TravelTexas FamilyDobkin Wedding Saturday morning, I went for a walk and on my way back I saw Jean, Lois, Alon, Karen and Serge ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0294 at a distance and then they got closer ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0295 as I convinced them to have breakfast at the hotel where Dick, Fran, Michelle and Jason ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0296 were also eating and willing to pose for couples pictures ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0297 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0298 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0299 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0300 as well as taking this picture of me ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0301 before Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0302 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0303 arrived and I decided to go upstairs to see who was asleep ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0304 and who was awake ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0305 as we ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0306 eventually headed down for breakfast where Alvaro ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0307 was our waiter and the others ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0308 watched as my coffee ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0309 and the juices ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0310 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0311 along with Janet's cousin ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0312 convinced me to have this fruit plate ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0313 and the grits ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0314 to sustain me for the day. Back upstairs, the group gathered ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0315 and I tried a mirror picture ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0316 before they ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0317 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0318 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0319 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0320 went off to the bridesmaids' luncheon and we ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0321 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0322 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0323 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0324 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0325 left our room ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0326 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0327 and went upstairs to be with the men ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0328 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0329 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0330 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0331 including the fathers ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0332 as we all ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0333 watched football until Ben, Dan and I decided to park the car ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0334 downtown and go to the Kennedy Museum ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0335 where we could sit at the window where Lee Harvey Oswald changed the course of history. When we came back, we ran into the Beast ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0336 in the elevator and then took Ben for a swim ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0337 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0338 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0339 as the ducks gathered ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0340 and Jane finished her apple ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0341 as there was more swimming ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0342 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0343 and a self portrait ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0344 followed by more swimming ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0345 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0346 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0347 and an attempt to get pictures of this man's tattoos ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0348 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0349 for Jane. I said good bye to Ben ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0350 in the pool and made my way past the real rehearsal people ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0351 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0352 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0353 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0354 including Paige ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0355 who was rushing to get there and Matt ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0356 who was an observer to the elevator ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0357 which was getting a special treatment which was cause for much speculation about what went wrong that required such a cleaning effort.

It was now time to gather to go to the rehearsal dinner which was a barbeque at a ranch outside of town. Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0358 posed as Ben ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0359 flew out of the frame and Suzanne and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0360 came down the hall as Suzanne posed ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0361 for the elevator ride. In the lobby, we ran into Mikey ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0362 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0363 and his troups ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0364 and Hon and Sean ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0365 and then Shelby ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0366 posed after which there was a mother and daughter ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0367 and a few sister in law ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0368 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0369 pictures before we passed Gregory's car ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0370 and headed out into space ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0371 to get to the ranch ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0372 where the guide ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0373 posed and we took group pictures ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0374 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0375 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0376 and one of this person ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0377 before going in to meet Cathy ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0378 and the musician ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0379 and see Gregory greet his grandmother ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0380 as the bar tender ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0381 finally came into the frame ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0382 and I met Erin's grandparents ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0383 as the kids captured photos of the postcards ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0384 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0385 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0386 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0387 on our table as Rob ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0388 and Dan ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0389 and Linda Pinkel ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0390 arrived and Erin posed with friends ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0391 whose names I've forgotten including this gentleman ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0392 as Larry and Rob ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0393 chatted and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0394 walked away from Gregory and Linda ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0395 who posed as did the other Gregory with his cousins ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0396 as Larry ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0397 welcomed the assembled and Jason ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0398 toasted the campaign team ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0399 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0400 and the 3 brothers ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0401 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0402 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0403 even as Beast ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0404 and Toba ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0405 and Andy ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0406 and cousin Karen ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0407 gathered to hear Larry ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0408 speak about his love for Gregory and Erin as my food ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0409 was finished so I tried to get a good picture of Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0410 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0411 or Emma ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0412 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0413 as the kids at our table ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0414 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0415 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0416 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0417 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0418 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0419 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0420 looked in various directions as Dansyl ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0421 watched as Greg and Erin began ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0422 and became more involved ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0423 as the warm feelings flowed ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0424 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0425 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0426 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0427 until they ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0428 and Michelle and Jason ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0429 and other Dan (for Dansyl) ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0430 watched as the kids played ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0431 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0432 and I went to meet this gentleman (Princeton '56) and his hard core Republican wife ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0433 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0434 and then did the Deanly pose ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0435 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0436 before we were called up ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0437 to sign and here is what we sang even as Beast ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0438 shot pictures, Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0439 held a baby and I got a picture of the Bush boots ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0440 and shirt ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0441 and a very large earful of story about compassionate conservatism which to my way of thinking is a justification of an unrealistic selfishness but others may differ. As this server ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0442 from the neighborhood served dessert and told me about his horse, Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0443 held a baby and the kids ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0444 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0445 amused another ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0446 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0447 Eric ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0448 was really happy to have his new shirt (a win-win situation) and this couple was happy to be away from Omaha ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0449 and medical school as this woman ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0450 was happy to be here from Michigan and these folks from Hiram ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0451 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0452 near the twin cities of Farrel and Sharon. The little ones ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0453 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0454 did a song and all ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0455 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0456 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0457 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0458 cheered them on until they ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0459 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0460 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0461 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0462 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0463 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0464 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0465 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0466 wound things down so that the bridal party ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0467 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0468 could do its dances and as the babies watched ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0469 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0470 the grandparents ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0471 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0472 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0473 danced. After just a few more pictures ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0474 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0475 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0476 of babies, this lad ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0477 removed my wrist bracelet and I took some outdoor pictures ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0478 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0479 ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0480 before driving back to the hotel where the doorman ../../../Sabbat/2004/09.02-06.04GregErinWedding//IMG_0481 was very happy to see us.