For readers of Year of the Dog, you know that those books are based on my childhood. The main character makes a best friend named Melody. Well, I really did make a best friend but her name wasn't Melody (I changed it for the book). In real life it was Alvina. And now, the whole reason we came LA was happening. Alvina was getting married!!
The cake topper I made was on the cake:
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| looks cute, don't you think? |
Alvina was dressed and beautiful:
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| last photo of Alvina as a single lady! |
I had a good view to watch...
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| I was a bridesmaid! Just like we agreed upon in elementary school (see pg 50 in The Year of the Dog!) |
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Right after the ceremony, I changed my dress (it was a bit tight, still have to lose those pregnancy pounds!) and got Rain Dragon (who was being a fussbudget):
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| Blue Rose Girls: Author/illustrator Anna Alter, Alvina & me (with Rain Dragon) |
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| We clean up pretty well, don't you think? |
The newlywed couple danced so beautifully (on the tennis court!):
that Rain Dragon settled down and went to sleep:
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| I had to give my toast like this! |
into the night, until the cake was cut:
and the paper lanterns looked like moons in the sky:
