Alex and Chris’s wedding

My niece, Alex Hodge is so darling. She and Chris have been dating for nine and a half years.  That’s a long time.  A few months ago Chris proposed to Alex (Ali).  Since then we have been so excited for them.  I bought my tickets as soon as I knew they were engaged.  

I also got my sister, Sandy, the mother of the bride her ticket as a gift.  Sandy has struggled financially since she moved away from Washington (that’s a few years now).  

Anyway,  I was always going to the wedding but about 10 days before the wedding Mark decided he could use points to come as well.  

To me - I was looking forward to time with my sister, she’s been struggling so much!  Of course I’m thrilled Mark is coming but I was looking forward to sharing a room with Sandy and having good conversation at night before falling asleep!  All that changed when Mark decided to come.  Sandy went to stay with Alex.  

Mark arrived on Wednesday- he was going to stay that first night with his mission friend, Eric, but Eric’s dad got extremely ill with Covid-19 that day.  Luckily, I was able to get Mark into the hotel a day early.  

Wednesday night all heck breaks out.  Alex and Chris’s wedding is being held at his brother Grant’s house.  Grant came down with COVID-19 too!! 

I arrived Thursday!  I am so excited to get there and everything was going well until I reached Budget car rental.  There were only two people in front of me so I thought “this is great!”  I get up to the counter and the guy says it will be 45 minutes until a car will be ready. WHAT!!! No way - I have Ali’s bridal shower to get to, plus I want to see Cayson too!  

Long story short - one hour and twenty minutes later I am given a monster truck to drive.  Luckily I was able to transfer the monster truck to a regular (still big) truck.  One hour later I arrive at the hotel.  

I quickly change my clothes and rush over to the shower.  Everything is so sweet and decorated way better than I imagined for having all the changes Ali has gone through,