Minnesota visit and Iowa wedding

We've been having a wonderful visit in Minnesota.

Here Wyatt protests against the grass, which he hadn't gotten used to yet, out in the yard with Grandma Mary and his blue tugboat.

Cupboard-raiding is a favorite indoor activity.

And his "swimming pool" is lots of fun on the deck.



We drove down to Ames and Dexter, Iowa last weekend for a fabulous wedding. Rich and Scott, Will's uncles, celebrated twenty years together with a party that we'll never forget. We'd been hoping to see the famous hobby farm for quite a while.

Will's cousin, Lindsay, with a pony, Will, and Wyatt:

Picturesque barn, peacock, chicken:

Ben, Will and Wyatt with Bottom, a frisky baby mule, and Bottom's mom (the pony):

Wyatt loved the pot-bellied pigs -- one was enormously pregnant.


Rich, one of the grooms, with fresh eggs:

Cliff/Boppy, Great-Grandma Jean, Mac (Josie's boyfriend), Josie (Will's cousin), and Wyatt:


The sweet, celebratory wedding ceremony:

Setting up the food:


Some members of the Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus led a rendition of "Somewhere" (there's a place for us... in Iowa!).


A huge bonfire in the llama pasture to cap off the celebration (the llamas were transfixed):