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14 Feb 05 - 09:15 PM (#1409994) Subject: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: SINSULL Quietly hidden within the Valentine's Day thread is this note from AllanC.: "This is a very special Valentine's Day for me. In just five more days (Saturday) I will be married to my wonderful valentine, Carmen (Edelweiss on the Mudcat.) It every day it seems that life couldn't possibly get any sweeter; yet each day it does." Congratulations to my friend and the promise of champagne at the Getaway. Be very happy Allan and Carmen. Mary |
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14 Feb 05 - 09:24 PM (#1410000) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Bobert Congrates, AllenC... ...and Carmen. Bobert |
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14 Feb 05 - 09:24 PM (#1410001) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: beardedbruce SINSULL, Why have champagne when real pain is so easy to get? [bg] Congrats! |
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14 Feb 05 - 09:29 PM (#1410007) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: jimmyt ALlan Jayne and I am so happy for you and the soon-to-be Mrs!! We always have a room for you! Jimmyt |
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14 Feb 05 - 10:17 PM (#1410052) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: mg Congratulations and Happy Valentine's Day!! mg |
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15 Feb 05 - 12:00 AM (#1410118) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Stilly River Sage Congratulations! And you'd better get one of those silly bumper-stickers for the RV--you know--"If the trailer is a rockin', don't come a knockin'" (or have you moved back into a house?) SRS |
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15 Feb 05 - 12:02 AM (#1410121) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Amos Allan: Congratulations. Do well!! A |
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15 Feb 05 - 12:29 AM (#1410133) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Peace Wonderful news for both of you. |
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15 Feb 05 - 12:31 AM (#1410136) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Linda Goodman Zebooker Sweet! All the best, --Linda |
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15 Feb 05 - 03:04 AM (#1410173) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Jeanie Many congratulations ! Here's to many happy years ahead for you and Carmen, All good wishes, - jeanie |
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15 Feb 05 - 03:07 AM (#1410175) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: fat B****rd Congratulations and lots of happiness. |
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15 Feb 05 - 03:42 AM (#1410193) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: katlaughing They are in a house most of the time, for now, but I am sure the RV will still get used.:-) It sounds as though the ceremony will be a lot of fun...dressed up in colonial costume in an old tavern/restaurant. Congratulations! luvyakat |
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15 Feb 05 - 04:22 AM (#1410227) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Genie Hey, congrats, Alan and Carmen on making honest people of each other! Many happy years and happy tunes together! Genie |
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15 Feb 05 - 04:49 AM (#1410243) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Catherine Jayne Congratulations Allan and Carmen! |
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15 Feb 05 - 04:50 AM (#1410244) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: pixieofdoom Many congratulations to you both! |
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15 Feb 05 - 05:16 AM (#1410266) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Morticia Conratulations, I hope you both have a wonderful day and a wonderful life. |
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15 Feb 05 - 05:18 AM (#1410268) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: karen k Best wishes to you both. Allan, I'll look forward to meeting Carmen real soon. I wish you both all the best. karen |
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15 Feb 05 - 07:48 AM (#1410301) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: GUEST,tinker Congradulations..... promises of lots of Getaway hugs and wonderful wishes headed your way. Enjoy each moment as it comes. Tinker |
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15 Feb 05 - 08:20 AM (#1410317) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: GUEST,Willie-O Hundred thousand congratulations, Allan and Carmen! May you have many happy years together. Bill |
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15 Feb 05 - 08:57 AM (#1410333) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: GUEST,MMario Many many many congratulations. |
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15 Feb 05 - 09:04 AM (#1410341) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Alba Lovely News. May you both always have Love and Happiness and each others Friendship throughout Life's Path:>) Warmest Wishes and Congratulations to you Allen and Carmen. Brightest Blessings Jude |
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15 Feb 05 - 09:24 AM (#1410361) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: kendall That's great, the very best to you both. Back when I was young I had one of those bumper stickers that said If this van is rocking, don't come knocking." However, the one I have now says, "If this rig is rocking, I'm probably having a siezure." |
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15 Feb 05 - 09:27 AM (#1410364) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: gnu Ahhh. Ain't love grand? Congrat's. |
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15 Feb 05 - 09:54 AM (#1410398) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Dani YAY!! See, I told you the Getaway is dangerous.... Dani |
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15 Feb 05 - 03:39 PM (#1410850) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Mrs.Duck All the very best wishes form the Duck household. |
