I'll be back soon!

For those who don't already know, right after I made my last post on October 10, 2008, my computer died. It saddened me greatly and I rushed him to the emergency room. My friend and IT specialist was able to perform CPR (or is that CPU?) and by Friday, October 31, 2008 he should be back among the living.

Hooray for Richard! Thanks to all his hard work, my computer will live again to blog another post!

See you all again soon with more old and not so old family photos.

In the meantime, don't forget to check out Cortni's blog (link on this page) to see what the Fleske family is up to.

The Wedding - AKA The Dome

Believe me, I am not making a joke of this blessed event. But after meeting Sian and seeing Todd again, I know they will appreciate the humor of the following photos taken by Mark (Todd's younger brother) during the ceremony.

As is evident from the next several pictures, my cousin Mark was seated behind his father (my uncle); Lee. The shining "dome" you see in every photo is that of Lee.

The beautiful couple up front are of course are Sian and Todd Seligman.

More photos of the happy couple will be posted at a later date - but I thought both Todd and Sian would get a kick out of seeing these posted to this blog.

Mark, I'm not making fun - well... maybe... I love you though!

Nice head Lee!

That's Jay in the middle saying a few words prior to the bride's appearance. Jay is Todd and Mark's youngest brother. For those who don't know, Jay is Dayna's son from her second marriage and therefore Mark and Todd's half-brother (but not half to the family!)






Isn't she BEAUTIFUL!

An Everlasting Memory

When I first saw these photos of the main beach house in Corolla, NC on the Internet, I was in awe. But these photos don't begin to show how beautiful the setting for Sian and Todd's wedding actually was. When I first arrived, it was still daylight and the view was absolutely breathtaking from the third floor of the house. The waves crashing lightly on the beach and the wind blowing softly was truly a wonder.

The weather was perfect - in fact everything was perfect!

In the evening as we ate on the deck there was a chill in the air and the smells of wonderful food which mixed with the scent of the fresh air and ocean. The stars were so clear and bright it felt as if you would reach up and touch them.

As the sun rose in the morning, the red, yellow and orange colors danced across the water as if to say "good morning - what a lovely day ahead". And at night as I lay in bed, I could still feel the cool breeze blowing through the open doors leading to the second level deck as I drifted off to sleep to the sound of the waves gently riding into the shore of the beautiful beach.


The first evening's dinner was served at the other beach house where Dayna and many of the other guests stayed. But from that night on, I spent many hours in the great room you see above located on the third level of the main beach house. The room was full of joy and laughter from family and friends during the Saturday night crab feast, the Sunday wedding preparations and the couple of days that followed. This was truly an event that I shall never forget.