David McDonough, The passing of a great soul

There are many sides to a person, just as there is with my Uncle David.  Some knew him as buddy, friend, skydiver, crawfishlover, beerdrinker, California wine connoisseur, parrothead, troublemaker, Uncle, Brother, Son, Husband, and Father.  I knew him as my Uncle, the one ‘older’ person that I knew that didn’t make me feel like a child.  He didn’t talk down to me, he always treated me as an equal, even when I was 8 and he was teaching me how to cook chicken on the grill.  The steps were simple:

1. Place the chicken on the grill, open a Corona and drink

2. Once you’ve finished the beer, flip the chicken and open another beer

3. Complete the second Corona and the chicken will be done.

I haven’t been able to replicate this way of cooking chicken, I think it has to do with the fact I can’t drink that fast :).

He was the cool Uncle that lived in California, traveled to Fiji to scuba diver, and jumped out of plane (skydive) because it was fun.  He was an amazing person who did so many things in his life.  And he will be missed by his wife, daughter, family, and friends.

From my mother, Sarah David’s sister:

Blue Skies

Black Death

Fly with the Angels

No more suffering

No more pain

R.I.P. my Dear Brother David

So at the end of today, a day of tears sad for your passing but relived you are no longer in pain, I lift this Corona and drink to you Uncle Dave.  May you find Blue Skies.

Photos from the weekend

This past weekend my husband and I attended a family wedding.   The church ceremony was lovely and short, perfect.  The Pastor have an interesting speech on how marriage is like a sturdy chair.  The Pastor had one of the groomsmen sit on the chair and then had him carry it out during the procession.  That chair bit came back when the groomsman and bridesmaid entered with the wedding party at the reception.  He carried her in on a chair.  It was quite funny!  The reception was beautiful and fun.  I think everyone really did enjoy themselves, some… maybe a little too much with the open beer and wine bar.

Here are some pictures from the weekend

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The couple pouring the unity sand

My sister-in-law, cousin, aunt-in-law, and me

My husband
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A glass of wine before dinner
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My husband and I before dinner (bad lighting)
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The entire meal

Martini glass center pieces

Dancing

The dance floor

Outfit – husband’s style

Women’s fashion is fun but I really do like making some men’s outfits.  This outfit reflects my husband style, relaxed and minimal.  His outfits always include red and black if possible, his favorite colors.  My husband and I do not match in style, but it is great that we have our own styles.

Jeans | T-Shirt | Shirt | Necklace | Shoes | Belt | Bracelet

This outfit is about an exact match of what he was wearing on Sunday.  He hasn’t bought the belt yet, but maybe ‘santa’ will bring it to him.  The belt and bracelets are from Keep A Breast Foundation.  My husband’s sister is currently under going treatment for stage 2 breast cancer.

Thankful for – Nov 12

Today I am thankful for my husband.  We’ve been together for 11 years, I love him greatly.

My Husband

So we were ordering breakfast and this is what happens when my husband orders his.

Him: ” I’ll have a chicken biscuit,  sausage patty, a cinnamon roll, and a soda”

Me: “That’s a lot, are you working outside today?”

The person taking our order is laughing.

 

Now I gave my husband crap about this because it was on a weekend and the only plan he had after eating all this food was to sit and watch Nascar.