The Night Before

A police car is parked outside of my house, supervising a truck being towed that’s been there for over two weeks. I’m tempted to sit on the front porch as it’s being towed off, smoke in one hand, wine in the other. Because who has anything else to do on the eve of their wedding?

26 Responses to “The Night Before”


  1. 1 Lynn Gazis-Sax Sep 16th, 2007 at 8:38 pm

    Mazel Tov!

  2. 2 binky Sep 16th, 2007 at 9:40 pm

    What, no curlers in your hair and housecoat? :)

    Congratulations in advance of the big day tomorrow!

  3. 3 Marked Hoosier Sep 16th, 2007 at 10:47 pm

    Wine in Purdue Country? I thought that was outlawed…

    Congrats on tomorrow, may the honeymoon be awesome. You two going anywhere?

    My brother and sister in law were supposed to go to Hawaii… the just kept putting it off. Now in six months I am going to be an Uncle. :)

  4. 4 bitchphd Sep 16th, 2007 at 11:06 pm

    Congratulations, sweetie pie, and I hope you get *some* sleep tonight….

  5. 5 Betsy Sep 16th, 2007 at 11:39 pm

    Congrats, best of luck, and have fun, hon!

  6. 6 elle Sep 17th, 2007 at 1:36 am

    Congratulations, Lauren!

  7. 7 Mnemosyne Sep 17th, 2007 at 1:37 am

    Well, you’re not going to sleep much, so you may as well. You won’t have the same performance anxiety I did, but there will be more than enough, “Holy shit, what am I doing!?!?” thoughts to jerk you awake every half hour through the whole night.

  8. 8 KMTBerry Sep 17th, 2007 at 4:03 am

    C*O*N*G*R*A*T*U*L*A*T*I*O*N*S!!! LAUREN!!!!

    I am married myself. I recommend it; it is rather like having two kidneys and two eyes and two ovaries: if something happens to one of them, you still have the other (but in a social/survival way).

    Like if one person gets the flu, the other person can take over. If one partner never fills the ice cube trays, the other person can do it. If one person is depressed, the other person can laugh at them and point.

    You get my drift: someone’s got your back.

    Have a wonderful wedding!

  9. 9 Jill Sep 17th, 2007 at 8:29 am

    CONGRATS!!!!! You’d better post pictures ASAP.

  10. 10 Kyso K Sep 17th, 2007 at 8:41 am

    It’s well known that watching an abandoned truck get towed the eve of your wedding is good luck.

    I mean, as long as it wasn’t a purple truck; we all know what they say about watching a purple truck get towed the day before your wedding.

    Happy Wedding Day!

  11. 11 Linnaeus Sep 17th, 2007 at 10:32 am

    Na zdrowie, Lauren!

  12. 12 Krista Sep 17th, 2007 at 11:15 am

    Congratulations!

  13. 13 randomliberal Sep 17th, 2007 at 11:30 am

    Congratulations.

  14. 14 Caja Sep 17th, 2007 at 3:08 pm

    Congratulations!

  15. 15 Ganza Sep 17th, 2007 at 3:49 pm

    Mad congrats, Lauren; on this, the day of your wedding.

  16. 16 Leslie Sep 17th, 2007 at 9:56 pm

    Congratulations!!!!

  17. 17 kactus Sep 17th, 2007 at 11:19 pm

    Wow, Lauren–right now you’re a married lady. Do you feel sanctified? Congratulations, and enjoy the honeymoon. Bring back lots of pictures, and virtual wedding cake :)

  18. 18 zuzu Sep 18th, 2007 at 12:21 am

    IT’S THE WEDDING NIGHT AS WE SPEAK!

  19. 19 Sina Sep 18th, 2007 at 11:29 am

    And now its the next day… and hopefully you’re still asleep, though I can’t remember what time it is in Indiana, since it runs on “God’s time.”
    Whatever time it is, congratulations.

  20. 20 Auguste Sep 18th, 2007 at 5:20 pm

    IT’S THE WEDDING NIGHT AS WE SPEAK!

    Man, I hope someone remembered to explain things to her. There’s nothing more unfortunate than a nervous, unprepared bride.

  21. 21 Violet Socks Sep 19th, 2007 at 2:55 am

    Fnuh! I knew I owuld be asleep or strung out or something on the big day.

    What I said to you earlier at Chris’s: Huge congratulations. I’m so happy for you. I hope you and Chef have a long wonderful life together.

  22. 22 astronautgo Sep 19th, 2007 at 3:25 pm

    Belated congratulations! All the best to you, Chef, and Ethan.

  23. 23 Scott Lemieux Sep 19th, 2007 at 4:20 pm

    I second Jill on both counts…

  24. 24 Kristjan Wager Sep 19th, 2007 at 6:24 pm

    I’m late (life is hectic, but that’s a story for another day), but anyway

    Congratulations with your wedding, and all the best in the future!

    Or, in a civilized language:

    Tillykke med brylluppet, og alt godt fremover!

    Hope all of you had a great day.

  25. 25 Betsy Sep 20th, 2007 at 5:08 pm

    Wow, you might have to change your “About” section, now that you’re technically no longer a “single mother.” :-) Hope you’re having a rollicking good time on your honeymoon.

  26. 26 Helen Sep 25th, 2007 at 6:23 am

    Congratulations Lauren and Chef!!!

    If one partner never fills the ice cube trays, the other person can do it. If one person is depressed, the other person can laugh at them and point….

    *Sniff!* That was so… poignant!

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