We were preparing for our entrance into the hall when I recognized a young man, whose name is Tilden, who graduated in piano performance, from McGill University in Montreal, with our son Earl. Tilden lives in Vancouver and Earl lives in Connecticut. Both are professional musicians, and I learned that Tilden and his band would be performing that evening for the same group of people as we were. It was so good to see him.
After we had played the dignitaries in and had made our exit as well, I met Tilden again, just as we were putting away our instruments and I said that I’d be letting Earl know that I had been talking with him this evening. Tilden just patted his chest to indicate he had an I-phone in there and he said, “He already knows.” I was amazed to realize how quickly Tilden had communicated with Earl who is so far away. I intended to send Earl an e-mail when I got home.
Earl wrote in his Facebook, about his communication with Tilden. In it Tilden had said, “You’ll be surprised to know that your dad and I were playing for the same gig tonight.” Earl’s answer was just one word, “What!?” I can imagine what he was thinking; that his friend, a noted pianist and his own dad, along with his Firefighters’ Pipe Band, were playing a concert? Who would believe it? I was so amused from reading Earl’s reply that I was laughing about it even when driving. Earl reminded me of a fellow called Doubting Thomas who was unable to believe that Jesus had risen from having been crucified: "Unless I see the nail prints in His hands, I won’t believe it." Earl would take some convincing to believe that Tilden and I would be playing together, to entertain the banquet guests. Earl’s comment was the icing on the cake for a great event.
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| Earl and Tilden, last summer in Surrey, B.C. |
Well I am also getting married next month and I have reserved one of the famous banquet halls in Chicago. You know this is very beautiful venue in the city and they provide excellent services as well as DJ facility. I am thinking to decorate venue with imported flowers. Please give your suggestions to me.
ReplyDeleteLawrence,
ReplyDeleteThank you for writing. I wonder why you consider me to be an authority on the choice of flowers for your up-coming wedding. Ask me what tunes you might select for the piper to play- in the bride and pipe - out the newly-married couple, and I could help you in a moment. For flowers, I would easily suggest Scottish Heather and Thistles, both of which I consider quite beautiful, but would they satisfy your lovely bride? She would most likely want something to compliment her bridal gown; something like white lilies. Now they would be outstanding. However, whatever you might personally choose would not impress your soon-to-be wife, because I understand that the choice of floral arrangements is for the bride. You must discuss this important subject with her. Otherwise, Lawrence, you will hear about it for the rest of your life. If you have gained anything from my reply, this is it. You could make a mistake and choose the flowers of the forest,.because the only experience I have had knowing that the flowers decorating the sanctuary for a wedding must be beautiful is that I've seen a good many artistically-decorated churches. For our own daughter's wedding, we had enough arrangements afterwards, to decorate several senior's homes and three other churches. Our place looked like a florist shop the day afterwards, when we were deciding where to take them all.
My best advice to you is simply to be there when the knot is tied,and don't worry about the flowers. Discuss it with her beforehand. because she will want that responsibility. KEM.