The word of the day for July 11, 2007 is “anticipatory” — adjective : characterized by 1 a : a prior action that takes into account or forestalls a later action. b : the act of looking forward; especially : pleasurable expectation. 2 : the use of money before it is available. 3 a : visualization of a future event or state. b : an object or form that anticipates a later type. 4 : the early sounding of one or more tones of a succeeding chord to form a temporary dissonance -- compare SUSPENSION : ANTICIPATING <took anticipatory measures to prevent floods>.
Jenny (my soon-to-be commadre) called to discuss the upcoming wedding. Since she is the mother of two sons and no daughters, and since she is geographically closer to Cybil than I, she offered to go shopping with Cybil for wedding sites, dress, etc. As I loathe shopping, I’m happy to sit at home and nag. (Do you have a celebrant lined up for the ceremony? Have you made a final decision on flowers?)
So far we’re all on the same page. This is a good thing. Maybe we’ll get the plans set and everything accomplished by the wedding date after all. Maybe we’ll still be sane after the reception, too.
The quote for today is from Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli (1804–1881) Henrietta Temple. Book ii. Chap. iv.
What we anticipate seldom occurs; what we least expected generally happens.
;^) Jan
3 comments:
I thought of you once today Jan and I got to wondering and 'anticipating' an entry from you soon. Here you are granting my wish! Lovely to see you getting back in to the swing of things again.
I had no problems with my daughter's wedding arrangements as she lived quite a distance away from me then so she did more or less everything herself. She worked as a Receptionist in an hotel then so followed the banqueting plans from seeing how they did it and what was expected etc. The only help I gave her was choosing her gown. That's the way she wanted it and I accepted it. She did splendidly. All I had to do was make the wedding cake, four tiers with help from a friend and prepare the evening buffet at our home when they returned from the wedding breakfast. That came naturally to me as I was a cook back then. Hope to see another follow up from you again soon. Hugs Jeaie xx
Was just beginning to wonder where you had got to then up you pop. Glad to see that things are going well for Cybil's wedding. I will be anticipating you keeping us all in touch. Love Sybil x
"Maybe we’ll still be sane after the reception, too."
Bwhahahahaha!
Speaking on behalf of the one who had the wedding/reception on a major budget, Don't bet on it!!! . (Reception cost about as much as most girls' wedding dresses)
Actually, with my mad list skills and the long distant planning and the fact that we basically just went about as informal as possible (Mom nixed the idea of a potluck reception) ... it was better than some. But still some stress. Not that I would name names...<cough>MIL<cough>who drove my mom to homicidal thoughts <cough>
By the way I need to let Cyb know the bride's best loved phrase and best way to get out of doing stuff she doesn't want to do. Nope, not telling here. I'll email her directly. LOL.
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