2008 Sturgis Rally

All of the scheduled events for July have come and gone and all is well.

I've already spoken of the great fireworks display but I wanted to say it again. I loved the show!

The Hamaker reunion went well. I think it was a bit smaller this year, but that only makes it easier to visit with everyone.

Kenny Miller and Friends Camping and Fun had a good turnout. We all got to see people we hadn't seen for a while and the music was beyond compare.

Kristy and Aaron's Wedding was wonderful. Kristy asked Alexandra to bring a flower up to represent my mother. Alex was so proud to have that honor and I want to thank Kristy for giving Alex the opportunity to be a part of something so special in her life.

The bride and groom were very fetching in their traditional outfits of wedding dress and tuxedo. And the children were all so amazingly adorable. The older girls are all at that age where a person can't tell if they are looking at a child one moment or a woman the next. It's hard to class them as cute or pretty because of that fact.

I have to say... brides are supposed to be pretty but Kristy has to be one of the most beautiful I have ever seen. This is no exaggeration and I'm not the only person who commented on her beauty. Several people came up to me and remarked on how pretty she was in that dress. What everyone was seeing was a happy woman who's inner beauty mingled perfectly with her outer splendor. I, as well as many others, were quite taken with her presence that evening.

The reception was held at The Barn after the wedding and I think everyone had a wonderful time. Kristy, Aaron and friends and family decorated everything spectacularly. Not only did I get comments about how beautiful the bride was I also got to hear all about how nicely they had the place decorated.

Lyn and Tim's reception turned out nicely as well. I did not work that day because Rick was working and I had the kids. I regret not making it down to see the bride and groom.

Congratulations to the two couples and may they have many, many happy years ahead of them!

Now we get to the rally part of the blog. We are all looking forward to it and dreading it at the same time. We look forward to seeing all our friends but dread the end of summer.

People start asking us right about now if we are ready for the rally. I say there is no getting ready for the rally, you try to be prepared and then hope things work out.

It's our busiest time of the year. Not that we haven't had more people in The Barn at one time but because it lasts about ten days. When it's all said and done and we are reflecting back, there has not been one year that things didn't go exactly as we'd hoped.

If you need to contact us about the rally or any other event give us a call at 605-787-5458 or simply post to this blog and I'll get back with you right away.

~Jeanie~