After the wedding in Brookville was done, the whole wedding party, all 29 of us, jumped in our cars and drove an hour and a half north to Grand Valley, where we checked into Woodland Lodge. The lodge was a humongous 14 bedroom, 9 bath house, divided into 2 wings. It was a gorgeous venue, ideal for this type of party.
The lodge was lost in the forest, and had miles and miles of hiking trails; those of you who are regular readers will know that one of my hobbies is birding, and I was delighted to get a chance to wander through the woods and see some lovely birds. There were lots of chickadees, as well as warblers, and there was some form of small hawk that I got two very short glances at but couldn't identify, and some type of jay that I could hear but never got a look at. My favorite though was an adorable downy woodpecker who was flitting around me for quite a while.
One of the other amenities of the lodge was it's "barn" which gave us a great space for everyone to gather together. We had a wonderful evening there of eating slow cooked brisket that was to die for and dancing to the live musicians that took the stage. It was a wonderful reception, and a fun two nights, and an absolute pleasure to meet everyone. And I would again like to thank, congratulate, and wish all of our best to Liz and Joe.
We are sad to leave this fantastic place, but we must head south today to Washington DC. See you all in a couple of days. Bye!
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