All Is Ready

Well, both Anna and I are done with work for the week. My family has all arrived — Dianne and Joe are staying at the Millennium Hilton right next to the site of the former World Trade Center, and Mom, Dad, Bob and Aileen are staying here in Jersey City.

On Sunday, Path finally restored service from Exchange Place (in Jersey City) to the former World Trade Center. Anna and I will take the Path train under the Hudson river and walk the three blocks (or so) to City Hall. There we’ll fill out all the paperwork to receive our license to marry!

THREE!

So, here we are, on day number 3 before our wedding!

Leaving work today, I felt like a kid leaving the last class before summer vacation, although I have a mere five days of frantic freedom before returning to the reception desk.

Speaking of work, my co-workers surprised me with cake, cards, and a very generous gift. I was completely overwhelmed by the sweetness of the gesture (and the cake), and was too embarrassed to say more than “thank you”, but I truly appreciated their kind words. Heck, I’m just a temp, but they treated me more decently than many of the places for which I had worked “permanently”!

This evening, my future in-laws arrived, and we gathered for dinner. God, I hate the term “in-law”! They are such a great group- well worth joining (a bonus on top of being able to marry their fantastic son) for conversation and for making one feel at home.

Everyone continues to ask me if I feel excited or nervous. As the hour of our union approaches, I just feel lucky.

T-Minus 5 and Counting!

As incredible as it is to believe, we are now less than one week before the Wedding of the Year (at least in the Watkins/Piskoz family circles).

Nearly all of the details are set, with the possible exception of dry cleaning my coat. Although, by the looks of the weather forecast (high of 51, low of 38- for those of you who are keeping score), I might be dressed a little more warmly than I need to if I actually wear it.

We even picked up our Carvel ice cream cakes last night. I couldn’t help but giggle at the thought of buying my wedding cake at the “ghetto grocery” (a story for another time, believe me).

I am very excited, but I’m certain my excitement will increase even more once I have completed the next two grueling days of work.

We also have to plan and survive Thanksgiving out and about in Jersey City…