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Interfaith, Interage, Intergender, Intralove
  • Send in Your Replies, Please!

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    Thank you to everyone who has already let us know whether or not you can make it to the Best Party Ever in February '10. Isabel and Harutiun will be there "with Bells on!" which should greatly add to the festivity of it all. We will be missing Sarah's grandma, Joanie, but she says hi and sent pix of her purty new pup.
    Added by Sarah on
    Sat, Nov 14th 2009
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  • Tagging

    handmade goodies

    Loving these handmade tags by mammyshop at Etsy! I've already found a use for them for our rustic kitchen/dining area, and you'll see them again gracing the tables in February.
    Added by Sarah on
    Sun, Nov 8th 2009
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  • Just Wing It

    Wedding Clothes

    So, our Bubble of Love, Nancy (see "Do We Have a Job for You!") and our little nieces, Dragitha (Tabitha on her birth certificate, when she's not being a dragon) and Juliette (Juliette, amazing performer and budding musician) are donning wings for the Best Party Ever this February.

    Pete and took some time to take pix at the Botanical Gardens, and we found this colorful monarch butterfly cut-out, which I of course had to pose with.

    It's not too late to pick up a pair of wings at the after Halloween sales, if that's your fancy!
    Added by Sarah on
    Sun, Nov 1st 2009
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  • They're coming - oooh! Part II

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    Thanks to everyone who's replying before the November 10th due date - we're trying to stay caught up and organized here at the Chicken Coop House, and it helps that you're being so prompt in your responses!

    Since the last post, we welcome our officiant Bruce from Chicago (yay! he's coming), his sister Barbara and her partner Alien from Tucson, new parents Dan and Michelle from St. Louis, Gallup peeps Lindsay, Lester, Linda, Emily and Jeremy (nice handwriting!) as well as my lovely mother Jenny. Declining with regrets are Aunt Tammy and Uncle Mike - miss you!

    Here is a photo of me with Dan and Michelle at their baby shower in September. To see more friends and family photos, check out the page "Do we have a job for you!". Enjoy!
    Added by Sarah on
    Sat, Oct 31st 2009
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  • What's with the Buttons?

    invites!

    So, enquiring minds want to know what's with the buttons on the invitations. I mentioned in a previous post that we reused materials for our invites - a nice tie-in to my family tradition of collecting old buttons - and that they originally came from the bouquet and corsage.

    The button bouquet itself is unique and was handmade by the lovely letters4lilly at Etsy. She also utilized buttons in the groom's corsage, and replicated the tiny, ceramic animals in the bouquet in the pair of deer cake toppers.

    Other Etsy purchases have been my silk and hemp (not specifically wedding) dress by consciousclothing and my wedding coat from amandaarcher our adorable *cupcake* ring bearer pillows from swarmypants, wedding bands from rennaissancejewelry (the ultimate amazing deal in jewelry), and the invitation postcards from seasonaldelights.

    Other fun and handmade details coming up - like the inspiring place cards created by mammysshop, centerpieces with paper cakes by daisyanddots, and wooden flags by baumbirdy.

    It's a handmade wedding! Can't wait to see you all come and enjoy it.

    Love, Sarah
    Added by Sarah on
    Sat, Oct 31st 2009
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  • They're coming - oooh!

    RSVP

    Hi! Just went through the mail and got my first group of replies.

    Thank you Burt and Sheila (future parents-in-law), Scott, and Aunt Roxana and Uncle Rod. Can't wait to see you in February!

    Here's a cute pic of Scott (Pete's youngest bro) and Me hanging out.

    Added by Sarah on
    Tue, Oct 20th 2009
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  • Bob Dylan at the State Fair

    Sarah's first Dylan show

    I have now seen Bob Dylan seven times since 1987. This was Sarah's first time, although, she doesn't remember but we both saw Bob's guitarist Charlie Sexton for free at the Rialto in Tucson back in September. Dylan has been performing non stop since the early 90s to show he's not a museum piece, that he is a working rocker despite his almost 70 years of age. The crowd Saturday night was psyched and they got a great show. It started right on time. Although Dylan began with an obscure blues song he did in 1990 "Cat's In the Well" the crowd loved the power of George Receli's drums and Charlie Sexton's lead guitar. At this point Dylan's voice is hanging by a thread- but he makes up for it with stretching and screaming and growling out the notes and famous words with all he's got. The familiar chord's of "Lay Lady Lay" introduced a version that is faithful to the 1969 original while being reborn as a shrieking plea. "Stuck Inside of Mobile..." was not only rockin' but Bob sang it like he had just recorded it back in Columbia's Nashville studios as in 1965. He newer songs from his CD TOGETHER THROUGH LIFE were on target as they match his new voice. "Jolene" (no not Dolly Parton's song) was a fresh Texas two step where Dylan convinces a girl "I am the king/you are the queen". I got a new appreciation for his new tune "If You Ever Go To Houston", which most folk purists will know is based on a line in the famous Lead Belly song "Midnight Special". But in the best songwriting tradition, Dylan focuses on this warning and has us head his call "if you ever go to Dallas" and to" Boston" Building a line from a folk song or other song and including a line or using it was the basis for a song is a trick he really has been doing since 1961 - we just didn't know it then. The show had few surprises, especially if you follow tour set lists at bobkinks.com but he never sings a song the same way twice and his closer, "All Along the Watchtower" must be in it;s 15th incarnation. These days Dylan punches each word as they slink down the minor chord forest. The light show too was tasteful, dramatic and not overly done. His band mates were dressed in shiny black, Dylan had a gaucho hat. During two songs he sang alone with only a harmonica, gesturing to the crowd like a crooner, a preacher or a song and dance man. Mostly he played a keyboard which though silent except for a few familiar notes during "LIke A Rolling Stone" suited him as if one knows Dylan, this was his first instrument when he tried to copy Little Richard in high school. We also had a good time at the Arizona State Fair, in downtown Phoenix, in a beat up old section of town that probably was the outskirts of town only a few decades ago. We had a nice trip on the sky tram which took us down the midway and saw huge cows and goats. After a late night dinner at IHOP we got back to Tucson at a minute past midnight.

