Average Jane & Elvis

Yesterday turned out to be unexpectedly Elvis-oriented.

The hubby and I are planning a trip to Las Vegas for our 10th wedding anniversary in December. We got married in Vegas originally, but I wasn’t willing to do anything too wacky for our wedding the first time around. This time, however, we’re planning to renew our wedding vows with an Elvis minister. I intend to wear a red-sequined cocktail dress, but I’m willing to consider sequined cocktails dresses in other colors, too. I have not yet chosen an Elvis, but I’ll go online and get one reserved pretty soon.

Yesterday, at the prompting of one of my friends, I finally got in touch with a travel agent to begin making the trip plans. We’re opening this trip and vow renewal ceremony to pretty much everyone we know. I will make no attempt to coordinate anyone else’s travel plans or other activities, but if someone wants to be in Las Vegas that weekend and come to see us affirm that the original wedding had been a good idea, they’re welcome to be there. Hmmm, maybe I’ll start a separate “Vegas Trip” blog for everyone who’d like to go.

The second Elvis sighting of the day came from renting and watching the DVD of Bubba Ho-Tep. The movie is a horror/comedy/drama about “what really became of Elvis,” which involves him battling an ancient mummy to save the souls of all his fellow nursing home residents. Sure, it’s a low-budget movie, but it was one where you could tell that every penny was well spent. Plus, it stars Bruce Campbell – always a huge bonus in my book. If you like the horror/comedy genre with a bit of poignancy thrown in for good measure, I’d recommend the movie. It takes a while to get moving at first, though, so you have to be patient.

Uh, thankyouverymuch.