My daughter got married

[gisli]

Yesterday I said goodbuy to my oldest child and said hello to a woman....my daughter got married yesterday.......oh my, what a beautyful ceremony it was. My goodness and I who thought it was only women and sissies who cry in weddings.........shoot......guess I am a sissy.

Walked her down the isle of the church and gave a speech in the wedding party.

There has been a lot to do lately at work so I didn´t have much time to prepair for it....the speech that is.....but what I did was wake up early yesterday, before the wedding......took one Janis Ian cd with me.........closed my self in one room for an hour and wrote it while listening to Janis. Her music gave me the right inspiration and the right mood.....and the speech was a success, it made people both laugh and it also brought out a tear or two to some eyes.

And the cd with Janis was STARS. Thank you Janis for your work, they inspire so many....more then you can imagine. You are the greatest.

[Randy & Betty in Pa]

Gisili... Congrats.... Just think of it as I do... your not gaining a son-in-law... Your getting a new room in the house for you to do hobbies in!!!!

Betty and I are both happy for you and yours.....

Best wishes

R. from pa

[Lin]

How very nice! Tell us more! And send a picture if you can!

Lin

[Bat]

My very best wishes to the Newlyweds!
You must have done something right, Dad!
:cool:

[Denise]

Awww - Gisli, can't imagine what that does to a dad.
Have you heard "I loved her first" by Heartland?
I've heard it's a song that could replace "Daddy's Little Girl" at weddings.... It'll definitely choke up the strongest of dads!

I second Lin's request - pictures please!!!!!

[geula]

My best wishes Gisli to you and your family. Your description of the event is so vivid and exciting. I just miss your speech, there. Would you like to share it with us, as well?
Geula.

[Dee]

Speech! Speech! Speech!

[RedjackRyan]

Congrats to you the proud father, and to the newlywed! I'll toast her with the last of the schnapps!

[Marcia Drummergal]

Congrats to you the proud father, and to the newlywed! I'll toast her with the last of the schnapps!

I would toast her as well but Redjack, how CAN you drink that stuff?!?!

Marcia :eek:

[Agnes]

Congratulations, Gísli :)

Any chance of posting some pictures?

[ponytail]

Congratulations, and Rudie blessings on the newlyweds!:)

[Eva]

Married!? :eek: The poor girl...

But seriously: congratiulations to all!

Eva

[gisli]

Thank you everybody for your congratulations and good ishes. No speech (sorry) it took 20 min. in performing so it would take a lot of space to type it here......and of course it is in icelandic. Pictures I hopefully will get to morrow I will try to post them here when I get them, mostly the ones of me....yes?

Ps Marcia you are approching the schnapps the wrong way....what you have to do is....not sniff....or taste a little before you drink it......you should swallow 3-4 glasses very quickly.......after that it is all just.......numb time where everything becomes so beautyful and you become so happy and glad....well then there is the blackout, but that is another story. One thing I am glad to read is that you all had a good time in the Jan-ic and Randy got a taste of the poision.

Pps.......uhhhhh, Eva.....isn´t being married somekind of......or a part of this SM thing:p So it is nothing else then short of an heavenly bliss.....all the time.:D

[Marcia Drummergal]

LOL 3-4 GLASSES?! That would set anyone off on their ear...or rear!

Actually, I don't drink at all but I DID watch the reactions of several people who tried the schnapps. Apparently, it is an acquired taste and not for the faint of heart!!

Marcia :D

[david uk]

Congratulations Gisli, you must be very proud!

[gisli]

Can´t seem to post pictures from the wedding (somebody kick Bill Gates bud). So let´s try this instead. http:www.barnaland.is/barn/10036/album/

It seems to work...just click on the picture and it will grow:) :)

Yes David I am very proud of them, they are so......au natural.

[SongDragon]

Those worked, thank you Gisli. And Congratulation!!! It looks like a lovely wedding.

