We are having a fun time in our family because the neice who has been closest to me over the years has said that she is getting married. Years ago when I was engaged, it was the custom to maybe have an engagement party, which was for the parents friends and close relatives. My mother and possibly others gave me tea cups as a gift. Two cups she said were from my grandfather. Hum. But then Women's Liberation came along and teas were a gala of the past. I had those sweet cups for many years. But a Bride to Be always had her picture in the newspaper and I would like to do an up to date version.
Lynn Finley to Marry Steve Burt
Lynn Finley and Steve Burt have announced their engagement. Both are living in the Portland Oregon area and have know each other since Steve took her Italian class at the local Junior College. Accomplished at Italian, Lynn has traveled the world over starting when her father was in the Navy, after a University of Oregon bachelors degree, she went into the Peace Corp and has then visited her cousin Ms. NoName where ever she went including Shanghai. Steve goes to Ireland.
Lynn is the daughter of Jeff and Susan Finley, originally of Los Altos,now of Houston, although Susan had a slightly more prominent Haines family. Lynn has a brother and sister.
Lynn is currently studying at the University of Washington, at Vancouver, working , and teaching Italian. She enjoys cooking, needlepointing and garden touch up.
A June wedding is in the offing.
Steve has a big dog.
Lovely picture. If I recall Steve also has two loving parents in the Portland area, and a brother in Ireland. He is also a world traveler and explorer, and a photographic hobbiest.
I was given tea cups as a bridal gift, and they are lovely. However, I rarely drink tea, and when I do, it is out of a big mug. While the tea cup tradition is sweet, it's not very practical. I now have about 15 teacups and saucers to store, and could get by with one. But they were wedding gifts, so I will never be able to get rid of them.
Posted by: Mood Ring Mama | October 28, 2009 at 06:44 PM
geeez did you lose your sense of humor?
Posted by: radish | October 28, 2009 at 07:22 PM
Geez Michael could have written this post. What makes you think the tea cup tradition was ever thought of as practical. I mean it was the days of Father knows best. Glad to know that you are into practical.
Anyhow, Grandma Susie just sent Lynn a tea cup.
Posted by: radish | October 28, 2009 at 07:27 PM
That would be comment not post.
Posted by: radish | October 28, 2009 at 07:28 PM
Radish- I thought it was funny what you said about Steve. Beautiful post. Congrats, Lynn!
MRM- why don't you buy a small display cabinet for your tea cups?
Posted by: 425Heidi | October 28, 2009 at 07:28 PM
Lynn loves the post and her new tea cup! Thank you for making the occassion so special!
Posted by: Lynn | October 28, 2009 at 10:04 PM
Very funny Mother. BTW - my humor is in tact. Did you know if you say the word "gullible" real slow it sounds like green beans?
Posted by: Mood Ring Mama | October 28, 2009 at 10:06 PM
I have lost my sense of humor. What does Paragraph 2 mean??? Love the photo. Maybe we should all try writing this as an excercise.
Posted by: expat princess | October 28, 2009 at 11:12 PM
P.S. I have all my tea cups and love them. 425, I actually bought a hutch to display them! They are all in Florida. Sometimes I serve chocolate pot de cremes in them.
Posted by: expat princess | October 28, 2009 at 11:13 PM
I am sure the writing is horrible, but you know I have been on the Internet with India for two days.
In truth since I stopped writing every day, I really can not write. Mind to fingers is not good.
Posted by: radish | October 29, 2009 at 08:29 AM
And the only place I can really write is on the Internet as my margins still do not work.
Posted by: radish | October 29, 2009 at 08:30 AM
Greetings e tanti auguri to Lynn, from an old former Peace Corps Hungary 8 volunteer, Dave H.
Posted by: Dave Huddleston | December 28, 2009 at 11:02 AM