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”


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

    Congratulations in advance of the big day tomorrow!

  • 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. :)

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

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

  • Congratulations, Lauren!

  • 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.

  • 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!

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

  • 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!

  • Na zdrowie, Lauren!

  • Congratulations.

  • Congratulations!

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

  • Congratulations!!!!

  • 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 :)

  • IT’S THE WEDDING NIGHT AS WE SPEAK!

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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

  • I second Jill on both counts…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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