Early start was the plan so I could get the rental and cruise down to Santa Cruz, check it out and be in Monterey by about 2pm leaving plenty of time to get organised for the wedding rehearsal. As they say "the best laid plans". I was all packed and just had to check out catch a cab about 10 blocks, collect the car and away I'd go.
Easier said than done.. After waiting 30 minutes for a pre-ordered cab, I grabbed a limo and went to the rental place. The queue was down the street but I figured it wouldn't take that long. WRONG,, WRONG,, WRONG. 2.5 hours later I was at the front of the queue collecting the keys to the car. I could have taken a shuttle and been there by now.
Anyway, seems like Santa Cruz is out, so straight to Monterey, an easy drive, except I missed the airport turnoff and ended up ringing my cousin, who was at the airport waiting for me. He turned around, came found me and wow there he was, cousin Tom, 34 years later and hadn't changed. I followed Tom to the airport where I dropped the car off and went back to his hotel where Evelyn, Tom's wife, was waiting. She hadn't changed either and looked just as beautiful as she did then. Evelyn was our saviour when we had lived in the US and had taken us everywhere and really looked after us.
After a quick bite to eat we go to the church where the wedding rehearsal was being held. That is when I met Dorothy for the first time. So gorgeous I wanted to gobble her up. And as a bonus it was there I met the rest of the family. Dorothy's mom Carolyn, her Dad Brandon, her gorgeous wee niece Abby with her mom Sonia, the bride to be, my cousin Nikki and groom Ewald and my cousin Eric, Abby's father. Wow what a great group. I knew I was going to have a great time here..
Dinner after the rehearsal was fun and gave me the chance to catch up with others, but it was once we got home that I got to enjoy the company of my cousins and the two gorgeous wee girls. I've waited a long time to be here and so pleased that I have arrived.
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