Image: Relaxing After the Wedding Ceremony — kenne (Photo Set)
Five Days On the Outer Banks — Part III
The remainder of the afternoon’s reception was back in the beach house with those lodging there changing into more casual attire, dancing, playing pool and for the brave ones, playing house shoes, a Morris family tradition. Before leaving Houston, my thoughts of being on the beach included an image of sitting on the deck smoking a fine cigar and drinking a glass of Maker’s Mark. So, I decided to pass on playing horseshoes and make the image real. Even though I located a chair in a somewhat protected part of the deck, no one was interested in sharing the moment – an experience “better than a $100 shrink or hooker.” (Tom Russell) Of course, I could have waited to share the moment, but with the weather showing signs of continuing to get worse, I lit-up and watched the turbulent waves coming farther ashore with high tide.
Occasionally I would get up to watch the guys playing horse shoes, mostly to take my mind off the fact that the wind and cold were beginning to take its toll. Since smoking is not a regular habit of mine, it was only a matter of time that the cigar was tossed and I went inside to finish the Maker’s Mark. I now know that this attempted at doing the cigar-bourbon thing was the only opportunity I would have during our stay on the Outer Banks. So much for anticipated expectations.
With evening coming on, the entertainment of chose became either playing pool, playing with the children, playing poker, or dancing. Even though much food still remained, most still at the beach house were interested in snaking on chips with their drink of choice. By the end of the evening everyone seemed to have forgotten the weather, especially since the wedding day had been very special for all, effectively capturing many memorable moments for the wedding couple.
kenne
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