All Our Best
Uncle Andrew
I’m sitting outside of the mansion at Marymoor Park (free wifi in the municipal park system, how cool is that?), taking a quick breather from the festivities inside at Sheri and Steve’s wedding. The dining hall is a little short on oxygen and a bit high in decibels right now. Problem is, I’m missing the toasts, which probably makes me a bit of an asshole. Oh, well; it’s cool and peaceful out here.
Margaret and I have attended the weddings of, oh, eight or ten couples in our circle, and there are two things I always come away with from them. One is a feeling of “oh, shit, we should have done [whatever cool treat, decoration or ritual] at our wedding!”. The other is a further reinforcement, or reaffirmation, that meeting and marrying Margaret was the best, I mean the very best, thing that ever happened to me.
Congratulations, Sheri and Steve; may you treasure each other as much as Margaret and I do. Um, treaure. Um, each other. š
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September 18th, 2006 at 12:35 pm
Awwww! That was awfully schmoopy of you, Drewser!
September 18th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
I can’t help it: weddings do that to me. I don’t even remember our own wedding. The first thing I clearly remember is trying to reach our honeymoon hotel in San Diego, overshooting and almost heading into Mexico. All I can remember from the actual event, other than Leon the minister saying, “What a wonderful opportunity for a party!” is how I felt at the time, and that’s how weddings make me feel to this day; incredibly incredibly lucky. I love my wife. Hear that, wife? I love you!
September 18th, 2006 at 12:59 pm
Was there ever any doubt? Besides, I’m ok with being second on the list. š
September 18th, 2006 at 1:13 pm
Just to confirm: are we talking here about your list or mine? Trying to decide whether you’re being a humble husband or a cheeky bastard. š
September 20th, 2006 at 1:18 am
As a representative of the single bachelor community, I condemn your hateful words and insist that you cease the terroristic threating tone of your rhetoric.
By the way, I heard Libby found a new beau! Congrats on that too Lib!
September 20th, 2006 at 6:52 am
When in doubt, it’s the cheeky bastard option. š
September 20th, 2006 at 9:14 am
No need to get so defensive, Mike; I’m sure your barren wasteland of a solo existence has it’s momentary diversions. š
Lib is marrying a guy named, no shit, Vinny Drapes. The joke is that it’s his Mafia name: “When Vinny Drapes comes for ya, it’s curtains for you!” He’s even Italian. Nice guy, great with her kids.
September 20th, 2006 at 6:13 pm
Well, Andrew, your mother and I certainly agree that marrying Margaret was the best and smartest thing you ever did. The SECOND best, however was to have chosen the outstanding and adorable parents that you did. And, don’t ever forget it, kid!!
September 21st, 2006 at 5:16 pm
What happens if the afore mentioned wife chimes in with her approval of the parents? Is that going to get us all way too confused, or can I confirm that the parents are outstanding and adorable?
Or is the whole thing going to get waaaayyy too saccharine?
Nope. It’s not. Sheri and Steve’s wedding was adorable. Andrew’s folks are top notch, and I figure that schmoopy (thanks Val! I’d forgotten that revolting little endearism) has to love me because the poor fool voluntarily moved to Pullman for four years and lived in a wheat field dishing sandwiches to sorority girls.
I’m also overjoyed for Lib and Vinny.
October 8th, 2006 at 2:19 pm
Hey! Glad you liked the wedding. We did too. Saying vows is an amazing rush! How come nobody told me about that?
We headed down to Cannon Beach for our honeymoon; had a hotel room on the beach facing the water, which was both romantic and restful. A great time of year to go, since it’s a lot less crowded once kids are in school, but the weather’s still decent.
Cheers,
Steve
October 8th, 2006 at 3:50 pm
You two make an awesome couple, Steve; many happy years for you. š
If I ever get around to it, I’ll post a video clip I shot with my phone of all of your friends dancing really badly at the reception. š