Rockwood Update & the 7 Day Relaxation Plan

Rockwood Update (7/17/06):
Tiles are in both sides and grouted. Sheet rock is ready for paint. The lights outside are going in. Lee is in tomorrow for mowing and general cleanup. The poles in the barn have been painted and we may continue to paint the lower end today. I should be able to install sinks and toilets tomorrow.

7 Day Relaxation Plan:
I highly recommend this if you are planning on getting married. These have been some of my most memorable times these past few days and I'm sure they will stick with me.

Saturday: It all started Saturday with a hike to Dragon's Tooth the hike we took on our first date a year ago to the weekend. We even wrote our vows up there and used the trip as a little added inspiration. The hike was really good and we recalled parts of the trail where we had discussed certain subjects on our first date. The hike was 5 miles total and took us 3 hours of hiking time with an hour + relaxing on top of the mountain. We are thinking about doing it every year...

It was a bit sunny at the top.

Erin (Bottom Right) with the "Tooth" in the background.

The view from where I wrote my vows.

Our Picture 1 year ago.

Our picture on Saturday.

Sunday: Today we went to church, did a little planning then headed to the pool. We've never actually been to the pool together, so I found it interesting that we were going the week before our wedding. But it was a good time to relax, have lunch and for me to catch up on some reading. Granted the reading was about the structure of software companies and the role of the Programmer to that of the Analyst, but it was reading. We also tried out that new spray sunscreen and I'll have to say both that it works and that I am a fan, you get 2 less ounces, but it goes on in under a minute. After that we headed to the final meeting with our wedding coordinator and her assistant.

Relaxin' at the pool.

Erin, me, Liz (assistant), Brandy Faulkner (coordinator)

Monday: This evening we did a little wedding work. Rex headed over to Macado's to see some friends that were in town and Erin did other things. (What would be the fun in me telling you?) Later we headed out to the Huckleberry Trail in Blacksburg. We walked for ~ an hour and discussed a couple wedding related things and then a little about our future. Cassell Coliseum was wide open so we gave ourselves a self tour. We followed the walk up with some Ice Cream for Erin and Taco Bell for me. The weather was great, but the company was better. Looking forward to many more walks.

Tuesday's plan: a couples massage after work in Roanoke. It's a rough week let me tell you. Actually this has been one of the best weeks of the whole wedding planning venture.