Last year, in a simpler, safer time, we planned Diana's and Daniel's wedding in Austin. It was to be at Barr Mansion on July 10, 2020, complete with a reception afterwards, a breakfast the next morning, and lots of fun in-between. Who knew things would become so complicated?
First, Daniel took a job in Denver that started in November. None of us had anticipated this, but he found the perfect position, and we are delighted that Denver is where they will be.
Life continued on, we ordered invitations, we fit her dress, we made travel plans. And then, along came Covid-19. At first, we were not terribly concerned - July 10 was a long ways away. But as things began to unravel, it became abundantly clear that cancellations were happening everywhere. First, the wedding shower in Wichita was postponed until August. We realized that asking Di's attendants to fly to Austin was a really bad move; asking our friends to travel there, even by car, was also not a good decision. So we changed the date of the reception to July 9, 2021, hoping that we could at least hold a small ceremony in Austin this year, and we would have a renewal of vows next year.
As the date came closer, Texas and the virus were plunging into bad territory. Di and Daniel debated going to a Justice of the Peace in Denver, we considered coming to the Pecos and having my brother perform the ceremony in our meadow, but they really wanted to go to Austin. Barr Mansion was still operating, and on July 9, Di, Daniel, Don and I piled into the Jeep and headed to Austin. We were very careful to wear our masks, wash our hands, and eat snacks we had brought with us. It was the start of a very interesting few days!
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