A Bride Prepares IV....The Count Down Begins!

Ah....alone at last!

We've been in Calgary six days and, as you can imagine, it's been go, go, GO! This evening however, Bruce has left the city for a two day Stag Party at the Gladstone Cabin in Windemere. Lucky man! So - that has left me in the company of Bruce's mom who is currently sleeping in the other room while I steal a moment to type...

What a TREAT it is to be back in Calgary. Much about the city has changed - lots of new buildings, WAY more traffic than I remember...But much of it is still the same old Calgary - friendly, blue-collar folk, birds chirping in the budding trees, the mountains...and the SKY, good Lord the SKY!!!

Bruce's Mom's apartment is on the 10th floor of her building and, as she's in a corner unit, we have about a 270 degree view of the gorgeous, Alberta sky. I forgot how amazing it is - or rather, I really took it for granted while I lived here, but NO MORE! Being able to look out a window and see all the way to the horizon does something to your mind and spirit....The only thing I can compare it to is walking into a cathedral in Europe when you look up, up, up into a vaulted ceiling and you are suddenly taken out of your everyday mind, taken out of your Self and made to feel small and humble....That's what an Alberta sky does to you. Breath taking! It helps to give you perspective on the world when your focus can be allowed to travel that far OUT of you. In Toronto you're lucky if you can see across the street! That limited view makes you focus too much on yourself and your petty problems - encourages you to stick your head up your ass while still thinking the sun shines out of it! Blah!!!

I can't think of a better place to be getting married than on the stunning, beautiful, open prairies!

Plans are unfolding nicely. Melissa (sister in law) and Abby (brother's ex) have really got things in hand. We had a "production meeting" last night and at this point - everything comes down to Sunday and Monday. I practiced my "wedding hair-do" this afternoon and it came out GREAT! YES- I'm doing my OWN hair and make-up. I haven't spent all these years in theatre to let someone else do me up for my own wedding! I haven't been walking around in my wedding shoes though....and I'll pay for that, I know!

Oh! And we organised a little food today too. There have been many raised eyebrows at our decision to NOT supply dinner for the guests. It was our thought to do nothing but dessert.....but many people have suggested that it's best to offer a little food when guests are drinking....So, OK. We're getting some veggie, fruit, meat and cheese platters from Safeway...AND...AND...Bruce and I went over the the Canadian Tire parking lot this afternoon and asked The Fry Guy to please drive his chip wagon over to Loose Moose at 11pm on Monday night and sell fries and hotdogs to our guests! How cool is that? And OH, so RUNDLE!!!! I hope The Fry Guy shows - it will be the icing on the wedding cake for sure!

Well....I think that's about all I can manage to pump out for this evening. All this wedding running around is really kicking my ass....And though I'm glad for a little alone time right now - I can't help but wondering what Bruce is up to right now, out at the cabin....and I miss him!

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