mt. marcy

Taken from the photographer's blog: http://jonnyedwin.com/ericscarlett-siren-wi-wedding/

After our morning jog, Jane and I peaked through the salon's window to see Scarlett getting her hair and makeup done.
Here comes the pup

There's a party over here, there's a party over there.

Photo booth

Caylan's sister got married last weekend. His sister (Scarlett) and her husband (Eric) met at the Minnesota College of Art and Design and now live in Brooklyn. Eric is a graphic artist for films and recently got credits in the Bourne Legacy and Moonrise Kingdom. When you watch these movies, whenever there are billboards, shop signs, magazine covers, etc. - you can bet Eric worked on it. He even superimposed Sarah Jessica Parker into his parents' wedding photo in I Don't Know How She Does It. Scarlett is just as brilliant. Her medium is weaving and tapestry, with a little bit of oil painting. She nannied for a while, but now teaches weaving. I am told that blonde nannies from Minnesota are a hot commodity in NY.

The festivities were in Wisconsin near a lake where her grandparents had a cabin. Caylan was the best man. Eric and Scarlett designed and made everything for the wedding - the logo, the invitations, the decorations, the favors (individually wrapped caramel apples).


The wedding was outside under a gazebo; the reception indoors. I can't remember the names of the songs, but they walked down to alternative rock songs. I read a passage from A Gift from the Sea by Ann Morrow Lindbergh. It was very Scarlett since it had to do with love being many bonds of different strengths and textures woven together. The family she nannied for in NY flew in from Brooklyn. The two children walked Zora, Eric and Scarlett's Chihuahua down the aisle. A family that she nannied for in Minneapolis came too and were the flower girl and ring bearer. Scarlett wore her mother's dress (that did not need to be altered to fit) and she added a collar using lace from her grandmother's dress.

At the reception they served popcorn as an hour dourves. Popcorn is a big part of Larson family events because when Caylan's great grandparents came over from Sweden they bought a popcorn distribution business. The business got eventually passed down to Caylan's dad. Caylan and Scarlett spent a good part of their childhood peddling popcorn at the MN State Fair. I like to call Caylan "4G" since he is a fourth generation popcorn maker.

Here are some pics posted by friends and family on Facebook.

With the kids from NY

Grandma Larson whittled the gnome cake toppers
Caylan all dressed up

If you see it, it was handmade.

When posed with the question, "if you could only eat one food for the rest of your life, what would you chose?" I always respond, "pizza!" because of its deliciousness, versatility, and inclusion of all the major food groups. The problem is, there are no good pizza joints in Winona. The local favorite seems to be Godfather's for its "breathtaking view" of the Mississippi River.
I've made many pizzas from store (H-E-B) purchased crusts, but I've never made my own crust. I always thought it would be too difficult. But, as I've learned, it's really not if you have a Cuisinart. It just takes time for rising. We used a VPN certified recipe and pizza flour. We baked them in the oven and on the grill. We've even baked pieces of the crust in the toaster oven as a naan-substitute. Plus, it's easy to prepare the dough in advance, freeze, and take out when ready to bake. Here's a before, during, and after picture (three kinds in one- marinara, baba ganoush, and pesto . . . all homemade).
Although she has never tried pizza, Jane tells us that it is really one of her favorite foods and that it is practically dog-neglect not to share with her.

Lots to catch up on: In May I graduated from law school with my MBA. My dad hooded me. I moved to Winona May 16. Studied for the bar exam. Took the bar exam July 24-25 and convinced myself that I failed. I am not looking forward to the results being released in October. I will retake it in February. No job yet, but I have a second interview this week with a 4 person firm. Road-tripped to Colorado with my family. Hiked three mountains and biked two mountain passes. It was a great way to recover from the bar exam. While we were in Colorado, Jane stayed at a kennel in North Dakota. I called often to check in. On one call, I said, "hi, this is marcy, I'm calling to see how Jane is." The response- "oh, jane...she's our favorite! She is so good. She doesn't pull on walks and she gets along with everyone." Here's her report card.