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15 Feb 05 - 09:48 PM (#1411369) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Stilly River Sage Post some photos, please! |
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15 Feb 05 - 09:57 PM (#1411376) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Teresa Conga rats to you both! :D Teresa |
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15 Feb 05 - 10:05 PM (#1411382) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: SINSULL I spoke with Allan today. There will be pictures. He expects to look like a "fat Ben Franklin" without a wig. Carmen will simply look beautiful. 3PM Saturday EST. |
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15 Feb 05 - 10:20 PM (#1411392) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Joe Offer Congratulations! Allan, I wondered if you'd ever settle down. Now it seems the wait was certainly worthwhile for you. All the best to you both. -Joe Offer- |
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15 Feb 05 - 11:22 PM (#1411429) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Sorcha YA! Come see me! |
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15 Feb 05 - 11:24 PM (#1411432) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Bert Way to go Edelweiss, Ya got a good guy there. (Pssst. I bet he's got the best of the deal though). May you two be as happy as we are. Tree & Bert. |
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16 Feb 05 - 02:49 PM (#1412130) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Áine Great news, Allan!! Congrats, big hogs and big snugs to both of you ;-) Don't forget to post pics of the big day!! All the best, Áine |
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16 Feb 05 - 04:04 PM (#1412226) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Col K Congratulations to you both, Long life, health and happiness to you both. Colin |
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16 Feb 05 - 05:23 PM (#1412333) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Much love and blessings, Allison |
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17 Feb 05 - 03:30 AM (#1412776) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: alanabit Congratulations. May you have many happy years ahead of you. |
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19 Feb 05 - 11:00 PM (#1415352) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: CarolC We've been out of town for a week and missed this the first time around. Congratulations to the both of you! Hope the wedding was wonderful. (I have no doubt that it was.) |
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23 Feb 05 - 04:55 PM (#1418875) Subject: RE: BS: Not Just Another Mudcat Wedding From: Allan C. The wedding was exquisite. Nobody could have asked for a nicer one. Carmen was indeed the most beautiful bride I have ever seen. Even though I had previously seen the dress she wore, I was in awe of how wonderful she looked in it when she made her entrance. We chose to have the ceremony in an historic tavern - a local landmark that is now a highly respected restaurant. John Hagan's Tavern was built in about 1785. In order to preserve the feel of that colonial era, the staff dress in period attire. On a whim, we decided to do the same. You can see a couple of samples here. We found the ceremony especially poignant and so we'll share a bit of it with you: THE HOMILY We join together in loving fellowship to share in one of the great sacraments of human life, the uniting of two lives into one of mutual love and loyalty. Neither our presence nor this service gives marriage its sanctity, for only two loving people under the sight of God can do that. But we hope that our presence can lend support and encouragement to the both of you as you begin this new life together. A good and happy marriage is never complete. What you have before this moment is but a fraction of what you will become together as the years pass. The joy of marriage is filling out the story that you have already begun. And so, with each year, with each joy, with each sorrow, with argument and with each peace, you will become a bit more married. Marriage is not a static state but a lively and challenging adventure and it is my charge to you now to keep that spirit of adventure alive in your life and in your love. This day is an act of faith in one another. Your faith must not be a vain hope in what the other will do or become. Yours must be that deeper faith that each of you will be acceptable in each other's eyes simply as you are. Such a faith requires that you be honest to yourself as well as being attentive to the other. The years will bring many changes and such a covenant will maintain only so long as you remember that your pledge to one another is a devotion in freedom. Please remember that your marriage will be like a dance: sometimes close, sometimes apart, but always together. Always remember that courtesy and consideration, even in hard times, are the seeds of compassion and that your love will always be the fruit that will sustain you. Trust, passion, and respect are the sustaining virtues of marriage. Hold them close and they will help you learn from each situation and help you realize that wherever you turn you will always meet yourselves again. And finally, remember, that a good sense of humor is a great redeemer in times of trial and strain. BLESSING ON THE MARRIAGE May the spirit of all life bless you on this journey you are beginning and may your marriage bring you all the exquisite excitements a marriage should bring. May life grant you patience, tolerance and understanding. May you always need one another - not so much to fill the emptiness as to help each of you know the fullness you have together. A mountain needs a valley to be complete and the valley is more a valley because it has a mountain over it. So let it be with each of you. May you need one another, but not out of weakness. May you want one another, but not out of lack. May you entice one another, but not compel. May you embrace one another, but not encircle. May you succeed in all important ways with one another but not fail in the little graces. May you look often for things to praise and take no notice of the small faults. And if you have quarrels that