We’ve had an eventful couple of weeks. I don’t even know where to begin.Kevin and Kelly were married a week ago today. The wedding was beautiful. It rained much of the week, and it continued to rain throughout the wedding, but then it cleared up for the dancing and bouquet throwing. The wedding was held in Jarred and Jennifer’s back yard; fortunately we had a tent. The reception was at the tabernacle. The kids have gone to Mexico for their honeymoon. They will live in what used to be Riches’ home, then Jason T’s home.
Guests for the wedding week was all of Kevin’s mom’s immediate family - Marge, Ron, Jackie, Jackie’s two girls, and Jason. Kim’s sister, Virginia, is up visiting for a couple of months. Joel and Dena and their son, Jameson, were here too as was Sarah Horender. Those are the ones who came from their families; we had lots of visitors for the actual wedding - too many to name. :) Seth and Ammy, in my opinion, were a big help to all the events! They stayed in the newly vacated cabin that was Wenda's. Beth and Pat came with the girls.
Rather an adventure for the Buongiornes, after our week at Providence, Anchorage for medicals for Pat and Rob, we stopped for a couple of nights with the kids in Palmer, about 2 hours away from Anchorage. The girls celebrated their 3rd. birthday! Many families with multiples were invited and their new home was chock full of toddler and 3 yr olds running around and having a good time. Pat St. and Patl were able to spend some quality time together which is good since they do not see each other too much. PatL has left firefighting for good and has a job which entails flying around in chopper retrieving things/humans/etc. from the ground even in choppy seas, so not sure if it's any safer! At least his hours allow him more family time. He work close to Dry Creek at the military base so we will probably see more of him.
We drove the 6 hours back to Dry Creek, with Beth and the girls and then attended the wedding dinner that preceded the wedding for Kev & Kel. The girls loved both events!
Check out photos at these links!
https://www.facebook.com/griselda.h.buongiorne/media_set?set=a.10203485030798171.1585591801&type=3
The twins had a wonderful time at the farm, and we thoroughly enjoyed them!
We had an ice cream party last night for the Fouses who leave on Sunday for Arizona. They are relocating to the Phoenix area. Much wailing and gnashing of teeth over this departure - on both sides (us and them).
Today is the Celebration of Life for George Harris. Garth Milliron and Prinz Samuels went from here to represent us. I wish more of us could’ve gone. A coincidence - twenty-one years ago, Bro George was here on the 19th to marry Jo and Brad. That is the day he went to be the Lord.
Tommy, Benj, May, and Kerri went to the fish wheel in Copper Center; they left right after the wedding and came home late at night with 308 reds and 12 king salmon which equaled over 700 pounds of packaged salmon. Nice catch! Bill Casey took home one of the king salmon’s skin, back bone, and head, and he grilled it. It was sooooo yummy. I came home and rolled directly into bed; I was so full.
Check out the photos at this link>
https://www.facebook.com/griselda.h.buongiorne/media_set?set=a.10203464394322272.1073742101.1585591801&type=3
We had a new baby horse born during the wedding week. He has a perfect diamond on his forehead. I will have to get a picture of him.
Also here are some updates on our furry grizzly cub that was rescued from our backyard by the local Fish & Game. She is now called Bella and will live happily ever after at the Montana Grizzly Preserve. Here are some links to photos of her, she is cute and has put on some badly needed pounds since her ordeal.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10203324545586141&set=vb.1585591801&type=3&theater
The folks in Montana are sure attached to the little cub.
Our Ani has left for a month with family in Argentina together with her aunt Karenza Hanson. She will meet most of our relatives that are still over there. Should be quite an adventure for her. Hope she brushes up on her spanish. :)
Have a great Sunday and following week. Fourth of July will be here before we know it!
