Wine-country wedding
The last couple weeks have been really busy, but I finally made time today to download the photos on my camera - the bulk of which were from Abby and Scott's wedding over Labor Day weekend. In spite of my tagline, this is one time that I don't have any humorous stories to share with you - the wedding was nothing but romantic and fun.
The ceremony and reception were both at the Elk Cove vineyard in Gaston, OR, about 45 minutes west of Portland. The ceremony was lovely, set beneath a gazebo overlooking rolling hills of grape vines.
Afterward, we spent the evening enjoying the vineyard's wines and dancing the night away. Here's a shot of our Monday-night girls night group, 
and another of Abby surrounded by "the girls" dancing to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun."
Thankfully after all that drinking, Abby and Scott had arranged for 
shuttles to take us back to the McMenamins Grand Lodge in Forest Grove, a 1922 Masonic & Eastern Star home that was converted in 2000 to a hotel with several restaurants and pubs. (Part of the same family as the Edgefield, where I saw Bonnie Raitt and Lyle Lovett this summer.)
Right now the Grand Lodge is one of few hotels in the Oregon wine country, but if some developers have their way, soon there will be a luxury hotel in Yamhill county. Although at $500-$1000 per night, I'm not likely to be staying there anytime soon!
More photos at http://babas.typepad.com/photos/close_to_home/ (scroll to the bottom).
