Showing posts with label family. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family. Show all posts

Saturday, April 16, 2011

First Pedicure

There the six of us sat , all lined up in a row,  comfortable and relaxed in over sized  massage chairs that snuggled  the contour of our upper body like a baseball in a catcher's mitt. Our ages ranged from 28 years to 74, and at 60 I was at the upper tilt of that scale.  No matter, this was a big day for me , I was about to have my very first pedicure (manicure, too) ,  and was filled  with the same happy anticipation  any twenty year old might have looking forward to experiencing something new.

 Being a  somewhat cautious person, I must admit there was  a wee part of me not quite sure   how  I felt about someone I didn't know  touching my feet, and cutting my toenails. But that  feeling quickly passed   when  Hannah, a soft spoken,  kindly woman of Vietnamese descent gently took my dry, rough  feet,  bathed them in a bowl of  scented  water,  and  wiped them clean. With her experienced hands, she massaged each foot  with soothing ointment and lotion. It was wonderful !  I began to feel more  like a pedigree pup, pampered and spoiled. All the while , my aunt and  cousin, her daughter-in-law, two family friends and me continually chatted and laughed together, enjoying each others company,  and our early morning pedicure party.

 Hannah  used  her  special tools to clip,snip and file, prime and polish,  and  like a sculptor with  his clay,   she  made   my  feet and toes  into a new creation.  Yes,  my first pedicure,  but not my last !

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Wedding Day





England's Prince William and Kate Middleton aren't  the only pair with big  wedding plans this month.  My grandma and grandpa Cooney's great-granddaughter, Megan was the most beautiful bride when she and her Benj were married  last Saturday, April 9. Other than unusually  cool Arizona  temperatures, a bit of desert  wind and evening rain, the day was perfect in every way.   Meg's happiness was contagious. I watched  her face,  radiant with joy,   and   thought of grandma, knowing she would be so happy,too. 

Weddings are a cheerful and merry occasion. Meg and Benj's especially so.  Parents of the bride and  groom; Aunts, uncles, cousins, brothers and sisters, long time friends, and newly acquainted friends gathered together to witness two hearts  becoming one;  To celebrate the vows they made,   and love they share.

Ladies in lovely dress
men in suit and tie
flowers,  and flower girls -
(little boys squirming,  having a hard time 
sitting still)
Scented candles,  a three tiered cake
and beautiful music -
A toast   to the new  Mr.& Mrs., 
and cheers for their happily 
ever after, (eternal)  wedded bliss