~Song

[DaveM]

Congratulations to all concerned.

Is that Schnapps people keep talking about served at Icelandic weddings? Don't dare touch the stuff myself, but it seems as if it might serve well as a metal polish.

[david uk]

lovely pics Gisli, especially those in the beautiful Icelandic countryside

[geula]

Beautiful pictures Gisli. Thank you for sharing them with us.
Geula.

[moe75]

Belated congrats Gisli. Looks like it was a beautiful day for a wedding.
:)

[Lin]

What a beautiful bride she is!! It looks like such a lovely wedding! Are those her sons she is holding? Does she know you were sending the pictures here for the world to see??? You must be very proud. Thank you for sharing this special day with us!

Lin

[RedjackRyan]

I would toast her as well but Redjack, how CAN you drink that stuff?!?!

Marcia :eek:


bah, you get used to it after a while.. I even came up with a drink suitable for a pirate such-as-meself.

Redjack's Wrath

1 part Habenaro hot sauce
4 parts Gisli's Black Death

Pour into a shot glass...mix well.. Light on fire and put it down the hatch.



The fire is for the 'oooooo ahhh ' factor... the hot sauce.. that mellows the caraway flavor..

[pulmike]

I offer them and their families my own special prayer:

May the four winds blow them safely home.

pulmike

[gisli]

Are those her sons she is holding? Does she know you were sending the pictures here for the world to see??? Lin

Thank you again everybody for your kind words.

Yes Lin these are my grandchildren and no she doesn´t know unless she is monitering me here on Janis web page, I have told her about this web page asking her to explore Janis music as much as possible before seeing her in the Netherlands next oct.

I don´t know if this link I gave you so you could she wedding pictures of them is special only for Iceland. But it is called "Baby-land" and very many icelandic parents use it as a way to keep a diary and picture about theire baby(s) and for the babys to see and have when they grow up. It is on the internet for all to see and you can write them a message in the guestbook (gestabók). It is also a webworld where mothers communicate (a forum) to one another, asking all kinds of questions of children behaviour or advice on parenthood and stuff like that.

It is avery popular webplace and I think there are about 30.000 thousand children or parents that have theire child listed on this webpage. A very cool place to be.

And Moe it was a very beautyful day, sunny, 25 degrees and no wind whatsoever.

[gisli]

Redjack's Wrath

1 part Habenaro hot sauce
4 parts Gisli's Black Death

Pour into a shot glass...mix well.. Light on fire and put it down the hatch...

Hey....I am going to try this...thanks R J.

[RedjackRyan]

Just be careful! Don't light your head on fire, let the hot sauce do that!

Finally had a chance to view the pictures, Lovely looking couple indeed and a perfect day for a wedding!

[gisli]

Just be careful! Don't light your head on fire, let the hot sauce do that!

Now you tell:mad: you, you, you.....mad mixer of this and that and.........zoooooooo animal.

Eh...hemmm, uhhhh does anyone know how long a time burned hair starts to grow???? eyebrows for excample:o ............Oh my and I who used to be pretty and white, now I am just pretty.............well as pretty as coal can be.

Ps. Dragonlady I have learned the skills of spewing fire through the mouth.....wow, what a feeling.....hot stuff, man really hot stuff......(collapses to the floor)

[Cardiffgal]

Lovely photos Gisli - it looks a wee bit like Scotland with all that heather!
Congratulations to your family - your daughter and son-in-law and family all look very happy.

[Eva]

Sounds like you are having a good time Gisli! :D

Eva

[hoops]

wow what a wonderful time in your lives this must be. congratulations to all of you who share in the joy of it. it's a feeling i can't even imagine, to see a child of mine marry. let love live on for them, for all of you
peace
hoops

[RedjackRyan]

lol Pooor Gisli.. Someone put some water on him, put his eyebrows out at least.

[Eva]

Oh no... we're too late! :eek:

Eva