Dreamers Spend the Final Single Hours Having Fun

At least we did.

We knew there were some things we wanted in a wedding.  We wanted it to involve a destination that was meaningful.  This is why we had considered Key West.  We stopped there on our cruise a couple years ago.  We thought about the beach.  We take a beach vacation at least once a year.  And we agreed upon Fontana, where we had spent Labor Day weekend last year and Sam fell in love with the stars.

We also knew that we wanted to have fun.  We wanted our guests to have fun.  We didn't want a stuffy event.

That's why we spent our day the way we did.  I woke up early because...I always do.  I had the sarongs ironed and was sitting on the bed next to a sleeping Sam deleting pictures off the camera to ensure we had room for new ones.  He woke up while I was clicking away.

Soon he awoke and we set out to have a little alone time for a few minutes.  We went to the dam to see the mountains looking all smoky.  We stopped and fed the horses because it was as close as we could come to having Bishop around.  Then we went back to the cabin so we could decorate and have breakfast.  Our plan was to rent a pontoon boat from 11-3 and then have time to get ready for the wedding at 5:45.

Breakfast was bacon and eggs and bagels and cinnamon coffee cake.  Sam decorated with the strands of white lights.  He hung the lanterns that I found.  It looked so pretty and festive.  We even had the mums and candles set out for later.

We made it to the boat on time.  And soon enough, we were on our way.  The plan was simple.  Relax.  Get some sun.  Have lots of fun.

Mission accomplished.

We drove around the lake.  We ate chips and salsa, ham and cheese sandwiches.  We had lots of drinks.  The cooler was stocked.

We saw the dam from the lake.  We saw little houses on the lake.  They float.  Too cool.  And we checked into what the rules were for having one.  Maybe...someday.  Then it was time to head back and pick up Dad and Mawmaw.  They were coming in from Charlotte.

It gave us an excuse for a potty break and to feed the ducks.  We sat under some shade while we waited.  It was nice and relaxing.  All day.

Finally, we headed out again.  It was nice getting the extended family together...my mom, his dad and mawmaw.  Jennie and George.

That's when it happened.

George spotted a boater waving us down.  His boat had died.  He needed a tow.  And we were thrilled to assist.  This time, it wasn't us being towed.

Come to find out...this guy owned the huge houseboat that I had seen and was dying for a tour of.  He was so grateful that we had helped him, he told us to stop by and he even offered to let us get married on the boat.  We thought about it...for a moment.  Then we decided to stick to our original plan.

The covered boat dock was to be our alter.  The lake and mountains would be our backdrop.  And we'd be surrounded by the open air, sunshine, and love.