This story comes from Carol Anderson who, along with her husband Jerry and their 8 children, have been friends of our family since the dark times (ie. before I was born). It's about her youngest son Scott and his new bride Ale on their reception night and I think it's classic.
Scott and Ale were married on a beautiful, sunny and warm day. Ale looked like something out of a fashion magazine. She was so gorgeous. After the wedding, we drove back to Coaldale and all met at the church for dinner. Ale called her parents and spoke to them (we just listened, not speaking Italian), and then Mitch read a letter that Ale's father wrote to be read on the wedding day. A companion of Ale's from the mission field translated it into English. It was very touching and it just broke my heart that they couldn't be there. I feel like we know them though.
Scott and Ale were married on a beautiful, sunny and warm day. Ale looked like something out of a fashion magazine. She was so gorgeous. After the wedding, we drove back to Coaldale and all met at the church for dinner. Ale called her parents and spoke to them (we just listened, not speaking Italian), and then Mitch read a letter that Ale's father wrote to be read on the wedding day. A companion of Ale's from the mission field translated it into English. It was very touching and it just broke my heart that they couldn't be there. I feel like we know them though.
There was one funny event I think you will like. Marin's husband, Michael, who has worked as a mechanic with his uncle, wired the car (it was Marin's car that they borrowed since they felt their car wouldn't make it to Edmonton and back) so that whenever he hit the brakes the horn would honk. When it was time for him and Ale to leave, all the siblings went outside to see them off...just waiting for him to put on the brakes. As he drove away down the alley behind the church toward the highway, they were rewarded at the end of the block when they heard the first, "BEEP". They figured that Scott would figure out that they did something and phone and Michael would tell him how to fix it (there was a little toggle switch that he only had to turn). Well, he called all right and said that as he pulled onto the highway there was a police Check Stop. He pulled to a stop..BEEP!BEEP!BEEP!...and the policeman came over livid.."What do you think you're doing?"
Poor Scott,..."It's not what you think, I don't know what's happening....I just came from my wedding and every time I hit the brakes, the horn goes off".
Police: "Let me see you hit the brakes".
Scott: Beep Beep.
The policeman glares at him and calls the other three policemen over to the car with poor Scott and Ale in her wedding dress, and tells the others about the situation, and they all start laughing their heads off. Apparently one of them collapsed on top of the car's hood with laughter. They let him go....and Michael did tell him how to fix it. What a story to tell the grandchildren.
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