Laura,

It is getting close. Excited? A little. You have to understand what I'm up against here. My ex-husband and his wife (she has hated my guts for many years and caused so much anxiety and heartbreak) have held a grudge against me (I got over it 20 years ago and figured she's just neurotic) and I don't have any of my family coming to the wedding. They have put Amy in a difficult position. To the point of telling Amy that I am not invited to the rehearsal dinner. My brother, who is in NC, got wind of it and was totally pissed off. He called me and said to pick any restaurant I want and take my BFF (whose daughter is in the wedding) Sue to dinner. I chose Ruth's Chris Steak House, a very expensive place. He always seems to come through at the most difficult times. He said he's thoroughly disappointed in Amy, because I lived without $200/month so she could have the photographer of her dreams. He called her selfish and self centered. I had no argument, to be honest with you. She's been so disrespectful to me lately I don't call her. I'm glad Amy has Paul to watch her back. Once she says "I Do" she's onto a totally different journey and I'm finally just a mother-in-law and step-grandma!!!!!

I DO however have a table full of my close, dear friends to watch MY back. Paul told me stay away from those two. I plan on it. I'll post pictures. My SIL in paying to have my make-up professionally done. I couldn't ask for a better son-in-law!!!

I think Carole may have sent me the hankie. I'll PM her.