The Bride & Groom Cutting the Cake

The Bride & Groom Cutting the Cake

And here’s the part of the reception that everyone loves: the cake cutting!

It was a wonderful wedding and reception (and the early reception the evening before was so moving, there were almost no dry eyes in the room.)

I took a total of 288 photos of the weekend event. You are welcome to go view them and make prints for yourself. (Here’s the link) Those of you who have PhotoShop capabilities, I have left them as hi-res photos so you can have more freedom to work with them.

Those of you who are not graphics folks, these are digital pictures than can be made into larger prints for framing too.

Enjoy!

Mr. & Mrs. Cope as They Were Pronounced Husband & Wife

Mr. & Mrs. Cope as They Were Pronounced Husband & Wife

What can I say? They are a beautiful couple.

This was the moment that they were first introduced as husband and wife.

Adima Cope and Roshini Nibbs the Day Before Their Wedding

Adima Cope and Roshini Nibbs the Day Before Their Wedding

As I wrote a couple of posts ago, I went to Miami to attend the wedding of some good friends, Roshini & Adima.

They did a very cool thing and got married on a cruise ship. (That means that we all got on the ship to attend the wedding and reception, then we had to get off for them to go on a two-week honeymoon cruise.)

Here’s the happy couple at the hotel the day before they got married.

Back to Work

Well, tomorrow I have to go back to work after a week off for Thanksgiving. I have to say, it was a much-needed break. And to share the enjoyment, here are some quotes about time off:

“There is no pleasure in having nothing to do; the fun is in having lots to do and not doing it.” ~~ Mary Wilson Little

“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?” ~~ Edgar Bergen

“No man needs a vacation so much as the man who has just had one.” ~~ Elbert Hubbard

Have a great day!  🙂

Time to Blog

Blogging is addictive. If you don’t believe me, check out this video…  😉

I’m Heading South

Just a quick post to say that I’ll be out of town for several days and won’t be near a computer. I’m headed to Miami to attend the wedding of a good friend, Roshini.  Of course, I’ll post photos and a recap when I get back.

Have a great weekend!  🙂

Thoughts for Election Day

I have the unfortunate luck to live in one of those highly critical states where the political ads, door-knockers with brochures and recorded phone messages have been driving everyone crazy for weeks.  I for one, will be happy when the election is over. This is just disgusting.

To try to bring some levity to the day, here are some great political and election-related quotes.  🙂

“Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job.” ~~ Douglas Adams

“Too bad the only people who know how to run the country are busy driving cabs and cutting hair.” ~~ George Burns

“I think the world is run by ‘C’ students.” ~~ Al McGuire

“An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought.” ~~ Simon Cameron

“Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.” ~~ Richard M. Nixon

“In politics, absurdity is not a handicap.” ~~ Napoleon Bonaparte

“The great thing about democracy is that it gives every voter a chance to do something stupid.” ~~ Art Spander

“The problem with political jokes is they get elected.” ~~ Henry Cate VII

“Our great democracies still tend to think that a stupid man is more likely to be honest than a clever man.” ~~ Bertrand Russell

“Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it’s just the opposite.” ~~ John Kenneth Galbraith

“Now and then an innocent man is sent to the legislature.” ~~ Kin Hubbard

“Oh, I don’t blame Congress. If I had $600 billion at my disposal, I’d be irresponsible, too.” ~~ Lichty and Wagner

“Nothing can so alienate a voter from the political system as backing a winning candidate.” ~~ Mark B. Cohen

“In our civilization, and under our republican form of government, intelligence is so highly honored that it is rewarded by exemption from the cares of office.” ~~ Ambrose Bierce

“When they call the roll in the Senate, the Senators do not know whether to answer ‘Present’ or ‘Not guilty.'” ~~ Theodore Roosevelt

Worms

A fellow Blogjolter just posted this.  You’ll love it!  🙂

The Site of the Old Alexian Brothers Hospital

The Site of the Old Alexian Brothers Hospital

We finished the tour by going to the site of the now-gone Alexian Brothers Hospital where the actual exorcism was completed. The whole exorcism took a total of four months!! The old hospital is now gone, but there’s a new one in its place. We stood in the location of the wing of the old hospital where the event occurred. People say that strange things happen in this parking lot, but we didn’t experience anything that night.

I had a great time on the tour and I’m pretty sure everyone else did too. If you’re looking for something new and unique to do next Halloween, you might try taking this tour!  🙂

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The Room the Boy Stayed In

The Room the Boy Stayed In

I know this photo doesn’t look like much here, but it took some real work to get the window to even show up! We all tried taking a lot of shots of this window, but they all came out just plain black. I used Photoshop to pull the image out of the shadows, but it’s not very clear. There are several other shots, some better than others, you can go look at by clicking on the photo.

This is the picture of the window of the room the boy stayed in at DuBourg Hall. Some people say that there’s a strange glow that comes from the window. (We didn’t see it that night, but who knows…?) The room is on the fourth floor of the building and is sealed off from the rest of the floor. We were told that the room is impossible to heat, the paint is peeling off the ceiling (we could see that from the sidewalk below), and creepy things are supposed to happen around this room.

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