First off, the TA Proxy really kicked me in the groin. I'm still grumpy about that. I'll get over it, eventually. For those wondering - I've got Don's (RollingThunder) Capri. His very lovely bride has approved it running in the 2019 series, so I am extremely happy about that.
Second, work has been extremely busy. Good stuff, but gotta pay the bills.
Third, and most importantly - the fetching Mrs. Reinecke and I are now empty nesters. Our daughter, Victoria, was married on May 24th.
I know I pop a few buttons off my shirt about my kids regularly, but we are simply so blessed by the adults these two have become.
Wedding prep, dealing with family travelling and all the stuff that surrounds such an event was pretty busy! To recap what a fabulous week it was: the Saturday before the wedding, I received a visit from my very good friend Dale (Aloha) all the way from Hawaii! I was so happy to simply race and talk little cars with Dale. It was a much needed break from all the estrogen in the house! :whistle: Sadly, I didn't take a single picture as we just were having so much fun that I forgot!
The future Mr. and Mrs. had done a wonderful job planning their wedding so it was a very easy and smooth event (even with the pre-work). Victoria always wanted a barn wedding and that is what she got. We were very proud of how the kids stayed on budget, made so many of the decorations, and just generally made it easy on the parents.
The groom, Micah, had a busy week besides the wedding: he commissioned as a Second LT. in the USAF on Tuesday and graduated the Air Force Academy on Wednesday the 23rd. The graduation was really something else (been to several) and the Thunderbird show afterwards was super cool too. He graduated 81st in the class with distinction and honors - pretty smart cookie!
We had the rehearsal dinner that evening and the kids got married the next day.
By Sunday, when all the family and out of townees left, I spent a fabulously quiet day cleaning the house all by myself (the fetching Mrs. Reinecke traveled to Florida with her mother for a week).
Anyway, here's a few pics of the events!
Micah getting his first Salute with Gen. Mattis in the background:
Saber Arch (our son, Chris on the far right - laughing cuz they'd just smacked his sister with a saber on the rear end as she was going by and announced: "Welcome to the Air Force, Ma'am!":
Micah, Victoria, and our son, Chris:
The fetching Mrs. Reinecke and some old, balding dude:
The happy couple are heading to WPAFB while Micah completes his MS degree and then goes to flight training. He was thrilled he got to do the Master's first so he does not have to leave the cockpit to do it.
Now to finish the Cyclone, building my Malibus, getting the Charger going, and playing with my new Scalextric Roy Woods Javelin and the Scalextric Jaguar historic twin-pack!
