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The Eve of the Wedding

Friday, June 24th – Victoria, British Columbia - Day 133 

The day before the wedding was a busy one. In the morning, there was a bridal shower for Leah at a cute little teahouse. There was some confusion; the girls were going then not going then going again. John and I dropped them off. 


I was then assigned the great privilege of picking up the brothers McDonough, Paul and Evan, from the airport. A quick drive to the airport only to face an hour delay, John and I hung around. The additional hour was a bit of an issue because I was to drive back and pick up Gen and the girls. When they finally arrived, we went to grab some food for the boys before stopping by Leila’s house so they could say hello to their brother and sister-in-law. 


Gen had been filling time with the girls but was out of things to do so we picked her up before delivering Paul and Evan to their hotel overlooking the harbour. This involved a lot of in-depth conversation about hotel pricing, trees, and the flight to Victoria. With our mission for the day done, after a lot of driving on my part, we drove back to Pat’s house to prepare for the party. We got ready while trying to ensure that the kids stayed away from the house. 

Pat and Leila did a magnificent job of hosting the families and friends of both Matt and Leah. Food and drink were plentiful, and the company was fantastic. It’s amazing how everyone felt like friends and family. I got to know a bit more about Matt and Leah when talking with the people closest to them. The party went late into the night, even after I said my goodbyes and went to bed.

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