Strike a Pose Pt. 3

we did it...we booked a photographer! we went to our meeting with Nadine at Celebrationn Studios last night, and she said and did all the right things. she was pleasant to work with, experienced, honest and had multiple books filled with exactly the kinds of photos we want. we walked out knowing that she and her studio want to make our day as special as we do. the best part is that she was prepared to be as competitively priced as the yahoos we saw on Staten Island. i am so relieved, it's not even funny; that's one more thing i can check off the list:

• Celebrant
• Hall
• DJ
• Photographer
• Florist/Centerpieces
• Limo
• Tuxes
• Favors
• Honeymoon (?)

in other news, stephen was talking to a co-worker (coincidentally, the one who reccomended Celebrationn Studios), who suggested that since we were really unsure about registering for gifts we don't need (we have a fully set-up home and a thriving kitchenware business), and since we want to go on a honeymoon but may not be able to afford more than a few day jaunt to San Francisco, we should register for the Honeymoon! Apparently, one of the major travel agent chains (Liberty?) has a program where your guests (who feel compelled to bring a gift), can actually help pay your way to a vacation/honeymoon/getaway. it's like asking for cash, without actually asking for cash. i think we're going to look into it...

this means i can relax a little and concentrate on Christmas! this weekend there are only a couple of more things i need to pick up, plus we're going to finally get our tree. yeah, i know it seems awfully late, but since the weather's been so nuts here (27o one day and 60o the next) we were afraid that any tree we got would be dead by the time December 25th rolled around. and without a tree, how would the big bear daddy in the red suit know where to stick our gifts?

also, thanks to Gilbert, for giving me a great site to refer to for fun Christmas arts and crafts projects! i think i'm gonna make an angel for the top of the tree...

"Think of all the fun I've missed/Think of all the fellows that I haven't kissed/Next year I could be just as good/If you check off my christmas list"~ Santa Baby (Eartha Kitt)