Last Saturday at this time, I was probably making my way through the road construction in Mora on my way to my cousin Jay's wedding in Tofte. I was remembering that the last time I was up that way was about 5 years ago, not long after my high school 15-year class reunion, when I spent a week in Duluth. That time I ventured as far north as Grand Marais. While I didn't make it quite that far this time, I did make the drive back on Highway 61 again (after even more construction in Duluth), and enjoyed a great weekend on Lake Superior with family and friends.
I got to my hotel in Schroder, about 5 minutes south of Tofte, about 2pm. When I learned my room wasn't ready yet, I trekked in to Tofte and had a nice relaxing lunch at the Bluefin Bay restaurant, taking in the scenic view. An hour later, I scampered back to the hotel to unpack and hastily change for the ceremony. I drove back to the restaurant, not really knowing where the ceremony was going to be held. Fortunately, I got directions at the same time that some of my cousin Jay's friends arrived, and we walked the short trail to the cove.
The ceremony was held on the cove at the Bluefin Resort, right on the shore of Lake Superior. The whole ceremony was over in about 15 minutes, and before I knew it, I was walking the steps back up to the resort to congratulate the new couple and converse with family and meet the bride's family & friends.
The reception was at the Surfside resort about a mile down the road, and I followed the crowd in the building before dinner began. Over a hearty steak dinner, I enjoyed some good conversations with Ann's relatives and my uncle, aunt and cousins. Jay's sister Katherine also put together a great slideshow of the couple too.
The conversations moved out to the patio, where we could enjoy a calm August night while the dinner hall was being converted to a dance floor. While I didn't know too many people at the reception besides my cousin, his family and my brother & his girlfriend, I had a good time getting to meet Ann and some of her friends, as well as some of the couple's friends & acquaintances.
After 11 pm, the party finally broke up and I drove back to my hotel, still amped up from the evening's energy to doze off right away. The next morning, I grabbed a quick breakfast, filled up and made the trek back home, already looking forward to the couple's get-together next month, because some of my family that weren't able to make the wedding will be attending this event.
I got to my hotel in Schroder, about 5 minutes south of Tofte, about 2pm. When I learned my room wasn't ready yet, I trekked in to Tofte and had a nice relaxing lunch at the Bluefin Bay restaurant, taking in the scenic view. An hour later, I scampered back to the hotel to unpack and hastily change for the ceremony. I drove back to the restaurant, not really knowing where the ceremony was going to be held. Fortunately, I got directions at the same time that some of my cousin Jay's friends arrived, and we walked the short trail to the cove.
The ceremony was held on the cove at the Bluefin Resort, right on the shore of Lake Superior. The whole ceremony was over in about 15 minutes, and before I knew it, I was walking the steps back up to the resort to congratulate the new couple and converse with family and meet the bride's family & friends.
The reception was at the Surfside resort about a mile down the road, and I followed the crowd in the building before dinner began. Over a hearty steak dinner, I enjoyed some good conversations with Ann's relatives and my uncle, aunt and cousins. Jay's sister Katherine also put together a great slideshow of the couple too.
The conversations moved out to the patio, where we could enjoy a calm August night while the dinner hall was being converted to a dance floor. While I didn't know too many people at the reception besides my cousin, his family and my brother & his girlfriend, I had a good time getting to meet Ann and some of her friends, as well as some of the couple's friends & acquaintances.
After 11 pm, the party finally broke up and I drove back to my hotel, still amped up from the evening's energy to doze off right away. The next morning, I grabbed a quick breakfast, filled up and made the trek back home, already looking forward to the couple's get-together next month, because some of my family that weren't able to make the wedding will be attending this event.
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