In the on-going saga I like to call life, I just got back from my cousin's wedding in a suburb of Chicago.  My brother, Foozy, his wife, and I drove down to my Aunt & Uncle's in Wisconsin, and then continued on to the wedding Saturday morning.  Then Sunday morning we drove back to Minnesota.
The wedding was really good.  It was the first time the WHOLE Helland family had been together since.....probably my other cousin's wedding and that was when I was a junior in high school.  So it's been a reeeeally long time.  The reception was at the bride's country club.  I think her family has a little money, because there was an open bar.  In other words, drinks were free.  All night.  I know my Aunt and Uncle didn't foot the bill, 'cause my Uncle is a pastor just like my dad.  And his church was about 1/8th of St. John's.  And, just like Foozy's wedding in early June, I had a ton of fun.  I can't really decided if it's because I've had a couple of years of college and I can have fun in situations like weddings, or that I've learned how to loosen up more and have a good time.....or if it was really only because alcohol was present.  I'm sure alcohol was a good part of it....it gave me a little, as they say, "liquid courage" in some situations.
This wedding I also made up for Foozy's wedding, in that I hung out with my other cousins more.  Even though I had some other.....priorities.....at Foozy's wedding, I still felt kind of bad for not talking or hanging out with my cousins.  That was too bad....but this time it was better.  We had fun.  I even think one of my younger cousins, who's in that Junior High age where being out in public with your family (much less your family who is acting goofy) isn't cool.......I think he even had some fun.  So that was good.
In other news, I've just been working at SA all the time.  I don't have much of a life in Lakeville anymore.  Not that I really care, though.  It's cheaper this way.  I've been working more weekday and morning shifts, and less evening and weekend shifts.  Even though I absolutely HATE getting up early, I'd rather work during the day with my manager and asst. manager and have some fun, than sleep in and hate going to work.  Yes, I did just mention fun and work in the same sentence.  I never would've thought it would happen.  But, then the Twins did win a game tonight....so I guess anything can happen.
Anywhoo....my other brother has been hassling me to post more 'cause he gets bored at work sometimes and reads this site to waste some time.  So I thought I'd put my two cents in.  And now I'm going to watch a movie before I go to bed.  A hee hee!  I don't have to work again tomorrow!  wooohooo!