It's like rain on your wedding day

Cas has a cousin named Phil, and Phil got married yesterday.  The wedding was an hour outside of Austin by shuttle, and the whole thing was outdoors.  Since it seems to be monsoon season in Texas, an outdoor wedding was kind of a crap shoot.  The rain held off for the ceremony, and we managed to snap a few photos before it all started.

We were staying in Austin, and we were there in the hotel with the Dallas Dunlap crew.  The shuttle took us at 4:30 out to a town called Kyle.  Before the ceremony, everyone gathered in the place that would later house the reception for some Prosecco.  

We joined the group as they gingerly walked across the damp grass and the soft ground to the seats to watch the two take their vows.  After that, we retreated to the reception area- basically a roof with no walls- for food, drinks and dancing.  There was also a selfie station.  A table of props and selfie sticks were at the ready, and we felt obliged to play along.

In spite of the weather, it was actually very pretty.  Trips to the restroom required an umbrella most of the night, but it did provide for a lovely view on the way back. 

It was fun, and we had a rather damp but interesting walk back to the shuttle bus at the end of the evening, and I am pretty sure I made the right move by wearing some shoes I picked up at Payless a year ago.  If they are totally wrecked, I'm out twenty bucks at the most.  

This morning, we had a late breakfast and packed up for the trip home.  Jeanne and Dave drove down to Austin with Chad and Becky, and Cas was on deck to drive them home.  We stopped in West on the way there and on the way back.  We almost had to.  One does not simply pass West without popping into the Czech Stop.  

As soon as Cas and I dropped Jeanne and Dave off at their house, he dropped me off at my house.  Almost immediately, I was down for a nap.  I have to get my stuff together for school, and I should probably do it today.  Tomorrow is Dad's birthday, and I have to hand the old guy a present.