Yesterday, long-time family friend, Steve Cottrell, e:mailed me that he had bought "the engagement ring". He even sent pictures and I can honestly say I have never seen a more beautiful piece of jewelry! Anyway, as I was busy sending good wishes his way, he was typing the exciting question, "Is the Johnson Wedding Chapel still open for business?" I was afraid that he was being a little premature, since he still had the ring burning a hole in his pocket, but he said that the location had been discussed and his future fiancee was in agreement that 263 Sunny Brook Lane would be the ideal setting for the ceremony!
Steve and his family have been important to the Johnsons for many years. He and his brother were part of the street baseball/football game we would break up every time we drove through the neighborhood to look at 307 Mimosa before buying. I just knew that Jimmy would not be included in anything because we had been such pests! Steve flew to Canada to be one of Jimmy's groomsmen and his brother, Kevin, is the minister who married Jenny and Eric. (Note: to us Steve is Weavie/ Weevie - according to him, Webster's says either spelling is acceptable - and Kevin is Spud!) Our families have been intertwined in too many ways to detail here but it is logical, important, and exciting that Steve wants to be married here. I have not met his bride-to-be, Wendy, face to face as yet but we have gotten to be facebook friends. I have a very good feeling about this union!
Kristi (Kriqui) Wetherington and James Wisinger were married here on March 21, 2009. Steve was in attendance and Spud performed that ceremony also. I am thrilled the occasion made such a positive impression on the current groom-to-be that our home will be the site of another wedding!
P.S. Steve is the generous friend I mentioned in a recent entry. He gave us many items of furniture when he moved to the Buffalo, NY area from Baton Rouge!
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