push you apart, may each of you have the good sense to take the first step back toward the other again. May you enter into this passionate mystery that is the awareness of each others' presence. A presence that is as physical as it is spiritual, warm and near when you are side by side, and warm and near when you are in distant places. May you always find your happiness in making each other happy, and may you always find your love in loving each other. It was a somewhat small gathering - including our (grown) children, their significant others, some grandchildren, and a few other children as well. I think there were 19 people there, counting Carmen and me. The dinner we enjoyed after the vows was almost as memorable as the ceremony. We feasted on such things as crab cakes, roast duckling and, well…see for yourself. Yes, there was music. The Tavern always plays some wonderful traditional instrumental music CD's that we found to be just great for our purpose. I had tinkered with the idea of compiling some cuts from my favorite Mudcat CD's; but simply ran out of time. Besides, we get to listen to those at home all of the time. I honestly cannot think of anything that could have made the event more perfect unless there could have been a reenactment of a Getaway style, late-night Mudcat cabin jam waiting for us when we got home. But I guess we'll just have to wait a few months for that. In more ways than I can say, the Getaway this year will be especially momentous and memorable. Among other things, it will be the first anniversary of the reuniting of Carmen and me - the details of which you can find here. (Please ignore that I misnamed the lovely town of Myersville.) Now the wedding is over and life is more or less back to normal. Even so, it still feels as though everything continues to revolve around us, bringing new joys with every turn. It is difficult for me to imagine that there could be anyone any happier than Carmen and I are. We want to thank all of you for the good wishes, the emails, the PM's, and the phone calls. They have all made a special event even more special. Thank you! |
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23 Feb 05 - 04:56 PM (#1418878) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Georgiansilver I hope all goes well with you both and in the love of the Lord...... Best wishes,Mike. |
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23 Feb 05 - 05:12 PM (#1418894) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Shanghaiceltic Nice to see some really good news, all the best to you both. |
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23 Feb 05 - 06:50 PM (#1419000) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Amos Wonderful pics, Allan -- live long and prosper with each other! A |
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23 Feb 05 - 07:34 PM (#1419032) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: CarolC Mmmmm... warmed brie... Alan, you two look absolutely perfect together. |
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23 Feb 05 - 07:56 PM (#1419050) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Sorcha I'm just so happy for you, Allan. Come see us soon. |
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23 Feb 05 - 08:02 PM (#1419061) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: SINSULL Allan, I am genuinely happy for both of you. Now to the practical side - why a full length picture of the groom alone and not the bride? DOH! Love you, SINS |
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23 Feb 05 - 08:39 PM (#1419102) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Allan C. Simple answer, SINS, the rest of the pictures were not yet available. I'll see if I can talk Edelweiss into posting a couple of them to her Mudcat photos page when we get them. |
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24 Feb 05 - 02:39 AM (#1419301) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Mudlark A toast to the happy couple....Be Happy! And congratulations to you both. |
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24 Feb 05 - 04:32 AM (#1419329) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Morticia Looks like it was a fantastic day! You must have felt the urge to go out and rob a few coaches dressed like that, yes? |
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24 Feb 05 - 06:54 AM (#1419399) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Noreen Wonderful costumes indeed, and a beautiful setting. Lovely! |
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24 Feb 05 - 07:01 AM (#1419411) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Tinker Congradulations ! I know I posted before...but I guess those wishes were so busy winging through cyber space they forgot to settle here on the pages. Looks and sounds like a wonderful start to a new beginning. Love to you both, tinker |
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24 Feb 05 - 04:09 PM (#1419952) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Tiger Great show, Allan and Carmen. Good luck and best wishes. Allan, still have your Mudcat signature guitar (silly question)? I fondly remember your tour with bill/sables. |
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02 Mar 05 - 09:36 PM (#1425496) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Edelweiss I posted some photos on my Mudcat photo page. |
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03 Mar 05 - 08:26 PM (#1426410) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Gorgeous Gary Congratulation and best wishes for many years of happiness! -- Gary |
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04 Mar 05 - 01:57 PM (#1426726) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: SINSULL Thank you, Carmen. All that's missing is the coach and four. It must have been fun. Congratulations and be very happy together. Mary |
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05 Mar 05 - 11:26 AM (#1427353) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Stilly River Sage Nice photos--thanks for posting them! |
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05 Mar 05 - 12:08 PM (#1427377) Subject: RE: BS: Another Mudcat Wedding From: Amos A beautiful bride indeed, Allan!! Well done toboth of you -- take good care of each other! A |