007
More Reception Possibilities
Chad and I headed back up to North Georgia this Sunday (which seems to be a recurring theme for us) and checked out Frogtown Winery as a possibility for ceremony/reception. It was beautiful. You came around a curve in the road, and there it was, the winery sitting on a hilltop surrounded by the vineyards. The building is lovely, too...fieldstone walls, wood everywhere, just what we seem to love.
We do have two other possibilities we are checking out this week The Solarium at Historic Scottish Rite, and a place in Highlands, NC called Skyline Lodge. The Solarium is Wednesday and Skyline Lodge will be next Sunday.
The pictures should be up of Frogtown Winery on my Flickr link.
We do have two other possibilities we are checking out this week The Solarium at Historic Scottish Rite, and a place in Highlands, NC called Skyline Lodge. The Solarium is Wednesday and Skyline Lodge will be next Sunday.
The pictures should be up of Frogtown Winery on my Flickr link.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Brasstown Valley Resort
Chad and I have been looking for possible places to get married. I knew what I didn't want: a hotel ballroom/conference center. I wanted some thing with a little more character. One of my employees lead me to this place: Brasstown Valley Resort. We really like it, and its not so far away that I can't drive up and back in a day to get planning done. If you click on my new Flickr link, you can see pictures I took of the resort, pools, venue, etc. It seems like there is a lot to offer, and we love that everyone could stay right there, and it's all in one place. Its not final (no deposit down yet!) but definitely our favorite right now.
Thursday, February 22, 2007
Grandpa
Kind of a difficult week here.
Work has been tiring. We have started to receive new spring apparel, and its just exhausting checking it in, moving the boxes around and around, finding places to put it in the front and back of store. And we aren't done yet!
Heather's birthday was Wednesday. I...well, I did okay most of the day. Thought of her some, was distracted some by trying to start doing my taxes and by attending a baseball game. One of my employees pitches for Georgia State, and he had invited Chad and I to a game he was pitching Wednesday. Chad couldn't go, he is currently in South Carolina for work. So, since I had the day off, I went on my own. I did have fun, despite being a little chilly. Should have brought one more layer...it was killing me, seeing a few people in short sleeves and such. Impossible! They did win. I didn't stick around to much, his dad was there and I didn't want to intrude. But once I reached the car, I could feel all of what I had been suppressing about Heather all day begin to surface, and I knew I wouldn't be able to control it. I made it through Publix and ordering Chinese food, but once I was home, I was pretty much done. How to describe this? It was there, inside me, sucking and pulling at my insides. Oh, how I miss her. I talked to Jeff while I was at the game. There is so much I wish I could tell her, and discuss with her. No more chances for such things. People just don't know what they stand to loose sometimes. How can you? If you keep thinking that, it would drag you down.
Anyway, so I find out today that my grandpa, who has been having health issues some related to his heart, had visited a cardiologist. And he needs an angiogram and, depending on how that goes, an angioplasty and stent. And I just finished the article in February's National Geographic about hearts and heart disease...I still haven't figured out if that was a good thing or not. You know more, but that can also mean that you are more scared, too. This is certainly one of the times I wish I lived closer to home...be healthy, Grandpa. I am praying for you.
Work has been tiring. We have started to receive new spring apparel, and its just exhausting checking it in, moving the boxes around and around, finding places to put it in the front and back of store. And we aren't done yet!
Heather's birthday was Wednesday. I...well, I did okay most of the day. Thought of her some, was distracted some by trying to start doing my taxes and by attending a baseball game. One of my employees pitches for Georgia State, and he had invited Chad and I to a game he was pitching Wednesday. Chad couldn't go, he is currently in South Carolina for work. So, since I had the day off, I went on my own. I did have fun, despite being a little chilly. Should have brought one more layer...it was killing me, seeing a few people in short sleeves and such. Impossible! They did win. I didn't stick around to much, his dad was there and I didn't want to intrude. But once I reached the car, I could feel all of what I had been suppressing about Heather all day begin to surface, and I knew I wouldn't be able to control it. I made it through Publix and ordering Chinese food, but once I was home, I was pretty much done. How to describe this? It was there, inside me, sucking and pulling at my insides. Oh, how I miss her. I talked to Jeff while I was at the game. There is so much I wish I could tell her, and discuss with her. No more chances for such things. People just don't know what they stand to loose sometimes. How can you? If you keep thinking that, it would drag you down.
Anyway, so I find out today that my grandpa, who has been having health issues some related to his heart, had visited a cardiologist. And he needs an angiogram and, depending on how that goes, an angioplasty and stent. And I just finished the article in February's National Geographic about hearts and heart disease...I still haven't figured out if that was a good thing or not. You know more, but that can also mean that you are more scared, too. This is certainly one of the times I wish I lived closer to home...be healthy, Grandpa. I am praying for you.
Cystic Fibrosis Article
Dear Friend,
We are pleased to tell you that The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently published a story about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s efforts to fight cystic fibrosis with major investments in drug research. The article describes the Foundation’s innovative business model, which entices companies to get involved in CF research by offering early-stage funding and reducing their financial risk.
The story, “Venture philanthropy targets a cure,” features the Foundation’s $9 million investment in an important potential gene therapy for CF—one of more than 25 promising therapies in our drug discovery and development pipeline. The story highlights the business relationship between the Foundation and Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc., the company researching the gene therapy, and mentions that since 2001, the Foundation has invested $200 million in companies with the potential to commercialize therapies for CF.
Click here to view the article. (If you are unable to view the article, please contact us at info@cff.org.)
It is because of your support that we are able to fund research that could have a profound impact on the lives of those with CF. To help us continue funding life-saving research, please consider making a gift to the CF Foundation today.
Thank you for all you do to help us add tomorrows every day to the lives of those with CF.
Sincerely yours,
Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., President and CEO
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
E-mail: info@cff.org
Web: www.cff.org
Find your local chapter
We are pleased to tell you that The Cleveland Plain Dealer recently published a story about the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s efforts to fight cystic fibrosis with major investments in drug research. The article describes the Foundation’s innovative business model, which entices companies to get involved in CF research by offering early-stage funding and reducing their financial risk.
The story, “Venture philanthropy targets a cure,” features the Foundation’s $9 million investment in an important potential gene therapy for CF—one of more than 25 promising therapies in our drug discovery and development pipeline. The story highlights the business relationship between the Foundation and Copernicus Therapeutics, Inc., the company researching the gene therapy, and mentions that since 2001, the Foundation has invested $200 million in companies with the potential to commercialize therapies for CF.
Click here to view the article. (If you are unable to view the article, please contact us at info@cff.org.)
It is because of your support that we are able to fund research that could have a profound impact on the lives of those with CF. To help us continue funding life-saving research, please consider making a gift to the CF Foundation today.
Thank you for all you do to help us add tomorrows every day to the lives of those with CF.
Sincerely yours,
Robert J. Beall, Ph.D., President and CEO
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
6931 Arlington Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) FIGHT CF
E-mail: info@cff.org
Web: www.cff.org
Find your local chapter
Wednesday, February 21, 2007
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