    Added by Pete on
    Sun, Oct 18th 2009
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  • It's in the mail...

    Invites!

    They're making their way across the country, sneaking into your mailboxes, surprising the unwary, and bringing news of an impending event: the best party ever.

    Yes, invitations are finally done, and the first wave is circulating among family and friends (second wave of people who we really need addresses for soon to follow).

    Neither one is exactly the same, and I hope you enjoy how we managed to reuse:
    -pages from a reprint of an old Sears catalogue
    -Sarah's grandpa's Sierra Club envelopes
    -leftover buttons from the button bouquet and corsage
    -ribbons bought in some ribbon-buying frenzy years back
    -our very own hands to write out the relevant info

    I've included a sticker with each one to help you seal the reply envelope, and feel free to send us a little note when you RSVP!

    The tiny business cards are designed to give you all the stats in a wallet-sized 1-2-3 punch - keep them in your wallet until the big day.

    More info to follow on pre-wed events like a hot dog and s'mores bonfire...

    Love, Sarah
    Added by Sarah on
    Sun, Oct 18th 2009
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  • And the Bride wore... Chicken!

    Wedding Clothes

    So, my handmade fascinator from Etsy artist Croska came, and I had to put it on - immediately.

    The Bride will be wearing feathers, as all fashionable ladies are substituting last year's merengue for this year's trend of animal imitation.

    I love the short do that my hairstylist, Liz, from Tony & Guys did.

    (no chickens were harmed in the making of this hairpiece)
    Added by Sarah on
    Sat, Oct 3rd 2009
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  • Inspiration From The Corpse Bride

    "I do NOT, not want to get married!"

    So, Pete and I are busy coming up with spectacular wedding invites, delicious brunch ideas, and all around wedding amazingness.

    And all of this constant creativity is slightly exhausting. I am constantly reminding myself that the point is to get married, and have a nice party, and NOT to spend too much money and quibble over small details (it's not a true fight, really, more of an experience in developing shared values - yeah).

    But, in the midst of wedding craziness, it's entertaining to take a break from perfection. My inspiration this month is from Tim Burton's The Corpse Bride, and more particularly a scene where depicting the most awful wedding rehearsal ever. Just makes me smile.

    Hopefully no one's dress will get lit on fire at our wedding.

    Five months to go and counting...

    Sarah
    Added by Sarah on
    Sat, Aug 29th 2009
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  • Update: July

    Where, when, and yummy stuff!

    Yummy Stuff
    Pete and I spent yesterday eating a glorious lunch at Cafe 54 in downtown Tucson. Cafe 54 supports local artists and people with mental illnesses by providing them job training and experience in the food business.Â

    The main downtown hub has trendy, exposed brickwork walls, a fresh and local menu, and super-friendly staff. We showed up about twenty minutes early (thanks to my awesome parking job - woohoo!) and asked for Carrie, the Catering Manager. The cashier replied with, "Oh, you must be Sarah and Pete - congratulations!" Wow.

    From that point on we were treated like King and Queen, with a lunch of lobster salad and jerk chicken, refreshing cups of hibiscus tea and prickly pear tea, and desert of maple pecan coffee cake and mexican chocolate pie. Carrie herself was amazing, a recent transplant from Vermont, who is simply delightful to talk to and gave us both hugs at the end.

    So, not only are the food and service amazing, but Carrie was also able to give us more details about the unique purpose of Cafe 54. The people who prepared our food, who brought it to the table, and who bussed the table were all people that have a history of mental illness. They also staff the Gardens Cafe at the Tucson Botanical Gardens, where we first found out about Cafe 54.

    Where and When
    Pete and I finally have some details figured out (drumroll, please): the day of the Best Party Ever will be Sunday, February 28th, 2010 at the Tucson Botanical Gardens Porter Hall.

    Bring your sunscreen, your sunny attitudes, and maybe even a pair of shades. The future's so bright...

    See you there! Sarah
    Added by Sarah on
    Sat, Jul 11th 2009
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  • She said

    Welcome

    Hi! So excited to have blog to post all of our Engagement frou-frou. No gift registries, bridal party, or even wedding in the works yet, but you can check out our timeline and photo album. Enjoy! And leave comments : )
    Added by Sarah on
    Thu, Mar 5th 2009
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