saturday's market, cousins, and more nuptials

This morning I went to Portland's Saturday Market and it completed me. My favorite stand was the Spoonman. I bought fork/spoon earrings and a fork ring. I loff them. 

Additionally, I got to see my cousin Treva, her husband Chad and their kids Anna and Tate! That also completed me. Especially when they told me that if I decide I want to move to Portland I am welcome to live in their soon-to-be-refinished basement while I figure things out. Very very tempting. Also they have chickens so that they can have their own free-range eggs. What? I love Portland. Also my cousins.

I took the MAX to the airport (also I love public transportation—which, by the way, I had the epiphany that airplanes are public transportation! So... all those people who think they're better than everyone else and say that they could never use public transportation most likely definitely have. So take that!) so that I could get back to Utah in time for my friend Brock's wedding reception in American Fork. Yes, the entire world is getting married. And, you guessed it, Brock and Kate are another meant-to-be couple. She is a photography major, Brock is a fabulous photographer. Kate lived in Spain for 3 years and speaks Spanish fluently, I met Brock on our study abroad to Spain and he was the fastest Spanish language learner of us all. And, most importantly, they love each other. And I love them. And hopefully they love me enough to wear the Cassi shirts that I made them...

it's a nice day for a white wedding

Today Kirsten and Brett were sealed for time and all eternity. Can you tell that they are insanely happy about that? And I am also happy. I was lucky enough to be invited up to Portland for the celebration and I had the best time. I have never been a member of a wedding party, and even though I was only a second-string bridesmaid it made everything that much more fun. 

I have only known Kirsten and Brett as a unit (when she moved into the Pink House in fall of 08 they were already dating) but their one-ness makes perfect sense to me. They are one of those couples that you see and say, "Oh yes, of course you are meant to be together" (bonus points if you can remember who else I've said that about in this blog). I am so happy for them and their new life together and I just hope that they don't forget about those of us they've left behind.

Another event of note: my friend Kait Morgan (at whose house I was able to stay for the duration of my Portland visit) got engaged today to a fabulous young man named Erik Smith (yet another couple made for each other). Love is clearly in the air.

portland

I am in Portland. And I am in love with it.